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Comments: It was foggy at race start. Sighting was difficult at best, so everyone was bunched up on top of the underwater cable. Swimming through the earlier waves was difficult because I couldn't plan a route around them until I was already on top of them. The stretch back to the beach was difficult because we were swimming into the sun and the fog was still heavy. Luckily I was able to catch a draft off of another girl in my AG. Just stayed on her feet the whole time. What would you do differently?: Nothing, I have no power to change the weather :)  Transition 1
Comments: Wetsuit got caught on my timing chip and ripped it off, took a few extra seconds to put it back on. Struggled a bit with my arm warmers, but glad I put them on, it was chilly on the bike. What would you do differently?: Pay better attention to the timing chip strap/wetsuit.  Bike
Comments: The bike is not my strength, but I've been working it pretty hard all year. This course has a HUGE risk/reward potential. If you're willing to take a risk and do some big-ring climbs, you can be in a great position to get lots of free speed on the downhill. Push the downhills, and you will be rewarded with having to do fewer climbs. This is not the course for fussy nutrition plans, I'm glad I had just a gel flask and water. With all the constant shifting I wouldn't want to have to worry about wrappers and beans/blocks, etc. I rode hard, and kept the effort constant by pushing all of the downhills. Nutrition was spot-on (300 cal/hr) and pacing was pretty even over the course. What would you do differently?: Train hills some more, they are still my weakness. Transition 2
Comments: Racks were numbered a little goofy, took me a few extra seconds to find my spot. Had to remember to look for my shoes instead of looking for my number.  Run
Comments: Just settled into a comfortable pace as soon as possible. Took about 3 miles for my legs to feel settled. Having the course broken down into 4 segments was really helpful mentally, and passing through the big crowd helped keep my spirits up. Pacing was pretty good, just tried to keep the effort steady and not push too hard, too early. Ignored my watch most of the race because the hills affected the mile splits. Ran hard into the finish because I knew there was another girl in my AG right behind me. What would you do differently?: Not much, this was my half marathon PR. Post race
Warm down: Walked around for a bit. Ate a little bit, drank quite a bit of water and gatorade. Stuck around for AG awards and rolldown. The Clearwater slots were rolling down really far. Got my slot :) What limited your ability to perform faster: The bike. The hills just take a lot out of me. Need to spend more time focusing on climbing skills. Event comments: My only issue with the course was that for both the run and the bike the miles aren't posted for the second loops. All the signs are out up to mile 25 (bike) and 6 (run), but nothing after that. Its a minor detail but it did annoy me. Last updated: 2009-08-17 12:00 AM
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WTC (World Triathlon Corporation) (Ironman 70.3)
65F / 18C
Overall Rank = 176/882
Age Group = F25-29
Age Group Rank = 6/48
I learned a lot by reading other people's race reports, so I decided to add mine to the list.
Saturday we attended the required pre-race briefing. Showed up at 2:03 and were shut out of the 2:00 session. Had to wait until 3:30 for the next briefing (and should have had to wait until 4!). Will definitely plan this out better next time. Couldn't do packet pick up or anything without attending the meeting first, so just had to sit around and wait. Make sure to sit in the back of the meeting so that once the meeting is over you're at the front of the line to pick up packets.
Went to Lake Stevens, did a short tune-up ride, quick run with strides and hopped in the water for a short swim. Racked the bike and drove back home.
The air temp was pretty cold before the race start, but the water was 15 degrees warmer. Hopped in and swam around for about 5-10 minutes. Did a few short "sprints" to loosen up my arms.