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Canby, Oregon
United States
Gator Swim Team
52F / 11C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 47m
Overall Rank = 151/177
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 10/12
Pre-race routine:

Ate a sunny-side up pb&j with some oj and drove to the race. Set up transition zone, got body marked and watched a heat. Then my turn!
Event warmup:

Swam a lap.
Swim
  • 10m 39s
  • 500 yards
  • 02m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swam a fabulous first 5 laps of crawl, then started to get panicky due to having the lung capacity of a gnat after my illness and interspersed some side-stroking. Finished with side-stroke. Not what I wanted to do, but side stroke was mentally and physically so much easier. Still about a minute faster than the same race last year.
What would you do differently?:

Keep working on crawl, in February I couldn't even do 1/2 a length and now I really can easily do 1000, but clearly not under race conditions.
Transition 1
  • 02m 55s
Comments:

No problems, a short jaunt to the transition area, dried off a bit and got dressed. My transition area was fairly organized so there were no problems.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 53m 44s
  • 13 miles
  • 14.52 mile/hr
Comments:

I love this bike course. This is where I could really see my training (and new bike) come into play. Last year there were 3 hills I had to walk and this year I passed people going up them. However, due to lung capacity of a gnat again from recent illness I had several coughing fits. Once five different racers asked if I was OK. An amazing coyote ran in front of me just as another very serious racer was passing. Had he not confirmed it I may have thought it was an hallucination rather than the surreal experience it was. After driving the course I decided to really hammer down the hills to help with the uphills on the other side and the strategy really paid off for me. Although the bike course was 1 mi longer this year (due to construction) my time was 3 minutes faster.
What would you do differently?:

Have more recovery time from my illness before racing.
Transition 2
  • 01m 54s
Comments:

Fairly quick, ripped off my bike stuff and went.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 37m 48s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 12m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

My legs felt the best they ever have coming off the bike, but my illness weakened lungs were again the limiter. Able to run the entire course (check on one of my goals). 4 1/2 minutes faster than last year
What would you do differently?:

Again I think I just needed more time to get healthy before racing.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around a bit and got food. They had the most amazing little baked potatoes with chilli and cheese, which normally would make me want to hurl, but it really just hit the spot. Also, a banana and orange wedges followed by a bit of ooye gooey brownie. Washed it all down with some water. Found my hubby who missed my finish, because he was basing when to be there on last years time.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My health and lungs.

Event comments:

Another fun, early season, indoor pool race. Many people I recognized from last year and just a very friendly and encouraging bunch of racers and volunteers. Great food cooked by the parents of the swim team at the end. Check this one out Oregonians, but register early as it fills up fast!




Last updated: 2010-02-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:39 | 500 yards | 02m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/12
Overall: 0/177
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Indoor pool swim, 4 to a lane, circle swim.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:55
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:53:44 | 13 miles | 14.52 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/12
Overall: 0/177
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Amazing single loop through farmland. Rolling hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:54
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:37:48 | 03.1 miles | 12m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/12
Overall: 0/177
Performance: Good
Course: Out on road, to a local park for 2 laps, back on road. Not a very inspired/inspiring run, but straightforward.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5