Pink Power Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Midlothian, Virginia
United States
Richmond Multisports
80F / 27C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 26m 24s
Overall Rank = 171/467
Age Group = F25-29
Age Group Rank = 17/48
Pre-race routine:

Try to eat, grab coffee, and listen to 80s music for the drive up. That's kind of what I do for tris.

I forgot socks, luckily Artemis was awake but had not left her house and she brought me an assortment of thin socks to try out. LIFESAVER!

Met Carly, and saw an old friend from college who was doing her first tri. She ended up doing about 2 min better than me overall, damn her good run!!
Event warmup:

Ate a pop-tart and pooped.

Made fun of people with Neil, Andy and Jen.
Swim
  • 08m 14s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 04s / 100 meters
Comments:

I was about 25 seconds slower than I said I would be, but still finished 98th (my seed was 128) so more people lied even worse than I did...
What would you do differently?:

Seed myself higher. Swim more than twice a week to get my time back down to 7:20.
Transition 1
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

Miscounted Racks! YIKES!
What would you do differently?:

Go straight to MY bike, dur.
Bike
  • 40m 34s
  • 11 miles
  • 16.27 mile/hr
Comments:

My computer wasn't working (still haven't figured this one out) so I just went on effort. Did a lot of passing, which is weird for me, thought I was supposed to be a poor cyclist?? LOVED that it was not hot out there.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, it was a great ride!
Transition 2
  • 01m 22s
Comments:

Nothing special to see here. I just need to do more mount/dismount practice. And start running sockless.
Run
  • 34m 32s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 06s  min/mile
Comments:

I just took it easy and refused to let myself walk. My running the past month or so has been pretty slow and ploddy, so I decided not to push. I should have.
What would you do differently?:

Push more. Run more leading up to the race.
Post race
Warm down:

Drink powerade, shower, and get breakfast with Mr. and Mrs. Artemis, the future Mr. meherczeg, and my friend Beau who came up to volunteer. YUM RIVER CITY DINER!!!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training. Barely squeezing in 3 hours a week, none of it running, is bad for tris, apparently?

The goal here wasn't fast, though, it was fun, and that was accomplished!

Event comments:

A very fun race, love the supportive nature of a women's race, although the first-timerness can be frustrating. I had a blast, and that's what matters.




Last updated: 2010-07-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:14 | 400 meters | 02m 04s / 100meters
Age Group: 16/48
Overall: 98/467
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Snake swim in an outdoor pool.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:45
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:40:34 | 11 miles | 16.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 14/48
Overall: 146/467
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Lots of Uturns, rolling hills, and a nice flat to attack the last 2 miles. Keeps things interesting.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:22
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:34:32 | 03.11 miles | 11m 06s  min/mile
Age Group: 33/48
Overall: 286/467
Performance: Average
Course: Hilly, out on a trail, through a development, pretty enjoyable little run. Since it wasn't blazing hot this year, that is. Did miss the families that were out cheering last year, there was NOBODY on the run course besides volunteers.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4