AFLAC Iron Girl - TriathlonSprint


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Tahoe, California
United States
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 03m 1s
Overall Rank = 277/376
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 36/48
Pre-race routine:

Had oatmeal and bran muffin for breakfast, stretched and tried to just take in the moment. Made sure my transition set up was just right and set to go.
Event warmup:

Walked down to the beach from the event center and did some light jogging...mainly to keep warm. My feet were frozen before I even got into the water.
Swim
  • 11h 28m
  • 437 yards
  • 2h 37m 17s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was cruising pretty good when I started swimming; passing many women along the way and regreted being so far back in the pack because I didn't want to get in the way of faster swimmers. But I also didn't want to run people over.
What would you do differently?:

Start more center of the group and on the outside.
Transition 1
  • 13m 24s
Comments:

Thank goodness for the volunteers seeking out to help people with their wetsuits. Though I had practiced previously I still managed to get stuck in my suit. There was an almost half mile distance from the swim to the bike transition area so that adds a bit to the time.
What would you do differently?:

More goo for my skin to get the suit off and jog more to the transition area. I kept losing my breath. Glad I had my shoes at the lake so I didn't have to run barefooted to the bike transition area.
Bike
  • 58h 38m
  • 14.91 miles
  • 0.25 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Train for hills much more! Start lifting more weights
Transition 2
  • 02m 22s
Comments:

I don't have bike shoes yet so I ride in my running shoes.
Run
  • 37h 09m
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11h 56m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

At first the hill was kinda tough for me. I held back and wanted to sprint near the end but was at the end before I knew it. Could have pushed myself much more in the run. Saving it for...I don't know what. On the last mile met up with someone and we ran together as we both were trying to keep up with eachother. Nice in the end to have someone to jog with as I might have let my mind wander and focus on being tired.
What would you do differently?:

Just do it! Just run
Post race
Warm down:

Walked. I was not too tired or exhausted after the race which lets me know I could have done much more.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My mind

Event comments:

Had a great time and the volunteers were fantastic...can't wait until next year!




Last updated: 2010-09-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
11:28:00 | 437 yards | 2h 37m 17s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/48
Overall: 0/376
Performance: Average
Suit: Eclispe Rental
Course: The water was pretty shallow more than halfway to the buoy so I walked the first part.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 13:24
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
58:38:00 | 14.91 miles | 0.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/48
Overall: 0/376
Performance: Average
Hills. hils, hills! My bike is fast on the downhill and I passed many only to be passed going back up the hill. Know my weakness for sure now. Someone passed me and said my leg muscles look great...apparently they are only ornamental as I could not hit those hills hard.
Wind: None
Course: Stateline to Cave Rock; We had the inside lane and did not have to worry about cars which was really nice. I had practiced the week before and felt the fear of cars and rv's whizzing by me.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:22
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
37:09:00 | 03.11 miles | 11h 56m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/48
Overall: 0/376
Performance: Average
Hills, hills, hills.
Course: Up hill then back down.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4