Iron Girl Columbia Women's Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Columbia, Maryland
United States
The Columbia Triathlon Association Inc.
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 43m 41s
Overall Rank = 1290/2400
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 257/327
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 3:30 am. Drove out to the park at 4:30 am. Body marking and transition setup, then met up with other Team Fighters and hung out until the swim start. I was in wave 7, scheduled for 7:29 am. An early morning shower caused a 20 minute delay.
Swim
  • 31m 55s
  • 1094 yards
  • 02m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

Stayed calm and steady. Tried to keep consistent and sight regularly. No goggle malfunction like the practice swim.
What would you do differently?:

Next time I'd concentrate on picking up the pace. I think I was pretty slow overall.
Transition 1
  • 04m 46s
Comments:

Wasn't really trying to go fast. Tried to run to the transition area, but once there I took my time getting on my gear. I wanted to make sure that I didn't forget anything. I kept it simple and I had everything ready to go.
What would you do differently?:

Try to pick up the pace
Bike
  • 1h 18m
  • 17.5 miles
  • 13.46 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

I forgot about the potty stop. I'll need to strategize about how to avoid this next time.
Transition 2
  • 05m 38s
Comments:

Wasted time trying to figure out what to put on and what to leave behind.
What would you do differently?:

Visualize what I need to do before I get into transition.
Run
  • 43m 24s
  • 3.4 miles
  • 12m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Happy with the run, considering I walked most of it. Tried not to overdo it, since my knees were bothering me.
What would you do differently?:

Will spend this year building up strength in both knees.
Post race
Warm down:

Located my husband and kids, caught up with my other Iron Girls and hugged, snapped photos and smiled until my cheeks hurt. Pulled out the frozen bottes of gatorade that had partially defrosted in my bag and cooled off.

Event comments:

I had a wonderful time and will definitely do this again next year. I did even better than I had hoped. I was aiming for a 3:00 finish and I beat it by 16 minutes. I can't complain.




Last updated: 2011-04-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:55 | 1094 yards | 02m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/327
Overall: 0/2400
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: man-made lake, up and back
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:46
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:18:00 | 17.5 miles | 13.46 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/327
Overall: 0/2400
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Very hilly course. I ended up passing a lot of people. I was surprised by how many had such a hard time on the hills. My approach was to get into granny gear for the killer hills and to power through them without hesitation. I killed about 5 mins. waiting for the port a john at the halfway point.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 75
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 05:38
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:43:24 | 03.4 miles | 12m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/327
Overall: 0/2400
Performance: Good
Course: hilly and hard, hard pavement, hard course
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5