Napa Valley Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Napa, California
United States
Enviro-Sports Productions
64F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 21m 12s
Overall Rank = 93/154
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 10/16
Pre-race routine:

Visualize the race.
Event warmup:

Stretch and jog in place. Should have stretched more.
Swim
  • 17m 49s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

Windy and really choppy. Started off a bit panicky, which is normal for me. Did not even put my face in the water for a bit and almost had to force myself to do it. Once I was ok with that I started focusing my my stroke and drafting when I could. Then I slowly began to pass others which gave me a mental boost. I stayed loose and relaxed through the turns. Had a little trouble timing my kicks. I flutter kicked and then would try to keep a two kick beat. Worked somethings but not always. On the final stretch I began to slow down having to work against the current. The run out was gravely and hurt my feet. Wished they had swept the pathway up to the T1.
What would you do differently?:

I usually take a quick dip prior to the swim. This time I didn't and wonder if that would have made a difference in the beginning.
Transition 1
  • 04m 30s
Comments:

My legs felt strong after the swim. I remember last year having the shakes really bad and feeling extremely weak after the swim,(and it was a shorter swim last year.). But this time I came out strong and jogged all the way to my bike.
What would you do differently?:

I had my shoes set aside to run up the hill to the bike rack. Thinking I was going to be as weak as last year I didn't bother to put them on when I came out of the water. Wish I had because I could have jogged a little faster to my bike. I did, however, get first in T! for my age group and 34/154 overall women.
Bike
  • 1h 07m 40s
  • 15 miles
  • 13.30 mile/hr
Comments:

I don't feel I did too poorly about this ride just wish I could go faster up the hills. I did perform better and I see the difference but there is still a lot of improvement to be made. I really felt like I was pushing it on the bike. Trying not to let these hills beat me. I wanted to attack these hills and trust I would have legs for the run.
What would you do differently?:

Take my bike to Reno or ride after work on the hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 25s
Comments:

Someone had put their bike in my place but there was room further down the rack. I had some gu and took in some water/gatorade. As soon as you head out on the run there is a water station. It was starting to get warm so I poured the water over my head to help with the cooling.
What would you do differently?:

Remember my no tie shoe laces for my running shoes.
Run
  • 48m 11s
  • 4 miles
  • 12m 03s  min/mile
Comments:

My legs were pretty tired as soon as I started running. I feel I walked too soon up that first hill. I let gravity work on the downhill but I could still feel how tired my legs were even going down hill. Breathing was tough and took some focus for me to not to breath so shallow in my chest. I concentrated on breathing deeper. My legs were wiped out from the bike. I pushed it in the end and sprinted. Didn't do as well as I hoped but I know I was stronger than last year.
What would you do differently?:

Hill repeats no matter how afraid I am of working that hard.
Post race
Warm down:

stretch...but not enough. My hips and legs hurt quite a bit afterward. I usually don't feel that beat up after a race but this time I was wiped out. Maybe, just maybe I pushed myself a little harder.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training; wind; meds.

Event comments:

The new bike course was a bit rough. Portions of the road were pretty tore up but not all of it.




Last updated: 2012-03-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:49 | 880 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/16
Overall: 79/154
Performance: Average
Suit: yes
Course: Counter clockwise,out to orange buoy then to yellow buoy and then to finish line.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: High
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:30
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:07:40 | 15 miles | 13.30 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/16
Overall: 98/154
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: HILLY! Lots of hills to climb. Out and back.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:25
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:48:11 | 04 miles | 12m 03s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/16
Overall: 112/154
Performance: Average
Course: Those hills we just rode up...well now we had to run them!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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] 3