Athleta Iron Girl Atlanta Women's Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Atlanta, Georgia
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 04m 26s
Overall Rank = 296/1035
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 96/261
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:00. I had my coffee and oatmeal with blueberries. I brought a Power bar with me because I was worried about being hungry but I was too excited/nervous to notice. My husband and kids came later to the race.
Event warmup:

Dipped my feet in the water and stretched a little. I didn't really warm up.
Swim
  • 13m 44s
  • 587 yards
  • 02m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was super nervous but once I started swimming it was great! I was passing people and caught up to some people in the age group before me.
What would you do differently?:

I probably could have pushed a little harder. Hopefully next time I'll be faster.
Transition 1
  • 04m 34s
Comments:

As this was my first race, I think I did fine. I'm sure it wasn't anything great!
What would you do differently?:

I could get tri shoes that would go on faster. Mine have an extra buckle.
Bike
  • 1h 11m 35s
  • 19 miles
  • 15.93 mile/hr
Comments:

I had rode the course 3 times prior to race day and felt comfortable with it. I knew I could make it up the hills. I was trying to increase my average speed to 16 mph and I was very close so overall I think it went pretty well. There were lots of people on mountain bikes so I had to pass a lot. I heard others complain about car traffic but I did not have any problems.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 02m 32s
Comments:

I had a not great dismount. I was so paranoid about not being able to unclip in time so I ended up dismounting fairly early. At least I didn't fall!
What would you do differently?:

Better dismount
Run
  • 32m 1s
  • 3 miles
  • 10m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Running is the hardest part for me. I knew I was going to walk a little. I did better than my training runs so I can't complain.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing that day. I will continue to work on the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, hugged my family, celebrated with my training buddy!


What limited your ability to perform faster:

Overall endurance and level of fitness

Event comments:

I had an awesome experience! I can't wait for my next race!!




Last updated: 2012-05-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:44 | 587 yards | 02m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 23/261
Overall: 60/1035
Performance: Good
Suit: speed suit over my tri clothes
Course: This was my first tri so I don't have anything to compare it too but I heard others say it was very jammed up at the start.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:34
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:11:35 | 19 miles | 15.93 mile/hr
Age Group: 102/261
Overall: 296/1035
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills and two fairly hard hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:32
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:32:01 | 03 miles | 10m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 161/261
Overall: 612/1035
Performance: Average
Course: Gradual hill for first mile. Great down hill finish.
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