Valley Girl Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Liberty Lake, Washington
United States
Emde Sports, LLC.
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 50m 49s
Overall Rank = 296/600
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Ran and biked, did not swim at all :-( My first tri
Swim
  • 20h 38m 46s
  • 586 yards
  • 3h 31m 23s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim was pretty intense, had anxiety through it. Made two stops but made it out :-)
What would you do differently?:

Train lol
Transition 1
  • 03m 38s
Comments:

I was wearing a tri suit. I did have trouble getting socks on. Had so much I did not want to forget, like helmet :-)
What would you do differently?:

Have less choices, set up towel differently
Bike
  • 52h 28m 40s
  • 12 miles
  • 0.23 mile/hr
Comments:

I need to learn to use my gears better. Also while going down hill I get nervous and use breaks.
What would you do differently?:

Use gears more and keep my peddles moving at a more steady pace. Train better
Transition 2
  • 01m 16s
Comments:

My transition from bike to run was pretty good. I had issues racking the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Practice racking bike. Have a race belt instead of a shirt, drink more water on the bike so I don't have to stop.
Run
  • 32h 47m 45s
  • 3 miles
  • 10h 55m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Run went well, started off to fast slowed down to a more steady pace. Made no stops. Felt good
What would you do differently?:

Train more and sprint the last mile
Post race
Warm down:

walking around, stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough training put in

Event comments:

Really liked my time in the race, it was a very positive environment. Great race to start my tri addiction :-)




Last updated: 2012-07-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
20:38:46 | 586 yards | 3h 31m 23s / 100yards
Age Group: 73/
Overall: 423/600
Performance: Below average
Suit: tri
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:38
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
52:28:40 | 12 miles | 0.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 59/
Overall: 347/600
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: some hills, pretty flat course
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:16
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
32:47:45 | 03 miles | 10h 55m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 42/
Overall: 206/600
Performance: Average
Course: flat, one hill at last mile
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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