Go Girl Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Indianapolis, Indiana
United States
Tuxedo Brothers
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 16m 52s
Overall Rank = 385/392
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 19/20
Pre-race routine:

Had a pretty terrible night's sleep at the hotel the night before but it was a combination of factors and I don't think it really affected the race. We got up at 5 and I mixed my pre-workout energizer and grabbed my bodygood bar. Was too nervous to eat my oatmeal so I skipped it. Got to transition and set up. The woman set up next to me was very nice and that was helpful. I was surprisingly not terribly nervous, just anxious and actually very excited. A lot of my time was spent trying to calm my sister who was flat out terrified. The pre-race meeting showed there were a lot of beginners so that was nice to see. Before I knew it, we were heading over to the swim start!
Event warmup:

No warmup. Nothing new on race day right? I know, I know, I should warmup!
Swim
  • 26m 35s
  • 547 yards
  • 04m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

My sighting was great and I was really happy with that. My goals were to not panic, continue moving forward and finish with plenty of energy to spare. I succeeded in those goals even though I swam very very slowly and took a lot of breaks, many more breaks than normal.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster and more consistently. I got bumped a little and that sort of threw me and I would side stroke for quite a while afterwards to get myself together. I got out of the water feeling pretty good and I think I definitely could have gone faster. I also need to not panic and just swim. I would be swimming along fine then out of nowhere I'd freak a little and need to take a break. I'm confident that will get better with time and more practice. I was already light years ahead of my last (which was my first) OWS.
Transition 1
  • 02m 32s
Comments:

I think my first transition went pretty well! I had plenty of space since everyone who was racked with me had already left. I forgot to put my bike in a lower gear so had to do some mashing out of transition which sucked since it was straight into a hill. But overall, went pretty well.
What would you do differently?:

I'm almost certain I'll have bike shoes for my next race. I wasn't interested in spending money on a sport I'd never done before so I just rode in my running shoes. Now that I know for sure I like it, it's time to invest :)
Bike
  • 1h 01m 7s
  • 10 miles
  • 9.82 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt that this was a really hard course. I think I was just unprepared for the types of hills I'd be dealing with. I was definitely BOP but I was significantly slower than those in front of me and significantly faster than those behind so I spent a lot of time on my own. It definitely tested my mental abilities and self motivation. I'm really proud of my bike performance since I just learned to ride a bike barely 3 months ago!
What would you do differently?:

I think I'm ready for a bike upgrade which will help my performance but also just make riding more comfortable. I'll also pay more attention to how I'll be starting the course (uphill, downhill etc.) so I can be in the right gear.
Transition 2
  • 02m 33s
Comments:

Second transition was fine. With it being my first tri I just wasn't concerned with speed as much as making sure I had everything correct.
What would you do differently?:

I didn't have a race belt so had to pin one side of my number on my top then pin the other side once I had it on. That certainly slowed me down and was harder to do than expected. Race belt for sure next time!
Run
  • 44m 2s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 14m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

I was very careful not to go too fast on the run. When I was off my bike I was so excited that I was a 5k away from being a triathlete so I had to rein it in a little. I did my 5 minute walk warmup (even though I wanted to run just so I could be faster) like I always do in training but then my running intervals went bad. My quads felt tight and my legs were more brick like than normal. I didn't feel terribly winded or anything but my legs just didn't cooperate so I ran one minute and walked one minute most of the distance. The loop course allowed me once again to see those ahead of me and I really do like that. It was fun to cheer each other on. As a BOP-er there were a lot of women who were already finished hanging out and walking around and they were all supportive and cheering me on! Running is definitely my achilles heel so having a nice cheering section made it worthwhile. All I wanted was to be under 45 minutes and I was! Mission accomplished!
What would you do differently?:

I just need to like running again and train like I should. Swimming and biking really got the bulk of my attention because I'd never done either of them before and as a result my running suffered.
Post race
Warm down:

Just don't sit down! I kept saying if I sat down I wouldn't get back up so I walked around a lot. I had 4 or 5 cups of gatorade/water and waited for my sister at the finish. It was fun to see her come through. I packed up my things from transition and then made the 1/2 mile walk back to the car.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'm just not fast. Compared to where I was when I started, I was at professional speed but I'm just not a fast person. One day I'll be faster as I get more training and practice in but for now I just wanted to finish. And I did!

Event comments:

Women's only races are fun! Being at the BOP, there weren't a lot of volunteers around to help out. I got to the turn around point for the run and the only thing there was a single cone. A man rode up on his bike behind me and called out for me to turn around at the cone which was nice but more volunteers would have been nice. Otherwise, it was a good event and a lot of fun!




Last updated: 2012-07-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:35 | 547 yards | 04m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/392
Performance: Average
Suit: Bathing Suit and Tri Shorts
Course: The course was a small rectangle. About 150m out to the first buoy, turn and go another 200m to the next buoy then turn and head 150m to the finish.
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:32
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:01:07 | 10 miles | 9.82 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/392
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Much more difficult course than I was anticipating. I trained on hills but they were short, steep climbs. This course had a lot of long, slow inclines which are a lot different. It was an out and back course through the park and out onto the street then back. It was actually pretty neat to be able to see the ladies ahead of me and everyone was really supportive and positive.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:33
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:44:02 | 03.1 miles | 14m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/392
Performance: Good
Course: Another out and back. The run out was right next to the bike out so it was uphill immediately. Afterwards though it was pretty much flat and you got to run downhill into the finish which is always fun.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4