Anthem Holiday Classic Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Anthem, Arizona
United States
4 Peaks Racing
65F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 28m 28s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 10/18
Pre-race routine:

Women started later in the day, but I showed up at 7:00 to rack my bike. I got a great spot so it was worth it. I then went back to my hotel and went back to sleep for a couple hours. After I got up for the second time I put on my suit and shorts and drank a bit, then headed to the tri.
Event warmup:

I walked around and did some light stretching. I saw a guy getting help from an ambulance. He had what looked like pretty bad road rash on his back. I hope he was okay. I headed to the pool to get in my time slot.
Swim
  • 09m 25s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 21s / 100 meters
Comments:

I seeded myself with the 8:30 swimmers, which is what I know I am easily capable of doing without exerting too much energy. As soon as they started you could see people did not seed themselves appropriatly. With only a few people in the water there were already a few jams. When I got in it was fine. I passed 4-5 people in my first go round, and no one passed me. I jumped out and ran to the start, and right away I was blocked in by 2 ladies. I had to fight traffic the rest of the 200M. There was a lady trying to be nice holding up the lane line for people to go under, which is nice and all, but it is a race and too many people were standing around causing jams. Way better than my last tri where people were grabbing and kicking, etc. Overall it wasn't too bad, not what I am capable of, but way better than the Thanksgiving tri.
What would you do differently?:

I think I will join a masters swimming class. I also think I will seed myself a bit higher next time.
Transition 1
  • 01m 35s
Comments:

This was an estimate based on what my boyfriend timed my transition at. In reality this time is included in the bike time. Everything was going quick, but when I went to put on my cycling shoes the strap got caught in the buckle. I really struggled with it and it wasted a ton of time.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more with my shoes? I practiced with them a lot, this was kind of a freak incident. Also, next season I plan on having my shoes on the bike already. This would not solve the strap issue, but it will help in other areas.
Bike
  • 42m 13s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 18.62 mile/hr
Comments:

I measured the course 2 times before the race and it was long. I measured it with my GPS and got 13.3 miles and with my bike and got 13.1. I am anal about courses being what they are stated to be so I can set an accurate goal time.

I've been training hills and it semi paid off here. I couldn't get my head into it. I was overly concerned about the run (my worst part) and ended up not exerting myself enough. I think I could have cut off another 3-4 minutes if I wasn't so cautious. The hills were not too bad. The own hill part I flew in aero at 29mph. I need to not hold back on the hills. I was too concerned about killing my legs. I passed a lot of people and I was passed by 3 women total. It was the 1st and 2nd place girl, the other was not in my age group.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder!
Transition 2
  • 01m
Comments:

Went okay. I almost fell getting off my bike, then almost tipped my bike over. It was a mess. I was very rehersed and I have never had so many transition issues before.
What would you do differently?:

Practice practice practice.
Run
  • 34m 15s
  • 3.3 miles
  • 10m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

This was long too. I measured 3.4 miles with my gps and 3.3 with my bike.

I knew this would be bad before I started. Running is not good for me. I recently ran a 5k at a 9:10 pace and I had a cold so I was hoping get in 9:30 a mile here. I failed miserably. I actually felt great off the bike (too great) and I knew that the last 1.5ish miles would be a hill, so I just ran casually on the downhill. I didn't realize how casually until I finished and saw my time! The uphill I didn't push too much harder, I just kept my steady pace and when I finished I was tired but I felt like I could run more...not a good sign. Overall my running holds me back. I can run 1 mile in 8:00 and then it just goes down from there.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder, and do more tempo runs.
Post race
Warm down:

I wasn't too tired. I walked around, drank some water and cleaned up my spot. I knew I didn't place. I should have entered the Athena divition. I would have been 2nd! I think people are surprised by me sometimes. I am not skinny but I can compete and a couple girls (skinny athletic looking things) came up to me after and said they were surprised when I flew by them on the bike. I'll take it as a compliment. Once I fix my run I'll be in good shape.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Me!

Event comments:

I'd love to do this race again. I would want to cut about 20 minutes off my time by next year. Which I think I can do. I somehow did not push myself hard enough and I don't know why. I need to work on pacing a bit more.




Last updated: 2012-12-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:25 | 400 meters | 02m 21s / 100meters
Age Group: 8/18
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Serpintine swim in a 25M pool.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:35
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:42:13 | 13.1 miles | 18.62 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/18
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: Some hills and a nice 1 mile downhill with another nice .5 mile flat section.
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:00
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:34:15 | 03.3 miles | 10m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 14/18
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: Downhill then up.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized?
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4