Grady Williams Memorial Freedom Days Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Farmington, New Mexico
United States
City of Farmington
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 57m 12s
Overall Rank = ???/???
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 3/5
Pre-race routine:

Ate some mini-bagels, a banana, and Gatorade. Headed to the run/bike transition to get packet and set up. Got some hazy directions to the swim start, and headed out.
Event warmup:

Nothing other than the 50 pats on the back from my boyfriend accompanied with a “you’re going to be fine” (I think he was more nervous for me than I was). I should have swam a bit, though.
Swim
  • 00m
  • 1500 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

The mass start wasn’t too bad. I got kicked a bit, but there was no grabbing. I tried to start on the outside, but that didn’t work. I could not go straight for the life of me. There was one point where I was actually crossing perpendicularly to the course. Needless to say, I was getting a little flustered, and didn’t focus much on my stroke. On the plus side, the water was quite pleasant after the first minute.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure. I need more practice with open water swims.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

This was a swim/run transition. I forgot to bring water to wash off my feet, so I ended up using Gatorade. Ate some gu and headed out.
What would you do differently?:

Bring water!
Bike
  • 00m
  • 24.85 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

This course killed me. I wasn’t ready for these hills. There was a nice headwind on the way there. So, that part was enjoyable. The way back was tough. I think that I was changing gears too often. I spend a lot of time in the lowest gear. The people passing in the cars were great; the encouragement was motivating.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more hills.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

I don't remember much from this transition. I was just glad to be done with the run.
Run
  • 00m
  • 6.21 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

It took me awhile to catch my breath and find a good running groove. After that I was fine. I wanted to look around, but the terrain was so bumpy that I ended looking down for most of the run. That made the course seem a lot longer.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. It felt like a good run.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank a lot of water and ate an orange.

Event comments:

The atmosphere was unlike my other two races. At the finish people seemed more irritated than fired up, and it seemed that most headed out as soon as they were done. The race itself was pretty unorganized. But, I’m still really glad that I finished!




Last updated: 2006-07-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 1500 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 0/???
Performance: Below average
Suit: tri top and shorts
Course: A very stretched out triangle.
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:00:00 | 24.85 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 0/???
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: It was a hilly out and back course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 06.21 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 0/???
Performance: Good
Course: This was an odd course. It was on very warped dirt/sand path. The route was marked with powdered chalk.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 2