Surf and Turf Series #3 - Long Course - Aquathlon


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Littleton, Colorado
United States
Surf & Turf Aquathon USA
 		Total Time = 51m 13s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Waited around with everyone else waiting to see if we were going to swim. It was nasty out.
Event warmup:

Short jog with Stacie and contmplating doing the race as a relay with Julis. I really didn't want to swim in the lighting and choopy conditions.
Run
  • 00m
  • 0 miles
  •  min/mile
Transition 1
  • 00m
Swim
  • 30m 15s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was a terrible swim. I almost didn't do it. I decided that everyone was not going to puss out so I shouldn't either. I go going and immediately couldn't breathe and was panicking. I looked back at the shore many times wondering how I was going to finish. Then Stacie swims up and Says, " Are we having fun yet?, with a big smile so I pushed on. Tried to keep siting over the huge swells and getting myself back together. I did and finished. What a wuss!
What would you do differently?:

Suck it up and swim!
Transition 2
  • 01m 15s
Comments:

T2 was slow. I was just trying to calm down and go slow. Saw Stacie and she was gone.
What would you do differently?:

Settle down.
Run
  • 19m 55s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 24s  min/mile
Comments:

Ok the run went well. Started slow to bring down the HR, which was in my throat right now. Settled in and didn't get a side stitch for the first time in this series. Got past the hill and picked it up. Saw Julia and she said, "see if you can catch me?" Well ok then. Caught her a bit before the finish and pushed past a guy right at the finish. First time under 20 minutes on this course.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Beers, food, and gab.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swimming in choppy water.

Event comments:

great time after all was said and done. The run was pleasant, the beers were cold, and the company was awesome. What more can you say!




Last updated: 2006-07-27 12:00 AM
Running
00:00:00 | 00 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
T1
Time:  00:00
Overall:
Putting on cap, goggles and wetsuit:
Getting out of shoes:
Swimming
00:30:15 | 1640 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Suit: Xterra sleeveless
Course: Big long out and back with a run though the mud on the far side.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: High
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time:  01:15
Overall: Below average
Removing cap, goggles and wetsuit: Below average
Getting into shoes: Below average
Running
00:19:55 | 03.11 miles | 06m 24s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back on dirt trails
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]