Danskin Walt Disney World Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Orlando, Florida
United States
Danskin
 		Total Time = 1h 26m 10s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 176/194
Pre-race routine:

Despite swallowing half a bottle of NyQuil, I didn't sleep a wink the night before. My friend Laura came to Orlando to volunteer in the race and she slept like a log while I just kept getting up to try another shot of NyQuil. I thought about not showing up at all because by morning I was exhausted. I guess this was a mega dose of pre-first triathlon jitters. My husband worked late the day before, so he was going to join mid-race. It was the thought of letting them both down that made me drive over and set up my transition area.
Swim
  • 10m 21s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

I thought the swim would never end. It just looked so far away when we started...having all those people ankle-grabbing was unsettling. When I got out of the water, there was Laura cheering for me...that was awesome. I was totally stoked when I realized that only ten minutes had gone by, it felt more like an hour and a half.
Transition 1
  • 03m 42s
Bike
  • 40m 6s
  • 9 miles
  • 13.47 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt so strong on my new road bike! I kept passing people!! Wow, so THIS is what's fun! I kept looking for girls that were in my wave, and got elated every time I passed someone in an earlier wave. I was hustling, hustling, hustling afraid that I'd miss the cut-off and not be able to finish. Each time I passed someone (to me everyone else seemed like a "real" triathlete), I thought I had one more chance to actually finish.
Transition 2
  • 05m 32s
Comments:

Finally saw my hubbie at the end of the bike and was so distracted, I ran about 10 racks past MY rack. Had to fight traffic (while holding my bike) to get back to where I could rack it. Oops.
What would you do differently?:

Pay closer attention to path from ALL the entry points.
Run
  • 26m 28s
  • 2 miles
  • 13m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

I think I walked a major portion of the run...I kept trying to run, but I'd peek at my HR montior and slow down. The long stretch around Tomorrowland was the worst...not a speck of shade. Still it was cool running thru Disney and all the people clapping made it such a surreal experience.
Post race
Warm down:

We all went out for lunch...to the Rainforest Cafe (what a let-down!) After the race, I walked countless miles through the outlet malls...shopping for clothes in my new size!

Event comments:

Look forward to doing this again, and bringing a friend along. This was the PERFECT race for a first-time newbie!




Last updated: 2006-10-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:21 | 400 yards | 02m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/194
Overall: 547/
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:42
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:40:06 | 09 miles | 13.47 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/194
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 05:32
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:26:28 | 02 miles | 13m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/194
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4