Danskin Women's Triathlon - Seattle - TriathlonSprint


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Seattle, Washington
United States
Danskin Women's Triathlon
58F / 14C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 04m 55s
Overall Rank = 2536/3496
Age Group = 65-69
Age Group Rank = 9/19
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:15am and drove down to Qwest field with my husband to catch the shuttle bus. It was raining pretty hard by now and the driver got lost on the way to the start. Finally found our way, Len went to the volunteer tent and I went to set up my area.
Swim
  • 25h 02m
  • 660 yards
  • 3h 47m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

Sally Edwards gave each wave a mantra to keep our mind from panic, and it worked. I really had fun on the swim, it was crowded and I kicked a couple of people and then didn't swim as flat as I should, but I didn't have too much trouble sighting and it was over faster than I thought it would be.
What would you do differently?:

Work of getting faster, keep good form, don't worry about crowd.
Transition 1
  • 05m 47s
Comments:

The transition was messy from the rain, and everything was still in my bag to keep the rain out of my shoes, took time to put on gloves for bike control, didn't run from water to bike because ground was rough.
What would you do differently?:

Lay out area, move faster
Bike
  • 46h 32m
  • 12.4 miles
  • 0.27 mile/hr
Comments:

The bike ride was fun, it was raining but I wasn't too cold. There was a mandatory walk up and down the on ramp to freeway bridge because of slick conditions. The tunnel was dry and warm so that was a good break, but a cold gust of wind hit us as we came out.
Transition 2
  • 03m 59s
Comments:

Walked my bike back to rack, had to dig running shoes out of bag. Forgot my inhaler.
What would you do differently?:

Run bike, have better layout at rack.
Run
  • 43h 33m
  • 3.1 miles
  • 14h 02m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

Steady rain the whole way, walked fast, jogged a bit. was comfortable the whole way. Ate two shot blocks.
What would you do differently?:

Work up to jogging more.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around with family.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inablilty to run, need to work up to it again.

Event comments:

Great race, lots of support and volunteers, support in the water was top notch, good bike security, good water stations.




Last updated: 2007-08-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
25:02:00 | 660 yards | 3h 47m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 16/19
Overall: 3146/3496
Performance: Below average
Suit: tri suit
Course: 90 yds to the first bouy, 280 to the second and 300 to finish. Bouys were large and red so I could see them without glasses. Water was calm.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 05:47
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
46:32:00 | 12.4 miles | 0.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/19
Overall: 1435/3496
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Out Lake WA blvd, up onto I-90 floating bridge, through Mercer Island tunnel across island and back to Genessee Park.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:59
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
43:33:00 | 03.1 miles | 14h 02m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/19
Overall: 2842/3496
Performance: Average
Course: Flat, just one 2 block hill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %-12%
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? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5