Iron Girl Columbia Women's Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Columbia, Maryland
United States
The Columbia Triathlon Association Inc.
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 01m 43s
Overall Rank = 273/1632
Age Group = F 40-44
Age Group Rank = 64/340
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 3:30, ate PB and banana toast, drank some coffee. Rode to the race site with family and another participant.
Swim
  • 20m 44s
  • 1094 yards
  • 01m 54s / 100 yards
Comments:

Tried to start in front this time, but was too close to the left buoy. First time I've started in the front so lots of kicking and not much room to begin with. Could not see the first buoy until I was at it. After the first turn, everything smoothed out and the swim went well from there.
Transition 1
  • 02m 59s
Comments:

It's tough being in the middle of everything. My bike pedal hit a woman's foot as she was putting her shoes on so I stopped to make sure she was OK. Other than that, I don't know how I could have cut my time here.
Bike
  • 1h 02m 13s
  • 17.5 miles
  • 16.88 mile/hr
Comments:

Paced myself in the first two miles then turned it on at the first turn. I tried to push myself up all the hills. The only difficulties were the hill in the neighborhood: Lots of bikers all over the road so it was hard to pass people and not cross into the left lane. Also, towards the end, I passed a police officer on a motorcycle and other car traffic slowed me down a bit.
Transition 2
  • 01m 32s
Comments:

I wanted this to be much shorter.
Run
  • 34m 17s
  • 3.4 miles
  • 10m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

Got a good start; did the first mile in about 9:30. The hills were tough; I finished strong. I probably could have run faster although this was my fastest run ever.
Post race
Event comments:

Great race; run exceptionally well; love this event.




Last updated: 2007-12-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:44 | 1094 yards | 01m 54s / 100yards
Age Group: 54/340
Overall: 300/1632
Performance: Good
Suit: Tri top and shorts
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 83F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:59
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:02:13 | 17.5 miles | 16.88 mile/hr
Age Group: 67/340
Overall: 257/1632
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:32
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:34:17 | 03.4 miles | 10m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 145/340
Overall: 673/1632
Performance: Good
Course: Bit hilly.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
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] 5