Deschutes Dash - TriathlonOlympic


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Bend, Oregon
United States
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 19m 28s
Overall Rank = 176/195
Age Group = F 30-34
Age Group Rank = 12/14
Pre-race routine:

We got there really early, so plenty of time to get set up.
Event warmup:

I got into the water and just made sure I could get my face in the water. It was really cold, but no problem.
Swim
  • 19m 58s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 13s / 100 yards
Comments:

Had a lot of anxiety from previous experience. The ear plugs made all the difference! Kept the cold water out of my ears so I could get my face in the water and kept me from becoming dizzy. I've never moved this fast in the water, thank you current! This was a great swim. Waved to Aaron while he took pictures from the bridge.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 04m 39s
Comments:

Still working on this. I'm no speed demon, that's for sure. I was just happy to have survived the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 1h 51m 7s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 13.42 mile/hr
Comments:

My bike must not fit me as I really strained a small hamstring muscle climbing. I was clearly not prepared for this much climbing. Slow, but geez that was hard.
What would you do differently?:

Get on the bike more. Find more hills. Get bike fit. I've just been rolling around having fun in training.
Transition 2
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

Just did it, ha ha I was at this point happy to be off the bike. :)
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 1h 02m 17s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Went slowly but really didn't have to walk--the heat didn't get me this time.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

As always, the effort I put into training. This year I'm just trying this out and doing it for fun.

Event comments:

The bike course was too hard for me, the rest was fine. I did fine anyway. I'm proud that I conquered my OWS fear and HTFU and did it.




Last updated: 2008-02-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:58 | 1640 yards | 01m 13s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/195
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Following the river current. Excellent!
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:39
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:51:07 | 24.85 miles | 13.42 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/195
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: Should have REALLY looked at the elevation profile before the race. Felt like 12.5 miles of climbing and 12.5 miles of descent. Oh. My. God. I was ready to cry for my mama.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:26
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:02:17 | 06.21 miles | 10m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/195
Performance: Average
Course: 2 loops around the river. Flat, mixed dirt/gravel/pavement/asphalt/grass. Loops seem to be mentally harder, just wanted to be done.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4