Soma Quarterman Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Tempe, Arizona
United States
The Red Rock Company
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 44m 5s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35-39 F
Age Group Rank = 37/55
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4 and had oatmeal and coffee before I hit the road.
Event warmup:

Goofing around with cool kids and BTers. I get just a leetle nervous that results in me being a leetle silly. ;>) I am just thankful I didn't bust out any of my really embarrassing dance moves.
Swim
  • 28m 41s
  • 1000 meters
  • 02m 52s / 100 meters
Comments:

I was so much more confident going into this swim then previous races that I was disappointed with the outcome. My last few swims at Saguaro lake had gone great for me so I was hoping to swim the whole thing. Instead I started too far up...ok on the front line and regretted it. I didn't know the 35-39 year old ladies had that kind of rarr in them. One minute we were all bobbing there chatting and then the horn goes off and it became a body slam slug fest. One lady grabbed my foot and raked it straight down with her fingernails that felt freshly sharpened for the day. I tried to stop a few times to let the crowd pass but it was taking too long to find space so I tried to make the best of it. When we rounded the first buoy I started to feel better and ended up swimming on top of a lady that was backstroking. I told her I was sorry and she starting making some grunts like she was in labor. :>O Then I tried to calm her by telling her that we were almost half way there and she started letting out these really loud gasps like that was too far. Eeks.

I finally found my swim groove after the second buoy. I checked my watch and was a little bummed as I swam slower then Tempe International but it turned out ok. :>)
What would you do differently?:

Not start so close to the front. :>P I should probably learn how to swim with real strokes too.
Transition 1
  • 03m 30s
Comments:

I took a minute to get the grass off of my feet but I never sat down so I was happy.
Bike
  • 1h 50m 10s
  • 31.41 miles
  • 17.11 mile/hr
Comments:

My goal was to maintain a 17 mph pace and to push the whole ride. I was happy with the ride. I averaged 16.5 at Tempe International so I am slowly but surely improving.
What would you do differently?:

Still building my speed. I will keep working on it.
Transition 2
  • 03m 27s
Comments:

I am kind of surprised I took so long here. LOL I even ran my bike back in so not sure what I was doing exactly.
Run
  • 1h 17m 25s
  • 6.63 miles
  • 11m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

I am probably the most pleased with my run. My goal was to average 11:30 on the run. That is my goal for PFChang's so I thought if I could maintain that during this race that I would be happy. Most importantly I wanted to "run" and not feel like I was doing some type of death march like I did at Tempe International. I did walk/run but when I was running I felt strong and not over tired and tapped out. I felt really good. I averaged 13:16 at Tempe International so you can see what an improvement this was for me.
What would you do differently?:

I think weight loss is the best thing for me to improve my run. :>)
Post race
Warm down:

The slip n' slide made for a quick cool down. :>) Found my family and a few other friends. Drank water and enjoyed watching the rest of the cool kids and BTers finish. Everyone looked great out there!!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I really think I raced right on my game for where I am with my training. I have to just keep on keeping on and it's what I intend to do!

I really appreciate all the cheers and support on the course. Tanya loaned me her Club tri top and I was so thankful to have cheers from people that didn't even know me but know the club. I think I said this last time but I am so thankful to have found a group of friends to train with that are so supportive. :>)

Event comments:

I loved the race! I felt it was well organized and tons of fun!


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Last updated: 2008-05-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:41 | 1000 meters | 02m 52s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/55
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: Sleeveless wetsuit
Course: rectangle in Tempe Town Lake
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:30
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:50:10 | 31.41 miles | 17.11 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/55
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 03:27
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:17:25 | 06.63 miles | 11m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/55
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: 1 loop around Tempe Town Lake.
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] 5