South Carroll Tri-to-Win Sprint Tri - TriathlonSprint


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Westminster, Maryland
United States
Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 53m 58s
Overall Rank = 226/281
Age Group = Women 25-29
Age Group Rank = 23/25
Pre-race routine:

First race ever! Woke up at 3am to leave DC by 4am. I hate feeling rushed and being late, but it was crazy early. I didn't feel tired, but excited and anticipatory. Ate a regular breakfast of egg and cheese on wholegrain wrap. Drank a bit of water. I got there by 5:15am, including a 7-11 stop for bottled water and a gas fill up at the cheap(er) gas in the countryside.
Event warmup:

Light stretching before the swim start
Swim
  • 08m 20s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 54s / 100 yards
Comments:

Feet first entry, push off bottom, swim smooth, with long strokes. The lap counter wasn't very good, didn't drop the red marker on my last lap, so I looked up at the wall and she said "last lap" out loud, which wouldn't have been helpful if I hadn't lifted my head.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 02m 58s
Comments:

When I saw this time, I didn't think I took this long, but I realized I did walk my bike from transition to the mount area. I could have run. I was way wetter than I though I would be, so my socks got soaked anyway.
What would you do differently?:

run with bike out of transition
Bike
  • 1h 01m 30s
  • 14 miles
  • 13.66 mile/hr
Comments:

My goal on this ride was to NOT get off my bike and walk any of the hills, and I accomplished this. It is obvious that I need to ride more hills, and DC doesn't have them. I would also like to work on speed and using my higher gears to my advantage. I think I just need to log more time on my bike in general.
What would you do differently?:

train more hills
Transition 2
  • 02m 14s
Comments:

Quick, even though I drank a little too much water/gatorade, so I felt a bit sloshy on my way out onto the run.
What would you do differently?:

Drink a bit less
Run
  • 38m 56s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 12m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

I did my best, but the hills were definitely challenging. I walked twice for about 1 minute each time to get my HR down. Even when I got off the bike, I knew I would finish the race and felt great about that, even with the uphill run ahead of me. I loved that all the other racers cheered each other along.
What would you do differently?:

Now that I can run 3-4 miles, I want to work more on speed. I would like to consistently run 3x per week.
Post race
Warm down:

Hugged my mom! walked over to the water/snack table.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I had no clue about how to pace myself, so now I have an idea of how hard to push in the beginning of the run. But overall, the goal of this race was to complete it.



Event comments:

My main goal was to finish, which I obviously did! My secondary goal was to complete in under 2 hours, which I also accomplished.

It really was a great day! I plan to do more races this summer.




Last updated: 2008-06-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:20 | 437 yards | 01m 54s / 100yards
Age Group: 11/25
Overall: 0/281
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: pool swim, water warmer than I anticipated for a non-heated outdoor pool.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:58
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:01:30 | 14 miles | 13.66 mile/hr
Age Group: 20/25
Overall: 0/281
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: hills, just like I remembered from the clinic two weeks ago
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:14
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:38:56 | 03.11 miles | 12m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 24/25
Overall: 0/281
Performance: Average
Course: off road terrain for first 1/2 mile? It was generally pleasant as I got the wobblies out of my legs. Then huge hill that just kept going until the turn around. Back downhill and then small uphill at the driveway to the finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4