Work It Out Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Maple Valley, Washington
United States
Work it out - Women's Fitness
63F / 17C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 59m 5s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Just setting up. I got there around 6:15. Found my spot, looked around for Rachel and chatted to some of the other triathletes.
Event warmup:

None.
Swim
  • 07m 54s
  • 400 meters
  • 01m 59s / 100 meters
Comments:

I went for it. Flew over two people and headed towards the buoy. Kept my head down quite a bit and just hoped I was swimmng straight. The fact I could see the bottom of the lake was an added bonus! I just followed the milfoil.

I was 3rd out the water, Very pleased with that
What would you do differently?:

Go even faster.
Transition 1
  • 03m 21s
Comments:

Had issues with getting my suit off....couldn't figure out why. I hadn't unzipped it all the way. Soon solved it and went on my way.
What would you do differently?:

Unzip my suit more. :)
Bike
  • 1h 10m 6s
  • 18 miles
  • 15.41 mile/hr
Comments:

I was doing quite well, there were a few hills which I did well on. There was one hill I had to stop on because my chain unlinked! Got it started again right away however *phew*. At the last turn there was no one there, didn't know it was the turn and went straight on. I had a feeling that something wasn't right. I must have gone at least 2 miles before a cop stopped me and told me I was going the wrong way! WTF!? It's just that I had come down a giant hill and had to come back up it again.... There were other people going the wrong way too and I yelled at them to turn around. I heard a lot of swear words..hehehe. Can't blame them!!! So in the end I did about 18 miles! I was kinda pissed off because I knew it would effect my time.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe complain a bit more. I mean they have me in the wrong age group and they have me going the wrong way. I paid $60. Lot of money if you ask me!
Transition 2
  • 02m 27s
Comments:

Helmet, gloves off, hat and shoes on!
What would you do differently?:

I need to work on my transitions, could get my time down a lot if I did!
Run
  • 35m 15s
  • 3 miles
  • 11m 45s  min/mile
Comments:

Quite pleased!!! I'm certainly getting faster! Also, quitting smoking is the best thing I've ever done.
What would you do differently?:

Keep on running and improve.
Post race
Warm down:

Talked to Rachel and her fiance, ate 1/2 danish, drank loads of water and hung around to hear about the

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Improper marking of the course. My lack of caring about T1 and T2. I will work on that.

Event comments:

Will do it again as it's very close to home, and now I know the course and can ride it often if I want to :) They weren't really that apologetic about us all getting lost. The little kid that did the whole tri - he was 13, ended up doing 29 frikken miles!!! Rachel had gone so far she needed a ride back to the park!




Last updated: 2008-07-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:54 | 400 meters | 01m 59s / 100meters
Age Group: 2/
Overall: 3/
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Out to one buoy then left towards the shore and transition area.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:21
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:10:06 | 18 miles | 15.41 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Out of the park and down towards Lake Sawyer with the occasional person marking the turns - or so we thought!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:27
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:35:15 | 03 miles | 11m 45s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Round the lake once on a nice trail. Plenty of markers at least!!!!
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 Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3