Iron Girl Columbia Women's Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Columbia, Maryland
United States
The Columbia Triathlon Association Inc.
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 20m 38s
Overall Rank = 742/1671
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 76/181
Pre-race routine:

Stretch, eat peanut butter sandwich, banana, drink some water
Event warmup:

stretch
Swim
  • 26m 17s
  • 1100 yards
  • 02m 23s / 100 yards
Comments:

happy with swim time. took me 4 minutes longer than in pool, but that was expected. i would have liked to been able to swim the entire thing in breast stroke like i do in the pool, but there is always next time.
What would you do differently?:

practice, practice, practice
Transition 1
  • 02m 21s
Comments:

out of breath from swim. need to practice this transition.
Bike
  • 1h 08m 59s
  • 17.5 miles
  • 15.22 mile/hr
Comments:

Out of breath for first 2 miles. Need to practice this transition better.

What would you do differently?:

Put forth a little more effort. Since run is slow anyway, gain all I can here.
Transition 2
  • 01m 58s
Comments:

Happy with this transition
Run
  • 39m 47s
  • 3.5 miles
  • 11m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

need to practice
Post race
Warm down:

drink lots of water, stretched a little

What limited your ability to perform faster:

tired at run, couldn't breathe when first got on bike

Event comments:

Looking forward to next year.




Last updated: 2008-09-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:17 | 1100 yards | 02m 23s / 100yards
Age Group: 104/181
Overall: 655/1671
Performance: Good
Suit: Tri suit
Course: Centennial Lake
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:21
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:08:59 | 17.5 miles | 15.22 mile/hr
Age Group: 45/181
Overall: 645/1671
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 3 hills, not bad at all.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 81
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:58
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:39:47 | 03.5 miles | 11m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 124/181
Overall: 1123/1671
Performance:
Course: 2 hills, over all steady course
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4