Albany Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Albany, Oregon
United States
Albany Aquatics Association
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 20m 49s
Overall Rank = 6/61
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 1/3
Pre-race routine:

Got up early and ate eggs and toast. Woke up kids and husband, got in the van and left. They ate breakfast after we got there since there was a 3 hour wait between transition set up and my wave start.
Event warmup:

Swam a few laps.
Swim
  • 13m 4s
  • 750 meters
  • 01m 44s / 100 meters
Comments:

My swim times had improved since entering so I was a little nervous about being 4th in the lane but there was no problem. The 2 guys in front of me went out too fast and I passed them easily when they slowed down and I kept up the the first guy no problem. I lost count of laps and never got the signal that I had 1 length left so when the guy in front of me got out I went ahead and got out too. I figured that since he was done I must be too!
What would you do differently?:

Maybe try to concentrate on going a little faster. I was so relaxed and I didn't really even feel tired when I was done. Of course, I rarely swim 750 meters then get out of the pool so that may have contributed.
Transition 1
  • 01m 16s
Comments:

Times are just a guess as they were not separate from bike and run times. There was a good long run from pool to transition area.
What would you do differently?:

Practice getting into bike shoes with wet feet.
Bike
  • 40m 8s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 18.58 mile/hr
Comments:

The ride was great. Passed a few people in my wave and a few from the previous wave, got passed by a few fast guys.
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

The chute from the road to the dismount line was too long and I went too slow. Oh well.
Run
  • 25m 19s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

My legs felt like jelly but I pushed as hard as I could the whole time. Passed 5 people total, was passed by one guy. No mile markers so I had to guess whether I was going the pace I wanted. I pretty much was since my goal was around 25 minutes.
Post race
Event comments:

Great race to kick off the season. This was my first race last year and I bettered my time by over 30 minutes. Overall rankings include just the women and I was extremely happy about being top 10%.




Last updated: 2009-02-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:04 | 750 meters | 01m 44s / 100meters
Age Group: 2/3
Overall: 16/61
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Pool swim, 4 people in my lane. Staggered start.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:16
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:40:08 | 12.43 miles | 18.58 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/3
Overall: 4/61
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: Loop out on the country roads.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:25:19 | 03.11 miles | 08m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 9/61
Performance:
Course: Loop around the streets of town, some on a bike/walking path.
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?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4