Danskin Women's Triathlon - Denver - TriathlonSprint


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Denver, Colorado
United States
Danskin Women's Triathlon Series
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 49m 6s
Overall Rank = 495/1062
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 96/146
Pre-race routine:

Got up early, ate, got dressed and headed out the door. Felt good. Very good. No nerves just pure excitement. Driving over I heard a song by Miley Cyrus (thanks to Shazam otherwise I wouldn't have known it).
Event warmup:

Rode from the parking area to the race site. No swim warm up allowed but I did get in the water a bit.
Swim
  • 25m 1s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

I spent about 2 minutes helping a racer in trouble. I would have felt horribly if I found out later she'd had serious problems before a kayak reached her and I wouldn't change a thing. Finally settled in and got comfortable at about the half-way point.
What would you do differently?:

More OWS practice.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

This is where my day took a wrong turn. Unnoticed by me my timing chip stayed in my wetsuit and went unnoticed until I was out on the run. Other than that I was quite happy about how this went.
What would you do differently?:

Check for my timing chip when putting on socks/shoes. Oh, well, next time.
Bike
  • 53m
  • 11.8 miles
  • 13.36 mile/hr
Comments:

No official split or ranking due to the missing timing chip. Felt great on the flats and downhills but legs didn't want to push for the uphill. Asthma was also a problem. Ate 1 Gu.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

This went well, shoes on grabbed cap with inhaler, racebelt and Gu inside. Off and running. Battled breathing most of the run. I think this is where any nerves and excitement showed itself.
Run
  • 37m
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

This is where I really need to work. Just didn't have much left in me and I think that once I realized that my chip was missing a bit of my spirit was gone.
What would you do differently?:

I need to run more. And ride more.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, got food, found my chip and turned it in.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Fitness level. It will get better.

Event comments:

I'm very excited to finally be able to call myself a triathlete. It is one of the best things I've ever done for myself and I can't wait to do my next one!




Last updated: 2009-03-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:01 | 880 yards | 02m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/146
Overall: 567/1062
Performance: Average
Suit: 2XU rental
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 67F / 19C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:53:00 | 11.8 miles | 13.36 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/146
Overall: 0/1062
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:37:00 | 03.1 miles | 11m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/146
Overall: 0/1062
Performance: Below average
Course: Mostly flat with a few hills, concrete path. 3 aid stations.
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? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4