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11th Annual Harvest Moon Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Aurora, Colorado
United States
Without Limits Productions
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 6h 32m 44s
Overall Rank = 324/404
Age Group = F25-29
Age Group Rank = 22/31
Pre-race routine:

I really am starting to hate bananas. Blech
Event warmup:

I jumped in the water and just stood there to get used to the temperature
Swim
  • 43m 8s
  • 1914 yards
  • 02m 15s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was really happy with my swim. I tried for the first part to stay close to the group and draft, but it was making me panic so I swam way out to the side again. Fortunately with this course it wasn't adding as much extra distance as that strategy usually does.

The only downside being that on the way back, I was so far away that I felt like I was the only person in the water and I started thinking, "I'm last! I'm last!!!" Until I stopped and looked up and saw the sea of people swimming about 100 ft to my left.
What would you do differently?:

Work on getting used to swimming with people kicking and punching me, maybe
Transition 1
  • 05m 19s
Comments:

Yeah, I took a long time. Mainly because I tried choking down another banana before heading out, and I almost threw it back up. So it took me a while to eat. I also wasn't in a huge rush :)
What would you do differently?:

Give up on trying to eat bananas
Bike
  • 3h 07m 28s
  • 56 miles
  • 17.92 mile/hr
Comments:

I was prepared for the wind and the hills, but I was definitely not prepared for how boring and tedious this ride was. I didn't realize how much I relied on things to look at for cycling to be enjoyable to me. There was absolutely nothing on this course, and that was mentally challenging to me.
What would you do differently?:

Drink more water, demand the other cyclists tell me a story.
Transition 2
  • 04m 40s
Comments:

Eh, wasn't in much of a rush for this one either. Just glad to be off the bike.
What would you do differently?:

eat more?
Run
  • 2h 32m 10s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

Yeah, I blew up for this one, which I expected. I ended up having to walk/run after the turn around point.
What would you do differently?:

Train?
Post race
Warm down:

Slip and Slide, then food!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough training (which I knew going into it)




Last updated: 2010-04-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:43:08 | 1914 yards | 02m 15s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 321/404
Performance: Good
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: Straight out and back-ish
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 67F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:19
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:07:28 | 56 miles | 17.92 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 292/404
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course: Rolling hills, magical headwind that stays a headwind no matter which way you turn, and nothing to look at except grass, and occasionally sunflowers
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 04:40
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:32:10 | 13.1 miles | 11m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 324/404
Performance: Bad
Course: Out and back around the reservoir and up the dam.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 1
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2010-09-13 10:51 AM


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2010-09-13 12:57 PM
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Subject: RE: 11th Annual Harvest Moon Triathlon
well, for not doing enough training you still finished respectably.  Nice job!  I agree the bike course is not the most scenic but I like the rolling hills and there is not too much vehicle traffic.  Hope you get out there again. 
2010-09-13 4:45 PM
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Thanks! You're right, I did enjoy the hills, although that magical headwind was a beast. I'm going to have to carve time out to really train and attack the course next year
2010-09-14 6:04 PM
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You did great!  Congratulations!  This year we had a tail wind on Quincy.  It made riding back to the transition area better. 
2010-09-14 11:45 PM
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Subject: RE: 11th Annual Harvest Moon Triathlon
Great race! That wasn't a magic headwind, that was you really hauling it for 56 miles. Just think of the endless amber waves of brown grass being the price you had to pay to get to the slip and slide, and it makes it all worth it.
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