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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States
North Hills YMCA
86F / 30C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 45m 27s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 6/12
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast at 5:30, drove out to the site, had to wait for them to set up the transition area so i could park my bike and set up, road the bike course (a loop) and chatted with other participants...stretched, nervously called my boyfriend and parents.
Event warmup:

Once around the bike loop to get a feel for it...pretty fast downhills, some rolling uphills, and ONE HUGE FREAKING long hill that you had to climb 4 times
Swim
  • 00m
  • 700 meters
  • / 100 meters
Comments:

I did a lot better on this swim than I thought! I was 4th out of the pool, in a heat of more than 50. The 4 people per lane thing was kinda wacky at first, but it eventually filtered out. Because I was on the "near" side of the exit, I had to run around a cone placed on the side of the pool to offset the difference from the "far" people. I swam consistently, and didn't relapse back into my "get out front and stay out front" mentality from competitive swimming. I didn't feel woozy or dizzy out of the pool..got right out, got the goggles off and then the cap, rounded the cone and took off like a bat outta hell.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Had a good transition, a little trouble with my new bike socks, but I was out of there in a decent amount of time. Me and this other lady were racing eachother to the mount line. I somehow managed to jump on my bike and land right in my clips with no problem. Took off and felt good going! I was glad that i didn't ahve problems getting my insulin pump on.
Bike
  • 00m
  • 13 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

Good course, fast, pavement was kinda crappy in places but that's pittsburgh, the hill 4 times was awful, especially because of the hard left turn at the bottom of the hill which made you break. The heat made it really tough at some points.
What would you do differently?:

push harder up the hill.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Ran up the wrong isle! Got my bike racked just fine and got my shoes on quickly. Since I wasn't wearing gloves this time i got out of there pretty quick.
What would you do differently?:

remember where the hell my stuff is.
Run
  • 00m
  • 3.11 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

I actually had a pretty good run, for me at least. I managed to find the runner's high. The fact that the trail was pretty "off road" and hilly with lots of rocks and varrying degrees of gravel/sand/rock/dirt made it interesting. It was also very narrow at some points which made it hard to pass/be passed gracefully. Good part was that it was shady and in the woods most of the time, but very, very humid.
What would you do differently?:

Ehh, more water or bring my own.
Post race
Warm down:

Water water water water gatorade water water orange bagel water water

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat probably, having such a late start time (9:40) meant finishing later when it was hotter

Event comments:

Not enough water stations! Race directions/packet info was confusing and not written well. Annoucements were not clearly heard, race meeting was disorganized, most people missed it! Would have been better if chip timed.




Last updated: 2005-08-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 700 meters | / 100meters
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Swim suit, Orca Tri Shorts
Course: Long course (50M one way), 14 laps
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:00:00 | 13 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: 5 loops around the ballfields and pool with one HUGE hill.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:00:00 | 03.11 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: OFF ROAD!!! It was a trail,and not a very well groomed one at that! Very hilly, lots of rocks and roots and what have you, but shady.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
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? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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