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5430 Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: I went out great, but the last couple hundred yards seemed to last forever. IT was tough once I caught the wave in front of me because they were the tail end swimmers from that wave and they were kinda all over the place... I had trouble sightinginto the sun on the first leg, but thankfully I swam pretty straight. What would you do differently?: Train more...  Transition 1
Comments: My actual transition was fast - very fast for me, but still some room for improvement. I got a little caught up with the wetsuit and also trying to open a hammer gel shot. I also hung up just a tad getting on to my bike at the mount area which was after the official transition. What would you do differently?: practice more - get my helmet and shoes on at the same time - have my gel already open.  Bike
Comments: I guess this is what happens when you ignore your biking to run more... It was definately my weak link today. I struggled and felt like I was pushing it, but I really wanted to average 22 mph and could barely muster 20. I would back off if I felt my legs burning because I was trying to save something for the run. What would you do differently?: Train more... (recurring theme?) and just push the whole damned time. Transition 2
Comments: I could have been just a touch quicker if not for 2 things - someone else's bike was in my rack... so I just kind of tossed it over and stuck mine where I needed to and I could have been taking my helmet off just a touch sooner while getting my shoes settled. Overall though not bad. What would you do differently?: Get my helmet off while running with the bike (at least unstrap the chin and get ready to take it off while I'm racking)  Run
Comments: I think I could have started to push a litle earlier and maybe would have caught the 3 women that finished about :30 in front of me. By the time I tried to push, I was too hot and I would have had to push a little too hard. I'm not saying I went out too slow, but I should have picked it up at the top of the hill until waiting until mile 1 to pace and 1.5 to hit lt. Probably obvious from my HR data too. What would you do differently?: Push it almost immediately. I was trying to be careful not to kill myself on the hill, but I think I could have paced sooner. Post race
Warm down: jogged with the kids after stretching (and drinking a beer with the BT crew :) ). Full bottle of Recoverite What limited your ability to perform faster: training... Event comments: I guess now I know that you really can't leave anything on the table at a sprint. When I was riding I would back off when I felt a little too much burn in my legs. I need to push harder if I want to compete in sprints :) Last updated: 2006-06-04 12:00 AM
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 2006-06-18 5:57 PM |
Master  1873     Colorado |  Subject: 5430 Sprint Triathlon |
| 2006-06-18 6:00 PM in reply to: #458018 |
Pro 4228 Broomfield, Colorado | Subject: RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon |
| 2006-06-18 6:54 PM in reply to: #458018 |
Veteran 308 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon Hey, I think those are all really respectable times. But yeah, if you hold anything back at a Sprint, you just get to the end and feel like you should have pushed harder. Oh well, now you've done that, and you'll know next time. Nice race. |
| 2006-06-18 8:22 PM in reply to: #458018 |
Master 4101 Denver | Subject: RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon Congrats on a smokin' race and overcoming other peoples stupidity in the transition! |
| 2006-06-18 8:24 PM in reply to: #458018 |
Member 22 Denver | Subject: RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon I was wondering why it was so hot out there; I was apparently behind you, and I must have been running through the heat left by your after-burners. Great job this morning. You were flying! I noticed that we both have the same problem coming up -- the Triple Bypass. I've been assigned #21, so kick me as you fly past this time! |
| 2006-06-18 8:28 PM in reply to: #458018 |
Master 2946 Centennial, CO | Subject: RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon Good job. You smoked my time. Good to see you. We'll see you next time we all get together. |
| 2006-06-18 9:23 PM in reply to: #458018 |
Official BT Coach 2210 Englewood, CO | Subject: RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon Great Race! I think you were very fast all around! I hope your hubby likes the wetsuit! Good to see you as always. |
| 2006-06-19 10:07 AM in reply to: #458018 |
Expert 683 Denver | Subject: RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon I'm glad we had our little talk at Saturday's lunch about you being able to go sub-8-minute miles! Even though it wasn't under 24', you still looked pretty good on the run and it looks like a pretty solid race throughout. |
| 2006-06-19 11:09 AM in reply to: #458018 |
Expert 767 Littleton, Colorado | Subject: RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon So good to see you! You ran an awesome race. You were moving when I saw you on the run! |
| 2006-06-21 9:39 AM in reply to: #458018 |
Expert 615 Littleton, CO | Subject: RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon That was a SOLID race Julia! The fun of triathlon is trying to go faster next time. Hope you're psyched about doing so well in your first sprint! |
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Overall Rank = 264/1067
Age Group = f30-34
Age Group Rank = 108/128
Rise & shine early. THANKS to Adam (Gearwhore) for picking me up at the hotel :) Cup of coffee and a double decker PBJ for breakfast - then hydrate. FIRST one in my age group in the transition area so I had a good set up. Followed shortly by Stacey and Shannon so I got to be right next to them :) Chatted around a bit then vegged on the grass for a little trying to relax. It was great to see everyone - Ben, Dan Mike (although I didn't get to really talk to him cause I was needing my veg time!) Ryan, Mark, Stacey and Shannon were all there :)
Short jog with Shannon and Stacey to get the blood flowing. Final potty stop, then a little swim warmup to get used to the water and make sure the wetsuit felt good, which it did :) Swam maybe 200 yds.