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Rye, New Hampshire
United States
88F / 31C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 59m 49s
Overall Rank = 120/195
Age Group = 30-34F
Age Group Rank = 3/12
Pre-race routine:

Had yogurt and cereal and fruit, drove to race, stopped for Gatorade on the way bc it was gonna be a scorcha!
Event warmup:

Nothin' much.
Run
  • 27m 38s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

This first leg was fine as far as heat. I tried to pace myself, although I knew round 2 of the run was going to be brutal so I toyed with the idea of going hard in this first leg. But I knew better than that, and tried to run at a good clip but not blow up my legs.
What would you do differently?:

maybe could have gone a little faster, but I'm overall pleased.
Transition 1
  • 02m 30s
Comments:

I'm estimating this transition time. I think I got my bike stuff together pretty quickly.
Bike
  • 57m 10s
  • 17.23 miles
  • 17.84 mile/hr
Comments:

I was surprised how tired I got on the bike. I think I'm not used to going race pace for a full, non-stop 17 miles. On my longer rides, I stop and do intervals and stuff. Need to work on that before the August Oly. I was definitely cruising at the beginning and slowed down quite a bit for the lat 5 miles or so. Not sure if it might have had a bit net uphill for that part, or if I was just tired. I thought I passed smart and geared smart.
What would you do differently?:

I'm not sure if it was a good idea to go out hard (it didn't feel hard at the time) or if I should have tried to pace myself more. I also had some cazy chafeage that was killing me for the second half of the ride. Ugh. So I'd wear different tri shorts!
Transition 2
  • 02m 30s
Comments:

This T was a little slower. I took the time to get some Gatorade in me, dump some water on my head, b/c I knew this was going to be a challenging run
What would you do differently?:

nothing.
Run
  • 30m 9s
  • 3 miles
  • 10m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

Phew! This was a scorcher!! And even in the woods, I felt like my head was going to explode and at one point I thought I might vomit. had to walk a few times. The woods were just so stagnant feeling. It actually felt better on the road. I was really dragging, mixing walk and run, and then this woman who I passed on the bike and had looked like she was struggling at that time passed ME on the run! I was like, oh no you don't! (Also, she was a good 25 years older than me). I told her she was looking good and then stayed running with her. As we rounded the turn towards the finish, another woman came cruising by and I said, let's do this! I ran as hard as I could for the finish.
What would you do differently?:

I don't know how you prepare for this heat in a June 2 race when the weather hasn't been above 65 for weeks.
Post race
Warm down:

misters! water!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

HEAT (and maybe a tiny bit of lack of training).

Event comments:

I beat last year's time by 5 1/2 minutes!! That is awesome, especially in this heat (although last year's conditions were adverse as well - but I think heat is more limiting as far as speed).
I like this race a lot, even though there's not a lot of fanfare. it is very well organized and I really like the course. On day, we'll have perfect weather! Last year, it was a monsoon, with 55 degree temps, driving rain (mostly for the bike segment, of course) and 30 mph gusts - I almost got blown off my bike! This year, the Sahara. I'll probably keep trying.





Last updated: 2013-04-16 12:00 AM
Running
00:27:38 | 03 miles | 09m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/195
Performance: Good
Course: Flat, partly through trails partly on road, rural.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 02:30
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Average
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
00:57:10 | 17.23 miles | 17.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/195
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Mostly flat, net downhill I think. Gorgeous views of the ocean for about half the ride as you cruise down the coastline. Rolling rural roads at the first part and end. The intersections are well-controlled by police.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:09 | 03 miles | 10m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/195
Performance: Good
Course: Same course, just backwards (the route, not my running!)
Keeping cool Below average 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: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2013-06-11 5:28 PM
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Your times look pretty darn good considering how challenged you were feeling!

And a podium spot!!!! Nice!

The course description was cool. I love it when I can see water when i ride/run! And I liked your clarification that the course was backward, not your running Laughing

2013-06-12 11:33 AM
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I just noticed that I was only 30 seconds from being #2 in my AG! Ah, if I only could have HTFU on that last leg of the run!
2013-06-12 1:37 PM
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PODIUM!!  New PR by 5.5 minutes!  Good stuff, great race, Brie!
2013-06-12 2:39 PM
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Awesome PR! Hey, just DUing the 2nd run in a du IS htfu'ing. You did great and hit the podium.

I have yet to du the du at all!

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Super speedy run # 1 and bike, that run #2 had to hurt in the heat after all the speed.  Great job!!

 

Congratulations on the podium spot!!!



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