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Athens YMCA Triathlon - Triathlon


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Athens, Texas
United States
YMCA
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 16m
Overall Rank = 11/106
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 3/22
Pre-race routine:

Went to bed early, ate a healthy but hearty meal. Lots of sleep and liquids.
Event warmup:

0.5 mile run, approx. 700 swim (that felt like crap)
Swim
  • 04m 10s
  • 300 meters
  • 01m 23s / 100 meters
What would you do differently?:

Not sure - not feel like crap?
Transition 1
  • 00m 52s
Comments:

Didn't feel like a very fast transition, but it was the fastest in my age group, so I guess I did something right. I suppose I'm just hell-bent on keeping my swimming lead most of the time :) Cause I know everyone's comin to get me!
Bike
  • 45m 28s
  • 14 miles
  • 18.48 mile/hr
Comments:

Overall, satisfactory ride, but a lot of improvement can be made on the bike. That's good!
What would you do differently?:

Be stronger :)
Transition 2
  • 01m 6s
Comments:

Overall good, I guess.
What would you do differently?:

Not that it really cost me a lot of time, but it would help to turn on my footpod BEFORE the race starts. The wasted battery life is probably worth it so I don't have to make it part of my T2.
Run
  • 24m 23s
  • 3.13 miles
  • 07m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

Great job of holding pace. I'm stunned at the pace I held dispite never having done a brick yet this year (slap on wrist). I really focused on a quick, short cadence right off the bat to make sure I didn't fall into a slow slump. It worked really well as I was able to get stronger and recover from the bike. I definitely went through quite a few waves of energy/no energy, though.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, really.
Post race
Warm down:

Brisk walk, lots of water, and a baked potato... loaded with bacon and cheese - since when you do a triathlon, you can eat whatever you want :)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Haven't gotten a full base in yet - especially for cycling. I should swim more so that I can overcome a crappy sluggish feeling and go faster regardless with less energy expenditure.

Event comments:

Honestly, for it being the 22nd year of this race's existence, both my boyfriend and I were surprised at how "thrown together" it seemed. In a few spots along the course there could DEFINITELY have been more volunteers to help guide the way. I guess overall it was a successful event, and that's really all you can ask. The only reason we started late was due to fog outside that would have limited visibility on the bike course, so that's no fault of any of the race organizers.




Last updated: 2006-12-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:04:10 | 300 meters | 01m 23s / 100meters
Age Group: 2/22
Overall: 0/106
Performance: Below average
This swim just felt crappy. I felt cold until about the last 50m. I guess it was fine, timewise, but it just felt off. Oh well.
Suit: Zoot top, Desoto shorts
Course: pool swim - blech!
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:52
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:45:28 | 14 miles | 18.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/22
Overall: 0/106
Performance: Good
This is probably where I have the most room for improvement. I felt fairly good compared to where I was last year, so that's good. HR was similar to average - 180's most of the time. Overall good effort on the bike rather than my normal "going through the motions."
Wind: Little
Course: Man, what a hill on the turn around! It was great to go down (hit 31 mph) but a b*tch to go back up :) Roads near to the transition were MISERABLE. I can't imagine doing the whole course like that (what I heard was the case last year). The Loop roads were perfectly kept. Race marked fairly well, but you definitely had to pay attention. They probably could have used more people enthusiastically directing traffic. Slightly hilly, so gear changing was critical and frequent.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 92
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:06
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:23 | 03.13 miles | 07m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/22
Overall: 0/106
Performance: Good
Holy cow... I didn't know I was capable of going this fast. Honestly.
Course: Nice winding paved trail that lead to a small road (I only saw one car). Shaded areas were nice, although it was perfect temperature and weather when I was on the run course.
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? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2007-03-10 2:56 PM

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2007-03-10 6:00 PM
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Great race Ashley!  Damn, you're FAST!!!  Hope to meet you at future races this year!
2007-03-10 10:39 PM
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WOW! Great race! You rocked it and got hardware.

OK, can I get sick now... you haven't done a brick this year and you ran a 7:40 minute mile off the bike. Dang, I can only DREAM of doing that. My poor body will never go that fast.

Sounds like a great race and you did really awesome job! Congrats!
2007-03-10 11:46 PM
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Great times. Terrific first race of the year.
2007-03-11 8:06 AM
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Thanks for all the positive feedback guys!!! It was a fun race - I got to meet Jeep Fleeb, and he got some hardware, too! He unfortunately got an injury to go along with it due to a very strange bike mishap.

Can't wait to see y'all at some races this year!! Thanks for the comments!
2007-03-11 10:59 AM
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You had a very solid performance, especially on the run! And the transitions also.

I completely agree with you on that hill heading into 31. What a blast to go down!!! But what a b1tch back up!!! Couldn't have said it better myself.

Good race, and congrats on the hardware.

2007-03-11 10:58 PM
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You have a real problem. Lets say the next race you feel great and you do not finish as well, now you have to find a way to feel crappy at all your races. Excellent race, congrats.
2007-03-13 10:29 AM
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Great job - I knew you would do awesome.
2007-03-13 1:31 PM
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Damn.  That was that blur that flew past me on the bike.  Great job.
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