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Galveston, Texas
United States
EndorFUN SPORTS
70F / 21C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 39m 19s
Overall Rank = 136/230 wm
Age Group = F 30-34
Age Group Rank = 20/33
Pre-race routine:

Got up shortly after 5am at the hotel. Drank my Instant Breakfast and ate half of my bagel. I saved my banana for closer to race time. I got dressed, loaded up the bike and headed to the race site, 1.7 miles away. It was perfect.
Event warmup:

Set up transition area. Stretched arms a little No real warm-up.
Swim
  • 15m 52s
  • 550 meters
  • 02m 53s / 100 meters
Comments:

Salt water really threw me off. It reminded me of the cold Playtri water where I had to consciously keep my face in the water and breathe. I was desparate for the swim to be over. I even breast stroked a few times. I know I was wide on the course, so I have no idea how far I actually swam.
What would you do differently?:

practice open water swimming more and test out the salt water the day before the race.
Transition 1
  • 03m 5s
Comments:

The swim exit was long, so I was tired by the time I got to my bike. Wetsuit strippers were great. I forgot to stop at the freshwater bucket to wash feet, and I had to wipe them off quite a bit which took time. I didn't want chunks of debris in my socks! I had to run with the bike a long way, and I had to walk part of it as I was tired from the swim. I also had some trouble clipping in on the first foot.
What would you do differently?:

Bring my plate to wash feet. This was the first race where I didn't do that.
Bike
  • 48m 12s
  • 12.5 miles
  • 15.56 mile/hr
Comments:

Wind was more noticable on the way back, but it was supposed to just be a crosswind. I stayed in aerobars for most of the straight section. It was nice to ride by the ocean. I felt I passed more than was passed, but that could be my ego talking!
What would you do differently?:

Keep speed up on computer to keep speed up on the return. I followed cadence almost exclusively. I didn't change computer much as I didn't want to come out of the aerobars.
Transition 2
  • 01m 18s
Comments:

Had to run a long way with the bike. Didn't take hat because it was cloudy.
What would you do differently?:

Would take hat with me! Could have grabbed racebelt and ran with it. Lifted bike too high to rack it back.
Run
  • 30m 49s
  • 3 miles
  • 10m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt a little stiff starting out, but it wore off quickly. I was pleased at my pace at the 1st mile marker. Had a torrential downpour halfway through! I was running through an inch of water for most of the course, and sometimes 4-6 inches. It was comical and made me smile. I alternated between protecting eyes with sunglasses and taking them off to see. Overall, I had a good time. Once you are soaked, what else are you going to do? I was not totally spent at the end, so I could have pushed harder.
What would you do differently?:

Wear a hat to help with rain. Run a little faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Get out of the rain! I got cold quickly.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim confidence and ability, strength on the bike, and general running ability.

Event comments:

Best race so far! Overall rankings based on women only. For all contestants, I was 374/525 overall; 374 on the swim; 390 on the bike; 434 on the run.




Last updated: 2007-01-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:52 | 550 meters | 02m 53s / 100meters
Age Group: 20/33
Overall: 146/230 wm
Performance: Below average
Suit: Shorty wetsuit
Course: Counter clockwise right triangle, away from the sun. It was a short distance after the turn. It was supposed to be 480 meters, but they later posted the actual distance to be 550 meters.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 03:05
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:48:12 | 12.5 miles | 15.56 mile/hr
Age Group: 19/33
Overall: 130/230 wm
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: 1.5 miles with turns to the seawall. Straight on the seawall and back. Course was fast and flat on the seawall.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:18
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:49 | 03 miles | 10m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 25/33
Overall: 153/230 wm
Performance: Good
10:30 pace for first two miles.
Course: Wound through Moody Gardens. 3 small hills. There was music and volunteers most of the way.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2007-04-04 10:02 PM

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2007-04-04 10:29 PM
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great race, and great meeting you and DavidB.  take care and i'll see you guys next time.
2007-04-05 6:42 AM
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Yay Beth!!!  It was really great seeing you and David again!   Wish we'd have had more time to talk and get to know each other better!  See you soon!
2007-04-05 9:06 AM
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WTG, Beth, great race, sounds like you had a good time. Nice seeing you guys again, catch y'all at River Cities!
2007-04-05 9:14 AM
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Hey sweetie, you did AWESOME!  I'm glad you had such a good time at your first race back. 
2007-04-05 11:52 AM
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Good job!  You finished strong.  Congratulations.


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