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Danskin Women's Triathlon - Seattle - TriathlonSprint

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Seattle, Washington
United States
Danskin Women's Triathlon
55F / 13C
Precipitation

Total Time = 1h 32m 32s
Overall Rank = 441/3496
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 87/481

Pre-race routine:

I got to the race site really early, since I hitched a ride in with someone in my town (which was so handy!). I had plenty of time to dread the race, since it was cold and raining, and there looked to be no letting up of either one. I stretched my shoulder a little bit, hoping it would hold up for the swim, and hit the porta potties a couple of times, just for fun (ha). I waited as long as possible to set up the transition area, since it was so wet out. There were also sooooo many bikes and they were jammed together so tight that I couldn't even take it out to pump the tires (which luckily were fine). Eventually I had to remove my layers of warmth and head down to the swim start.

Event warmup:

It was a good walk down to the swim start from my bike rack. I kept on stretching my arms and swinging them, but didn't get in the water since it was so cold outside and I knew I'd be suffering soon enough!! Sally Edwards started the swim, which was fun, as I have read all her books, so it was neat to see her in person. She's just a little thing!

Swim

16m 17s
660 yards
02m 28s / 100 yards

Comments:

I started on the outside and towards the back, since I didn't know how my shoulder was going to feel once I started swimming (I have had a sudden recurrence of rotator cuff pain from an old injury). I had to pass a lot of swimmers, which was hard as so many of them were breast stroking which takes up soooo much space in the water. It was hard to pass, plus there were a lot of swim angels helping people swim, which was really cool, but took up a lot of space. I didn't end up getting into a groove for the entire swim, as it was so crowded and didn't thin out at all, even at the end. I passed people from some other waves, which was interesting, and probably got passed a lot. I had guessed I would do the swim in about 15 min and it took 16, so not bad!

What would you do differently?:

Swim a lot more before the event--training helps. Maybe start a little further up in the pack, but still stay to the side. Keep my shoulder healthy!

Transition 1

04m 24s

Comments:

It was a pretty long run from the swim finish to my bike rack, so the time in transition reflects that! It was also a long time from the rack to the bike start....and I think the time it took to put on shoes, helmet, jersey and sunglasses was not too bad. I could only find one bike glove so I didn't wear them, which I really wanted to since it was so wet out. Afterward, I found one stuck under my backpack.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing....pray for dry weather?

Bike

40m 27s
12.4 miles
18.39 mile/hr

Comments:

The course was fun, but soooo crowded that I was constantly saying 'on your left' and couldn't ever really get up to speed. People cut in front of me a lot without warning so I was a little frustrated at that. We had to dismount to walk the bikes down the road off the bridge to the Blvd, and people were passing there when they were supposed to be going single file. It was fun hearing all the cheers in the tunnel and also getting a little break from the rain while we were in there. The wind picked up at the same time that the major deluge hit, while I was in the midspan on the bridge. Insane! Funny story-this gal and I kept passing each other and then dismounted together to walk down the hill, as directed, and we realized that we had rowed on the University of Washington crew team together 20 years ago--small world!

What would you do differently?:

Have rain gear! I was soaked to the bone and was pretty cold by the time I got off the bike. Also get clear glasses for riding on bad weather days. I had on dark sunglasses which made it hard to see sometimes.

Transition 2

03m 16s

Comments:

It was a pretty good run from the bike finish to the rack, but I went pretty quick. My sister was there waiting for me, since she skipped the swim and bike and was just going to run with me. I changed my socks which was unplanned, but my bike socks were so wet and cold that I couldn't see running in them. Grabbed a hat and my sister clipped on my race belt for me and away we went.

What would you do differently?:

Pray for good weather, have extra running socks--the ones I had were not very thick and by about halfway through the run my arch was getting rubbed, heading to blister city. (ok now)

Run

28m 7s
3.1 miles
09m 04s min/mile

Comments:

I did pretty good since I was with my sister and she had fresh legs. I was pretty cold by the time I was running and my feet got soaked pretty fast. I only got passed by a few runners, and passed a lot of people. All in all it was ok, but I mostly wanted to be done and get into a warm car, get a latte, and take a shower!!!

What would you do differently?:

Pray for nice weather. Raincoat?? I don't what else I could have done in this weather.

Post race

Warm down:

What warm down? I went and grabbed my bike and gear and got outta there as fast as I could. I was soaked and freezing!! We went to Starbucks and changed our clothes and got a latte, then met my dad for breakfast...ahhhh, yum!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The weather and the crowds. There were so many people that it was constant navigation and often it was impossible to pass and I had to slow down instead. It was way too wet!!!!!

Event comments:

I am glad I did the race, since signing up for it was what started me on the course to doing triathlons. However, I don't think I will do it again, as the logistics were very annoying and spending most of two days to do the race was too much. Perhaps if the weather had been better, I would have felt differently, but there still would have been 4000+ competitors and it would have still been crowded!!! So far, I like the smaller races....although I appreciate the mark that the Danskin has left on the tri world.

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Last updated: 2007-06-06 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:16:17 \| 660 yards \| 02m 28s / 100yards
Age Group:	0/481
Overall:	1315/3496
Performance:	Good
Suit:	tri shorts, tri top and sports bra
Course:	Counterclockwise triangle. Course was shortened to 660 yards due to time constraints.
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	65F / 18C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Below average
Waves:	Good	Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	04:24
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	Yes
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:

Biking
00:40:27 \| 12.4 miles \| 18.39 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/481
Overall:	306/3496
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Cross-winds
Course:	Up Lake Washington Blvd and onto the I-90 floating bridge express lanes, to Mercer Island through the tunnel and back.
Road:	Smooth Wet	Cadence:	90
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	03:16
Overall:	Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike		Average
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:28:07 \| 03.1 miles \| 09m 04s min/mile
Age Group:	0/481
Overall:	528/3496
Performance:	Good
Course:	Out and back along Lake Washington, with one big hill toward the end. Smaller downhill toward the finish, although the very end wound through a park and got a bit crowded on the trail. There were tons of spectators at the finish line, although were pretty subdued as the wet and cold was brutal. It rained soooo hard during the whole run!!!
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
Good race?	Ok

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]	3