Seahorse Triathon - Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Climax, Michigan
United States
3D Racing
68F / 20C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 25m 50s
Overall Rank = 85/179
Age Group = F 30-34
Age Group Rank = 1/7
Pre-race routine:

Woke up 45 minutes late!! Couldn't believe I slept through my alarm. Reminded me of the Seinfeld episode with the guy that sleep through his alarm for a marathon. It was a terrible feeling. But I rushed around, grabbed a granola bar and flew out the door. Drove way to fast (and it was really foggy). Got there. Parked as far away from transition as you could get. Road my bike into transition. Then discovered race was delayed due to fog.
Event warmup:

Walked and talked.
Swim
  • 09m 43s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 47s / 100 yards
Comments:

Cold. Really freakin' cold. 60 degrees. The cold plunge that I use daily is 55....and it hurts. I've never been that cold in the water. I didn't get in more than 3 minutes before my heat took off. I just couldn't stomach it. And it was probably a good idea. It was just insanely cold. Did I mention how cold it was? Got in, tried to put my face in. Waited until start and then froze for 9:43.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. This was about survival!
Transition 1
  • 02m 23s
Comments:

Wetsuit got stuck on my ankles, but overall pretty good considering I hadn't seen my wetsuit since last year. New bike shoes are awesome!
What would you do differently?:

Figure out how to get my wetsuit off more efficiently.
Bike
  • 40m 41s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 18.33 mile/hr
Comments:

Awesome! New bike, new pedals, new aerobar shifters = 1 mph faster than last year! I'm very happy with 18.3 average. I am not a good biker and I was very happy with this performance. Stayed in aero position 95% of the time, only had to come out for some turns and rough roads.
What would you do differently?:

Keep training. It can only get better.
Transition 2
  • 00m 44s
Comments:

In, out. Forgot to take my helmet off so had to throw it on the side of the road. Embarassing, but nothing that slowed me down to much.
What would you do differently?:

Helmet. Off.
Run
  • 32m 21s
  • 3.4 miles
  • 09m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

This course is CRAZY. Starts with a wonderful steep uphill and then proceeds to go onto muddy trails and then ends with a full flight of stairs. Really had a good time though. Walked a couple of the really steep stuff. Figured it wasn't worth it to get burned out. Happy with my average.
What would you do differently?:

The proverbial....train more.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked and talked. Met and talked with my husband and son. Watched Sarah and Steffen finish. Ate some chips.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not too much. I've really improved. Train more. Train on trails. Get more confident.

Event comments:

When the times were posted (not age groups, but overall) I thought I might end up 3rd in my age group. This is a big deal considering 4 years ago I never ran more than a mile. So I decided to stay for the awards and see what would happen. Ends up, I took first! The one woman in front of me took 3rd over all. Amazing. Something I will remember forever. Never, ever thought I would be able to make these improvement. Will never be crazy fast....but getting better.




Last updated: 2010-08-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:43 | 547 yards | 01m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/7
Overall: 21/179
Performance: Average
Suit: Sleeveless Wetsuit
Course: One counter-clockwise triangle.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:23
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:40:41 | 12.43 miles | 18.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/7
Overall: 0/179
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Rectangle course.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:44
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:32:21 | 03.4 miles | 09m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/7
Overall: 0/179
Performance: Average
Course: Road, Trail and Stairs.
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3