Fleet Feet Aquathon Series: Race #4 - Aquathlon


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Madison, Wisconsin
United States
Race Day Events, LLC
82F / 28C
Overcast
Total Time = 51m 37s
Overall Rank = 81/89
Age Group = F40-49
Age Group Rank = 5/5
Pre-race routine:

I went to Movin' Shoes after work and bought new shoes. It was quite the process. I ran in 5 or 6 different pairs of shoes. I had a clif bar on the way to the race site and I hung around and stretched
Event warmup:

Swam out and back a little bit just to get used to the water. It was really warm. I think 81


Run
  • 00m
  • 0 miles
  •  min/mile
Transition 1
  • 00m
Swim
  • 16m 19s
  • 1094 yards
  • 01m 29s / 100 yards
Comments:

I did not have a panic attack. I was feeling good. I was drafting the girl in front of me. I started to wheeze though, so I would have to stop and cough up phlegm. I was starting to over-heat also. I would cough and breastroke and then swim for awhile. I was okay through the 1st half.
What would you do differently?:

??? maybe use my inhaler when there is a chance of blue-green algae? The beach was closed until yesterday.
Transition 2
  • 02m 2s
Comments:

Everything went well, I just wanted to take my time to try to get my breathing back under control. I was still coughing bad at this point. I also decided to run in my new shoes so I tried to dry off a little.
What would you do differently?:

nothing.
Run
  • 33m 16s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

This was okay. I knew it would be hard to push it for many reasons. First off - the asthma attack I was having.
2nd - I ran last night
3rd - my leg has been bothering me
4th - while buying new shoes, she pointed out all of my problems so I was really just trying to concentrate on form.
What would you do differently?:

not have wheezing
Post race
Warm down:

got my stuff and left - I was discouraged

What limited your ability to perform faster:

asthma attack

Event comments:

Hope this gets better before IMOO or I am screwed.




Last updated: 2011-05-04 12:00 AM
Running
00:00:00 | 00 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 0/89
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
T1
Time:  00:00
Overall:
Putting on cap, goggles and wetsuit:
Getting out of shoes:
Swimming
00:16:19 | 1094 yards | 01m 29s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/5
Overall: 0/89
Performance: Bad
Suit: full sleeve wetsuit
Course: counter-clockwise triangle
Start type: Run Plus: Shot
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time:  02:02
Overall: Average
Removing cap, goggles and wetsuit: Good
Getting into shoes: Good
Running
00:33:16 | 03.11 miles | 10m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/5
Overall: 0/89
Performance: Below average
Course: out and back
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? No
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] 4