Tri, Girl, Tri (Formerly See Jane Tri) - TriathlonSprint


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Lake Berryessa, California
United States
EnviroSports
75F / 24C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 45m 30s
Overall Rank = 17/480
Age Group = F25-29
Age Group Rank = 5/79
Pre-race routine:

Cytomax Preformance, Mocha ClifShot a few minutes before the swim.
Event warmup:

Light jog around the area
Swim
  • 16m 37s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 53s / 100 yards
Comments:

First tri without a wetsuit. The water was comfortable and clean.

The waves were self-seeded, which was a little strange. I figured I'd be in the FOMOP, so I went in wave 3 of 6 and started near the front.
What would you do differently?:

Started in an earlier wave - they said that if you thought you'd be in the top 5 in your AG, you should go in wave 1.

Not stress too much about the wetsuit decision.
Transition 1
  • 03m 7s
Comments:

OUCH!!! There was a pretty long jog from the shore (which was really slippery - they had a helper there to make sure you didn't fall) to the transition area. Usually I'm so excited about the event that I don't notice the pavement on my feet, but this was rough! There were a lot of rocks on the uneven cement and I eventually had to walk because I didn't want to hurt my feet.
What would you do differently?:

Sandals at the edge of the water?
Bike
  • 52m 6s
  • 15 miles
  • 17.27 mile/hr
Comments:

Beautiful course. Rolling hills, which were actually pretty fun.
What would you do differently?:

I forgot to reset my speedometer, so I didn't have a distance or average speed to work with on the ride. Next time I have to remember to clear it before I start riding!
Transition 2
  • 02m 11s
Comments:

Another pretty long jog with the bike to the transition area. I had some pebbles stuck to my feet (sockless) that caused a few issues and it was a little hard to get my slightly damp feet into my running shoes. I guess I hadn't practiced the wet foot transition!
What would you do differently?:

Completely wipe off my feet to get my shoes on. One of my insoles got a little messed up and was irritating me for the beginning part of my run.
Run
  • 31m 27s
  • 4 miles
  • 07m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

I didn't expect to finish in <32 minutes. The first half was primarily uphill, so I must have jammed on the downhill. The sun came out a little as I was going over a bridge and the water was all shimmery. It would have been tough to not be happy with scenery like that.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk & stretch

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Um, I was on vacation the week before and drank way too much wine. But seriously, I'm really happy with how I did at this event.

Event comments:

Just the third year of this event. Beautiful venue. Few things I hope they change for next year - would have liked to see the rankings for the individual events, a more standard wave system to start and a little more substantial (bagels?) food at the end of the event.

It was also interesting that we weren't fully body marked - just our bib # on our hands. Not a huge deal, just interesting.

Rumor is that they're doing a "histri" on Sunday next year as a follow-up to the all-women tri on Saturday.




Last updated: 2006-10-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:37 | 880 yards | 01m 53s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/79
Overall: 0/480
Performance: Good
Suit: None!
Course: triangular with a short base
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:07
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:52:06 | 15 miles | 17.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/79
Overall: 0/480
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back, rolling hills.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:11
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:31:27 | 04 miles | 07m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/79
Overall: 0/480
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back on the same rolling hills as the bike course.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 4