IronGirl Texas - TriathlonSprint


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Irving, Texas
United States
88F / 31C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 37m 8s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Athena 40+
Age Group Rank = 6/13
Pre-race routine:

All of the fishes came to visit Saturday night. It was great to see them. Got my stuff put together Saturday night. Woke up at 5 Sunday. Ate a PB&J on the way to the race. Racked my bike and waited with Bonnie for the swim start.
Event warmup:

Nothing. Just waited around. Watched Desiree start in the water!
Swim
  • 14m 10s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not a bad swim for me. It was, without a doubt, one of the most violent swims I hae every been in. I got kicked and punched so many times. Gave a little too! Got a mouthful of water at one point and had to tread for a few seconds while coughing. Managed to bilateral breathe the entire time. Wore the earplugs and never felt dizzy or nauseaous at all.
What would you do differently?:

Try to get more OW practice or hope to start a letter writing campaign to get IMAZ changed to a pool swim.
Transition 1
  • 01m 56s
Comments:

T1 was quite a distance from the swim out but I still had the fastest time in my AG.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I was really happy with my Transition
Bike
  • 40m 49s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 18.27 mile/hr
Comments:

My best bike ever! I have never averaged over 18 in a race before. Yeah me! For about the first 11 minutes, my legs felt like crap but then they came around. I passed a lot of people and only got passed by a few. I love the bike!
What would you do differently?:

Bonnie (Ms Fish) passed me within the first mile. I should have tried to hang with her for a little.
Transition 2
  • 00m 54s
Comments:

Again, fastest T2 in my AG. I was a little late getting my feet out of my shoes, but managed to get them right before the dismount line. I was racked in the middle of the transition area. I switched to speed laces so I just dropped the helmet, put my shoes on, grabed my hat and ran out. I actually passed several people on the run out of transition.
What would you do differently?:

Get my feet out sooner and learn how to get off the bike without coming to a complete stop.
Run
  • 39m 18s
  • 3.3 miles
  • 11m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Oy...not much to say about the suckiness of my running
What would you do differently?:

Get faster
Post race
Warm down:

2 bottles of water and watched others finish. Mrs Fish had an awesome race and was already fresh as a daisy when I finished. We walked over to the scoring truck and found out rhat she got some hardware. Yeah Bonnie!! Hung around to see her get her award and Steve had to get his picture with Desiree!

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Event comments:

This was a well organized race. Lots of volunteers. Great course. I would have liked for there to be another water stop on the run. The first was not until 1.5 miles in. This was the second year I did IronGirl but will definatly do it again next year.


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Last updated: 2007-05-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:10 | 547 yards | 02m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/13
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: none
Course: Point to point swim keeping bouys on the right.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:56
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:40:49 | 12.43 miles | 18.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/13
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Loop on the roads of Las Colinas
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:54
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:39:18 | 03.3 miles | 11m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/13
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: "P" shaped loop on the roads of Las Colinas
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4