Subaru US Women's Triathlon Series - San Diego - TriathlonSprint


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San Diego, California
United States
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 47m 8s
Overall Rank = 307/385
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 53/61
Pre-race routine:

Ready for my very first Tri race. Packed all, went over the check list three times. Prayed they were not going to cancel the swim. It happened to me last year in Hawaii. It could've been my first tri.
Event warmup:

I was too nervous to think about warmup. My husband called me from Iraq to wish me luck. He was always there for me when I do a race. This time I was doing alone. I don't know anybody in SD since I just moved here recently with my husband. But, he had to leave for Iraq last month. It was nice to hear his voice.

It was nice to see some familiar face from SD tri club I just joined.
Swim
  • 22m 51s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 47s / 100 yards
Comments:

It was amazing to see the cancer survivors going strong in the water. It was such an inspiration.
I was so nervous before the swim. I am not a strong swimmer.
Just focused on going to one buoy at a time. Kept telling myself that I could do this. Someone next to me was back-stroking and splashing water on my face every time I tried to breathe. I told myself just keep going.

What would you do differently?:

practice swim in the ocean more.
Transition 1
  • 02m 59s
Bike
  • 46m 34s
  • 13.17 miles
  • 16.97 mile/hr
Comments:

The course was nice and smooth. First time riding there. The air was cold against the wet clothes, took a while to warm up.
Everybody was nice encouraging each other.

What would you do differently?:

Do practice on the actual course.
Transition 2
  • 01m 38s
Comments:

the bike next to me was pushed to my spot, could not have enough room to rack my bike.
Run
  • 33m 8s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

felt like my legs were frozen in the beginning of run. I expected but, took a while to feel comfortable.
Couldn't go faster than I thought. Well, it's not going to my fastest run, so what, I would be happy just finishing the race.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around a bit with a bagle.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

not enough practice.

Event comments:

It was my very first triathlon. I am so happy I finished it. I wasn't fast, but I am so glad I finished it.
I am glad I chose this one. People were very nice. Volunteers were nice, too. The pre-race expo was very informative. I even made a friend! I want to do this race again next year.




Last updated: 2007-10-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:51 | 820 yards | 02m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/61
Overall: 0/385
Performance:
Suit: long sleeves
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:59
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:46:34 | 13.17 miles | 16.97 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/61
Overall: 0/385
Performance: Average
Avg: Sp: 15.2/mh, HR:169bpm Max: Sp: 18.7mh, HR: 181bpm
Wind: Little
Course: mostly flat and smooth. some turns hard to see the other side.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:38
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:33:08 | 03.1 miles | 10m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/61
Overall: 0/385
Performance:
Avg: Sp: 10.35/mi, HR: 171bpm Max: Sp: 8:12/mi, HR: 179bpm
Course: flat
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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