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San Diego, California
United States
KOZ Enterprises
 		Total Time = 2h 32m 1s
Overall Rank = 722/871
Age Group = W45-49
Age Group Rank = 18/26
Pre-race routine:

woke up 5:10, 2 pc toast w/PB & J, gatorade. Left home at 5:50; had one GU and electrolyte cap around 7:15; my wave started at 7:35
Event warmup:

riding from parking lot to race site (1.5-2 miles?), watched Kip come out of the swim, swam to start (50 yrds)
Swim
  • 18m 39s
  • 1094 yards
  • 01m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

swallowed a big gulp at the beginning, but breathing was good from the start; wave wasn't very crowded, so lots of room to swim. Probably could have pushed more, but felt great at the end
Transition 1
  • 02m 16s
Comments:

It was a long way to my "VIP" rack, but it was easy to find my bike (being in the next to last wave has its advantages, I guess). Probably dallied a little too long (cleaning sunglasses, etc.), but it was OK - turns out this was my "best" event (top 27% overall, top 10% women) - go figure- if the whole race was transitions, I'd be set!
Bike
  • 1h 05m 11s
  • 18.64 miles
  • 17.16 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt pretty good on the bike, took one GU near the start. Legs were feeling it a little on the uphills (maybe yesterday's ride?), but overall it was fun.
My time was 3 min slower than last year, though - what's up with that?
Transition 2
  • 02m 38s
Comments:

top 51% overall, top 40% women - at least I'm pretty good at something:)
Run
  • 1h 03m 17s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

Pacing felt good from the start - tried not to look at my watch until about mile 4; was pleasantly surprised, given the relatively lesser training I've had in the last month for running. I'm happy with my time overall - such as it is. I took one GU and an electrolyte cap near the beginning of the run; opted not to have another one at 45 min into the run, which I think was a mistake. I was feeling sluggish (more than usual) the last mile.
What would you do differently?:

Stick to nutrition plan
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, had a bagel, banana & water. Got a 5 min leg massage.

Event comments:

Even with my slower bike time and non-blazing run, I beat my time last year by :40 - yay!!

168/261 overall for women = 65%




Last updated: 2008-04-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:39 | 1094 yards | 01m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 17/26
Overall: 607/871
Performance: Good
148/261 women = 56%
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:16
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:05:11 | 18.64 miles | 17.16 mile/hr
Age Group: 19/26
Overall: 715/871
Performance:
188/261 women = 72%
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:38
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:03:17 | 06.21 miles | 10m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 22/26
Overall: 742/871
Performance: Good
Run splits: 1 - 9:43 2 - 9:55 3 - 10:07 4 - 10:33 5 - 10:15 6 - 10:22 Used ipod to run - it helped! 196/261 women = 75%
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]