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Morden 6 and 6 - Biathlon (swim/run)


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Kingfisher triathletes
Sunny
 		Total Time = 55m 55s
Overall Rank = 50/98
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 3/10
Pre-race routine:

Cycled down to race. Drank some full strength Gatorade on way there.
Event warmup:

Drank half bottle of Gatorade, changed into race suit and set up transition. Didn't arrive early enough to walk round run course.
Swim
  • 11m 13s
  • 600 meters
  • 01m 52s / 100 meters
Comments:

Steady swim, sacrificing speed to maintain bilateral breathing. Felt comfortable. (Think swim time includes T1, a bit disappointing otherwise.)
What would you do differently?:

Could possibly have gone a little faster but wanted to stick with bilateral breathing.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Relatively slow - aimed to be steady rather than rush. No problems getting shirt with number on (shirt necessary to qualify for club championship), shoes and socks took a little longer.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 44m 42s
  • 6 miles
  • 07m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

Took first lap at reasonably steady pace to get to know course. Maintained pace for second lap, tried to pick up pace a little on third lap and struggled to hold faster pace for final lap.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Pleased with pace - only 2 seconds per mile slower than stand-alone 10K PB set on flatter course (which suggests room for improvement on 10k time). Hill training will be useful for future.
Post race
Warm down:

Chatted with club members, finished rest of Gatorade and had banana. Changed back into bike clothes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Limited swim training and limited speed work, as to be expected given this season's emphasis on Ironman. Pleased to be 10th woman out of 35. (Also delighted to see only 22 seconds behind fastest woman from my club, so will score 99% in club championship.)

Event comments:

Very friendly local race. Excellent first race of the season. Very happy with time and position, especially given GI problems throughout day before.




Last updated: 2005-04-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:13 | 600 meters | 01m 52s / 100meters
Age Group: 4/10
Overall: 41/98
Performance: Average
Suit: Orca elite tri-suit.
Course: 18 lengths of 33m pool. 3 swimmers per lane.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time:  00:00
Overall: Good
Removing cap, goggles and wetsuit: Good
Getting into shoes: Average
Running
00:44:42 | 06 miles | 07m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/10
Overall: 57/98
Performance: Good
Course: 4 laps on an undulating trail run around park.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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Subject: Morden 6 and 6

2005-05-09 6:48 AM
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Subject: RE: Morden 6 and 6
Great race, Jane! It looks like all that swimming lately has paid off!

This must have been a high-stakes event. To run 6 miles in under 45 min. and finish 58 overall on the run? Eeesh! There were some fast folks there!

Great age-group finish. It's nice to hear that you are so close to the leader. You'll catch up in no time, flat!

Keep up the good work!
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