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Troutdale, Oregon
United States
AA sports
60F / 16C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 12m 40s
Overall Rank = 41/478
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 9/29
Pre-race routine:

Being new to this whole Tri stuff I've yet to put in practice a Full routine. I usually just get up and eat a smallish breakfast and frantically get all the last minute stuff that I forgot to do the night before and then head off to the race!
Event warmup:

This was the first time I actually had a little extra time to do a warmup. Being my third race EVER. I got to the race site with about an hour and a half to go before race start. Met up with my coach and did a little 10 min spin on the bike and a 10 min jog just to get the blood pumping....I really dont think that it helped me much.. I felt pretty tired in the Am.
Swim
  • 22m 29s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

This swim Felt LONG...but that is based on my opinion. For this being my first open water swim where I didn't almost Drown. (my first race was a nightmare!!) I felt really happy go get out of the water and actually having swam the whole leg. I actually felt really slow in the water..probably again to the low energy level starting from the time I woke up.
What would you do differently?:

Not much....actually suprised at my time...I'd try to draft more than I did. I started out pretty well but got dropped once and then had to swim around another pair of feet a little later on in the swim.
Transition 1
  • 02m 38s
Comments:

With my lack of expierence in the transition game..I suck! I always feel dizzy when coming out of the water...I've got to get my sea legs still!! My fist try was in a pool so I didn't have to deal with a wetsuit. My second tri I almost drown on the swim so I didn't care about my T-1 time. So I guess you could say I had to start somewhere...and a 2:38 is somewhere that I can Hopefully only drop time off of so I'm ok with it...for now!
What would you do differently?:

Be faster
Bike
  • 1h 02m 33s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 23.84 mile/hr
Comments:

Kept exchanging places with a 22 year old and after the turn around I decided I had enough of playing games....Dopped the hammer and didn't see him again..Until the run that is DANG!!..Felt Good to push the bike...Finally felt like I was waking up and getting a little energy back...
What would you do differently?:

Go faster
Transition 2
  • 01m 47s
Comments:

Long transition runs here at blue lake....This one was ok...took time to put on soem body glide as I had a toe that was bleeding...
What would you do differently?:

Go faster
Run
  • 43m 13s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt slow as well until the turn around...checked heart rate and cranked it up... Pushed to LT for the second 1/2 of the run...should have started out faster
What would you do differently?:

Go faster
Post race
Warm down:

GU and a water with a little stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'm guessing overall fitness.

Event comments:

Very well organized race with a good support staff. I'll be back next year to try to PR again!!




Last updated: 2007-06-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:29 | 1640 yards | 01m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/29
Overall: 42/478
Performance: Good
Suit: Ironman energy or something like that?
Course: Clockwise Triangle course
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 63F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:38
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:02:33 | 24.85 miles | 23.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/29
Overall: 46/478
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 2 out and backs on Marine Dr. Here in Portland from Blue lake head east to the Troutdale airport then back west to the Portland airport and back to Blue lake
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:47
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:43:13 | 06.21 miles | 06m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/29
Overall: 90/478
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back on marine Drive Flat with a couple of little rolling hills
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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Looks pretty fast to me! Congrats!!
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