My dad woke up with me Sunday morning around 5:15am and took me to the race start. I was settled into my transition stuff and ready to go by 6:30am. I had a good laugh at the gal warming up on her trainer in transition at 6am. I mean, really!? This was a sprint-- only 14 miles on the bike! Anyway...
The race was an Irongirl sprint and would only last about 1-1.5 hours. The swim was a 475ish meters (1/3 mi), then 14 mile bike, then 3 mile run in the Lake Zurich area.
With the water temperature the day before at 72F, I decided to forgo the wet suit. This was a fine choice as far as water temp and comfort went, but now I wish I would've used it for speed and buoyancy. My swim time was slightly pathetic, but I suppose I can cut myself some slack since it was my first time in open water in a year. I had some issues sighting on the first 250m and did a lot of breast stroke. Just before the first turn, the lifeguard canoe was literally IN the swim space, beyond the yellow buoys and there were about 15-20 women hanging off of it that we had to swim around... After that first turn, I got settled into my stroke, despite no alternate breathing and it was easy to sight the big, white arc on the beach. Time: 11:41.
The transition from swim to run was a bit long and I left some flip flops along the route. It took me an extra couple seconds to slide my feet in and I was a bit dizzy when I was changing in transition. I grabbed onto the rack to secure myself as to not fall. This was a terrible transition without a wet suit. Need to work on it. Time: 2:35
I hopped on the bike and was cruising the first mile on adrenaline. It was a nice bike ride, so hills, one false flat and some rollers. I liked it. I saw about 3-4 girls pass me on the bike, but one I caught up with and eventually passed as well. I was pleased with my bike average speed (17.7) and time. I felt solid on the bike. Time: 47:30
Transition 2 was fast! I hustled in and had un-Velcroed my shoes during the last mile of the bike which must've helped! I only had my shoes to throw on. Time: 0:51.
Again, I started the run on pure adrenaline! My Garmin said my initial pace was close to 8 min/miles. I knew I had to slow down! I ran to the first turn and then gave myself a walk break and told myself to slow down. It's an interesting dichotomy... in a sprint you want to leave it all on the course, but I didn't want to totally bonk in a three mile run in 20 minutes. So I started up again and was going closer to 9-9:30 min/miles. I walked for a minute or something around the 2 mile marker and again around 2.5 miles. Lots of gals that I passed and passed me (not too many of those, actually) commented on my "CUTE TOP!!" I am going to order a second one from Moxie Cycling since it actually was a tri top that was supportive enough for my tatas!! At least for a sprint... I'm going to have to try running in it for 5-13 miles to see what's up. Time: 28:32 (9:31/mile average)
Overall time: 1:31:10.
Division place: 15/55 (top 27%- I think we had the biggest field)
Overall place 68/325 (top 20%)
I definitely have room for improvement in the sprint, but I have to keep reminding myself that I didn't "train" for this event, I didn't taper for this event and hell, I didn't even rest for it!!
Following the race, I had some snacks and rested about 35 minutes and then I drove to Algonquin- about 20 minutes away- where we normally ride hills to get in my 3 hour ride. I started at 11am, so the sun and traffic were out in full effect. Luckily, the majority of the roads are horse farm country, so there isn't much traffic relative to other areas of Chicagoland.
I rode about 40 miles for 3 hours around the Barrington, Barrington Hills and Algonquin area. When I was done, I ate a footlong at Subway and headed to my parents house to pick up my stuff, relax and do some laundry. I showed my Dad my India photos (working on a photo album!) and headed back to the city around 7pm. MB was with his brothers all day (father's grave, golfing and BBQ) and by the time he got home- just shortly after me- I was totally passing out!
The race was an Irongirl sprint and would only last about 1-1.5 hours. The swim was a 475ish meters (1/3 mi), then 14 mile bike, then 3 mile run in the Lake Zurich area.
With the water temperature the day before at 72F, I decided to forgo the wet suit. This was a fine choice as far as water temp and comfort went, but now I wish I would've used it for speed and buoyancy. My swim time was slightly pathetic, but I suppose I can cut myself some slack since it was my first time in open water in a year. I had some issues sighting on the first 250m and did a lot of breast stroke. Just before the first turn, the lifeguard canoe was literally IN the swim space, beyond the yellow buoys and there were about 15-20 women hanging off of it that we had to swim around... After that first turn, I got settled into my stroke, despite no alternate breathing and it was easy to sight the big, white arc on the beach. Time: 11:41.
The transition from swim to run was a bit long and I left some flip flops along the route. It took me an extra couple seconds to slide my feet in and I was a bit dizzy when I was changing in transition. I grabbed onto the rack to secure myself as to not fall. This was a terrible transition without a wet suit. Need to work on it. Time: 2:35
I hopped on the bike and was cruising the first mile on adrenaline. It was a nice bike ride, so hills, one false flat and some rollers. I liked it. I saw about 3-4 girls pass me on the bike, but one I caught up with and eventually passed as well. I was pleased with my bike average speed (17.7) and time. I felt solid on the bike. Time: 47:30
Transition 2 was fast! I hustled in and had un-Velcroed my shoes during the last mile of the bike which must've helped! I only had my shoes to throw on. Time: 0:51.
Again, I started the run on pure adrenaline! My Garmin said my initial pace was close to 8 min/miles. I knew I had to slow down! I ran to the first turn and then gave myself a walk break and told myself to slow down. It's an interesting dichotomy... in a sprint you want to leave it all on the course, but I didn't want to totally bonk in a three mile run in 20 minutes. So I started up again and was going closer to 9-9:30 min/miles. I walked for a minute or something around the 2 mile marker and again around 2.5 miles. Lots of gals that I passed and passed me (not too many of those, actually) commented on my "CUTE TOP!!" I am going to order a second one from Moxie Cycling since it actually was a tri top that was supportive enough for my tatas!! At least for a sprint... I'm going to have to try running in it for 5-13 miles to see what's up. Time: 28:32 (9:31/mile average)
Overall time: 1:31:10.
Division place: 15/55 (top 27%- I think we had the biggest field)
Overall place 68/325 (top 20%)
I definitely have room for improvement in the sprint, but I have to keep reminding myself that I didn't "train" for this event, I didn't taper for this event and hell, I didn't even rest for it!!
Following the race, I had some snacks and rested about 35 minutes and then I drove to Algonquin- about 20 minutes away- where we normally ride hills to get in my 3 hour ride. I started at 11am, so the sun and traffic were out in full effect. Luckily, the majority of the roads are horse farm country, so there isn't much traffic relative to other areas of Chicagoland.
I rode about 40 miles for 3 hours around the Barrington, Barrington Hills and Algonquin area. When I was done, I ate a footlong at Subway and headed to my parents house to pick up my stuff, relax and do some laundry. I showed my Dad my India photos (working on a photo album!) and headed back to the city around 7pm. MB was with his brothers all day (father's grave, golfing and BBQ) and by the time he got home- just shortly after me- I was totally passing out!
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