Women of Steel Sprint Tri Race Recap

WOMEN OF STEEL SPRINT TRIATHLON

Pre-Race
- Hour drive to the start 
- Coffee, Cliff Bar, 1/2 a Power aid Zero







Once I set up transition I warmed up:

20 min bike w/ spin ups and 10 min run/jog with strides




Swim 
6:37
The swim was the most frustrating part of the race for me. 90% of the time I was either stuck in-between people or being hit in the head... I definitely got whacked more here than open water. Self seeded with the '5:45' group but only ended up with a  2:12 pace which I know I could have hit faster if I started further up. 

-Start up further in line!!
-50 meter and outside pools are my new favorite


 
T1
2:17
Coming out of the water I felt great.
-Pulled on short
-Shoes (decided to go without socks which I liked)
-Helmet and Glasses
 
Bike
38:54
2 loop course. First half of the bike is significant uphill... then you get a fast downhill the last half.  One section people were walking their bikes up the hill.   I really zoned in and powered up the hills.  Averaged 19.7mph

-Was planning on taking a gel on the bike as well as drinking water and for some reason I didn't do either. 

T2
1:47

Newbie fail.  Couldn't find my spot to rack my bike!
-Visor
- Bib
- Gel












Run
21:08

Run felt wonderful.  The first portion of the run is up the same hill you start the bike loop on.  I was breathing hard but felt in control the whole time.  I think my splits were 7:28, 7:12, 6:54, XX??
- Garmin wouldn't go off of Bike mode so I just restarted it about .25 into the run
- Took 1 full gel at the start
- I don't think I pushed myself hard enough on the run... The end came quicker than I expected and I had energy at the end for more of a kick


 Cool Down 15 min run/jog

Overall Time 1:10:45

AG 2/83

Overall 12/693 

- I didn't ever feel that good 'hurt' so I think I could have pushed myself a lot harder.
- I need to figure out my multisport option on my Garmin and HR monitor.  HR info didn't record and everything recorded in Bike mode?

 
This was a wonderful event.  I am an organization freak and really appreciate when you can tell much thought has gone into the organization of a race.