USATCN Sprint Relay

Collegiate Nationals Sprint Relay

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

April 21st, 2012

250m Swim --- 6k BIKE --- 1.6k RUN

Intro

This was a last minute idea courtesy of Coast Guard stud, Ian King. He came up to me shortly after my upsetting Olympic race and asked if I would be interested in joining his team for the relay because one of their girls had to drop out. I reluctantly agreed because he said I had a bike to borrow and heck, I needed something to make up for the poor performance from earlier. The race was short and painful, but it was an absolute blast, though!!! Thanks for the suggestion, Ian!

Swim = 3:38, 11/152 OA, 5/76 F

Pace = 1:20 (includes run I believe)

T1= 1:13

Bike= 10:07, 95/152 OA, 4/76 F

The thing about this bike split was that I had to borrow a bike from a girl on the coast guard team because it was a road-bikes-only kind of race. It was a bit awkward, but I hung on. Jumping on to that lead pack of girls was thrillllling! Total ITU style and it was bitchin! Such a rush.

Average speed = 22.1

T2= 0:38

Run = 7:17, 95/152, 31/76 F

Run pace = 7:19

Overall time = 22:51

Overall Place = 49/152 OA, 6/76 F

http://www.pigmantri.com/jmsracing/results12/usatcollegiate12f.html

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USAT Collegiate Nationals 2012

USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

April 21st, 2012

1500m Swim --- 40k BIKE --- 10k RUN

I was over-prepared for this race and I under-delivered like no other race I’ve ever done. I wanted to do so well sooooo badly that I psyched myself out and gave myself some serious anxiety. Nothing could calm my nerves. I knew what I was capable of so much so, that the second I got on the bike and started feeling just slightly off my A-game, my world was over. “Why was this happening” is what I kept asking myself during the first loop of the bike course. A few girls passed me, but I held my own until the run started. If I had the run I was hoping for, I would have done well.

I would have nailed the spot I wanted to and maybe even jumped on that podium for the Graduate collegiate athletes if I won the mental game that day. But hey, it wasn’t my day. I don’t know what I did wrong specifically, but cramping and mental issues were my biggest enemies that day.

It was an okay race for the rest of the Stevens Tri team as well. Hah jk we were the number 1 Division 3 school!!!!!!!!

Swim = 20:40, 9/398 F,

Pace = 1:16

T1= 2:55

Bike= 1:11:02, 17/398 F

Average power = 183W

Average speed = 21.0

Bike HR Avg = 178

T2= 1:01

Run = 49:51, 199/398 F

Run pace = 8:02

Run HR Avg = 172 bpm

Elevation = 172 ft

Overall time = 2:25:27

Overall Place = 38/398 F

http://www.pigmantri.com/jmsracing/results12/usatcollegiate12b.html