Hawaii in Pictures

Leaving

Our new friend Greg

Pro Hillary Biscay

At the Mahalo Party

At the Mahalo Party

At the top of the Mamalahoa Bypass

My new Wigwam socks from my new friend Natalie

Cheering on winner Mirinda Carfrae

At the PATH 10K (time: 50:48)

After the race; it was hot and fun!

The PATH 10K with Dad

Riding with the PROS!
Jackie Arendt, Beth Walsh, Tamsin Lewis,
Kate Bevilaqua, Bree Wee

On the Queen K with Dad's friend John

Yep!

2010's Races Aggregated

These are all the races I recorded in 2010, along with results, links, etc.

Crits: 1
TTs: 0
RRs: 0
Circuits: 0
(Total bike races: 1)
Triathlons: 8
5Ks: 9
8Ks: 1
10Ks: 2
10mi: 1
Half marathons: 1
Marathons: 0
(Total running races: 14)
Relay races: 1

Resolution Run 5K
01-01-10; 23:56; 4 of 40 (AG); 21 of 376 (females); 121 of 754 (OA)

Predators Fangtastic 5K
2-06-10; 22:58 (23:12); 3 of 174 (AG); 14 of 660 (females); 86 of 1,206 (OA)

WSM Online Springer Mountain Farms 5K
3-06-10; 23:09; 2 of 112 (AG); 4 of 303 (females); 25 of 502 (OA)
female winner: 20:26, then 21:49, then 22:34, then me

Tom King Classic Half Marathon/5K
3-13-10; 23:17; 3 of 46 (AG); 10 of 239 (females); 47 of 430 (OA)
female winner: 20:00, then 20:58, then 21:06

Purity Moosic 10K
4-10-10; 49:06; 8 of 83 (AG); 26 of 366 (females); 102 of 627 (OA)
female winner: 38:10, then 42:08, then 43:51

Team Belladium Cycling Camp
4-16-10 thru 4-18-10

Crazy Legs World 8K; Madison, WI
4-25-10; (unofficial results) 38:26; 55 of 1,363 (AG), 289 of 6178 (females), 1,956 of 12,893 (OA)
female winner: 26:48

Rev3 Knoxville Olympic-distance Tri
5-09-10; 2:41:01, 8 of 16 (AG), 39 of 107 (females), 164 of 359 (OA)
female winner: 2:03:48

Memphis in May Sprint-distance Tri
5-22-10; 1:09:55, 8 of 20 (AG), 24 of 120 (females), 102 of 350 (OA)
female winner: 59:38

Memphis in May Olympic-distance Tri
5-23-10; 2:35:49, 25 of 56 (AG), 92 of 388 (females), 395 of 1,119 (OA)
female winner: 2:05:55 (this amateur beat the pro women!)

Rev3 Quassy Olympic-distance Tri
6-05-10; 2:53:05, 6 of 25 (AG), 23 of 134 (females), 112 of 375 (OA)
female winner: 2:27:58

Bell Buckle 10-miler
6-19-10; 1:26:33; 9 of 70 (AG), 46 of 348 (females), 202 of 786 (OA)
female winner: 1:06:36

Old Hickory Lake Sprint-distance Tri
06/26-10; 1:10:45; 1 of 19 (AG), 10 of 126 (females), 42 of 383 (OA)
female winner: 1:06:45

Andrews Cadillac Firecracker 5K
7-04-10; 23:42; 6 of 60 (AG), 40 of 488 (females), 186 of 990 (OA)
female winner: 19:07

I Run for the Party 5K
7-05-10; 24:39; 2 of 50 (AG), 5 of 274 (females), 40 of 500 (OA)

Chattanooga Waterfront Olympic-distance Tri
07-11-10; 2:41:26; 13 of 68 (AG); 57 of 406 (females), x of 1,234 (OA)
female winner: 2:13:41; AG winner: 2:28:57

NashvilleCyclist.com Criterium
7-24-10; 40 minutes; 7 of 15; won 2 primes

Music City Olympic-distance Tri
07-25-10; 3:09:12; 11 of 28 (AG); 60 of 125 (females), 140 of 422 (OA)
female winner: 2:14:22; AG winner: 2:34:33

Mountaineer 5K, Kannapolis, NC
07-31-10; 24:32, 3 of 10-ish (AG); no chip timing, so no linkable results, but I set a new mile PR: 6:20!

Fall Creek Falls Olympic-distance Tri
8-15-10; 2:31:10, 2 of 12 (AG), 11 of 98 (females), 75 of 309 (OA)
female winner: 2:17:23; AG winner: 2:31:06 (yes, 4 seconds)

Franklin Classic 10K
9-06-10; 48:32, 4 of 42 (AG), 21 of 381 (females), 157 of 908 (OA)
female winner: 39:12; AG winner: 46:39

Women's Half Marathon, Nashville
9-25-10; 1:48:30 (not registered so no official results)

Ragnar Relay (Chattanooga to Nashville)
11-05-10 through 11-06-10

Turkey Trot/Pumpkin Pie Run, Nazareth, PA

11-25-10; 24:02; 6 of 43 (AG), 50 of 361 (females), 173 of 706 (OA)

Jungle Bell 5K
12-04-10 (not registered so no official results; didn't finish because I wasn't registered)

Old Hickory Lake Tri

Some day I'll learn to use my arms effectively while I run

This triathlon is slightly different from other sprint tris because it is a swim/run/bike/run. The 5K run is split up into two 1.5-mile legs. I knew that and had been practicing it, so I felt pretty comfortable during the first run leg. Based on the number of people I passed, I would guess that most people weren't as comfortable!

I finally got a win, too, in this the 5^th race of my season. I didn't win overall, but I won my age group in convincing fashion (9 minutes ahead of the 2^nd place girl). I was still 4 minutes behind 1^st place, but I was close felt great the entire race.

• 383 finishers, 127 females (7 relays), 255 males
• 10 of 126 females, 1 of 21 in age, 42 of 383 overall (might include relays; and according to an email I got, I was 39 of 311; not sure about the conflicting results—maybe relays?)
  
• The first-place female's times were 1:06:45 total, 6:22 swim, 11:38 R1, 2:24 T1, 35:42 bike, 10:41 R2 (first place male was 1:00:01).
  
• Total time: 1:10:45
• Swim: 6:53
  
• T1 + R1: 12:39
  
• T2: 1:14
• Bike: 38:29
  
• T3 + R2: 11:32
  

My 6:53 swim time was #14 of the 120, and the fastest was 5:38 (4:59 for males).
My 12:39 T1 + R1 time was #16, and the fastest of 10:55 (9:42 for males).

My 1:14 T2 time was tied for #7, and the fastest was 1:05 (0:56 for males).
My 38:29 bike time was #8, and the fastest was 35:42 (my goal) (33:02 for males).

Note to self: the bike-to-run transition area is nasty. Keep shoes on feet, not on the bike!

My 11:32 R2 time was #20, and the fastest was 9:52 (she beat me by 1 second) (8:03).

The seat and crossbar should be parallel

This is what I rode on during today's race. At the first corner, my seat moved, and I refused to stop and try to fix it. I managed and didn't lose my focus.

The home-made cheese crackers I made didn't turn out quite like I was expecting. You should be able to microwave little pieces a slice of cheese for 60–90 seconds and then they come out like Cheez-Its.

Home-made cheese-its

I know it works because Delana brought some to work the other day. I asked what she zapped them on, and she said parchment paper. Well, while I was at Publix and WalMart, I noticed that wax paper is significantly cheaper than parchment paper and both are microwavable; I didn't know any other difference, and neither did Will. So I thought no big deal, I'll use the wax paper. Well, the cheese didn't come off so well. It seemed to melt (to) the paper. But they did taste good, and pretty much just like Cheez-Its!

Memphis in May Sprint

Today's race was a good one. I went out with the intention of giving everything I had on the bike, and that's exactly what I did. I'm pretty happy with my 1:09:55 finish, too. That was good enough for 8 of 20 in my age group, 24 of 120 females, and 102 of 350 overall. If only I could have picked up the pace on the second mile of the run.

Hopefully I'll have even better results to post tomorrow. Who know that this age group I'm in would be so competitive! There are 69 preregistered in my AG tomorrow, and the 7 who beat me today are in it tomorrow, too. So now I know who I'll have to beat, and I'll actually start with them (at the very end of the line) so I'll know where they are. They didn't have me registered for today's race and gave me a random number. It put me up with the 30-34 women, meaning I started at 162 instead of 315 or something. Way better to have lots behind and a few in front. Tomorrow's goal: have the fastest bike split of the women in my AG. Today I was at 35:16, 5^th fastest in AG, and 1:16 behind the girl who won. Definitely doable for tomorrow's race.

A few notes from today:

• The run was a cross-country course. Big surprise to everyone.
• My swim was OK for me.
• I went all out on the bike. I knew it would be fast, and it was.
• I did not drink enough—only half of my bottle of water on the ride and about 4oz Gatorade 2 miles into the *run; now I have a headache.
• I got in the water to swim a very little bit before the race started. That actually felt good.
• The wet suit stayed dry because the water temp was so close to 78* that I didn't want to have to deal with it in transition. I don't think it hurt me any.
• My time was 10 minutes behind the woman who won (59 minutes) and 7:24 behind the girl who won my AG.
• I met O.J., a guy from Nashville, in transition because I'd set my bike up next to his. Small world.
  

Softball is on TV and has been so much fun to watch! I only wish I didn't have to be inside to enjoy it.

(*Not tagged as a 5K because the run was short.)

2009's Races Aggregated

These are all the races I recorded in 2009, including results, links, etc.


Crits: 10
TTs: 0
RRs: 0
Circuits: 0
(Total bike races: )
Triathlons: 5
5Ks: 7
10Ks: 2
Half marathons: 1
Marathons: 1
(Total running races:11)
Relay races: 0


Predators Fangtastic 5K
02-14-09; 23:51; 3 of 183 (AG); 161 of 1,504 (OA)

Tom King Classic Half Marathon
03-14-09; 1:49:19; 20 of 94 (AG); 385 of 1,074 (OA)

Harpeth Bikes Training Camp
04-03-09; 15,000 ft. (10 climbs); 150 mi.

Purity 10K
04-11-09; 47:12; 2 of 58 (AG); 74 of 439 (OA)

Country Music Marathon
04-25-09; 4:07:53; 59 of 469 (AG); 714 of 4,136 (OA)

Memorial Day Dash 5K at Greer Stadium
05-25-09; 22:58; 5 of 19 (AG); 72 of 328 (OA)

Madeira Beach (FL) Sprint Triathlon
05-31-09; 1:19:30; 3 of 45 (AG); 11 of 375 (females); 100 of 904 (OA)

Siesta Key (FL) Sprint Triathlon (Duathlon)
06-06-09; 1:18:40; 2 of 17 (AG); 8 of 87 (females); 35 of 217 (OA)

Cookeville Crit
06-21-09; 30 minutes; 3 of 5 (Cat IV); 7 of 11 (females)

Cadillac Firecracker 5K
07-04-09; 22:10; 3 of 61 (AG); 18/412 (females); 140 of 944 (OA)

Muncie (IN) Endurathon Half Ironman
07-11-09; 5:28:26; 6 of 22 (AG); 41 of 191 (females); 262 of 698 (OA)

Anthracite (PA) Olympic Triathlon
7-19-09; 2:43:26; 2 of 7 (AG); 9 of 40 (females); 61 of 154 (OA)

NashvilleCyclist.com Criterium Series
Wednesdays from July 1 through August 26
7-01: 2nd; 7-08: 4th; 7-15: 3rd; 7-22: 6th; 7-29: 4th; 8-05: 1st; 8-12: 2nd; 8-19: 1st; 8-26: 1st; 1st overall
8-09-09

Ironman Louisville (KY)
08-30-09; 12:21:22; 1171/764/910
30 of 91 (AG); 156 of 523 (females); 951 of 2447 (OA)

Franklin Classic 10K
9-07-09; 46:36; 5 of 59 (AG); 21 of 362 (females); 117 of 896 (OA)

Shelby Bottoms Boogie 5K
9-26-09; 22:48; 1 of 5 (AG); 2 of 49 (females); 16 of 98 (OA)

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
10-10-09; 22:47; 2 of 55 (AG); 8 of 326 (females); 54 of 527 (OA)
(unofficial results because I didn't register)

Hoover Run for Hope
11-07-09; 23:30; 1 of 18 (AG); 6 of 164 (females); 55 of 344 (OA)

Frostbite 5K Hendersonville
12-12-09; 23:54; 2 of 18 (AG); 8 of 113 (females); 41 of 226 (OA)

Siesta Key Sprint/Du Race

Here are some stats from the race.

• Run 1: 2.2 mi, 17:16 total time, 7:52 pace (5:51 best pace)
• T1: 0:48
• Bike: 12.79 mi, 36:06 total time, 21.2 MPH average
• T2: 0:20
• Run 2: 2.88 mi, 24:07 total time, 8:22 pace (7:14 best pace)
• Calories burned: 1,482
• Average HR: 183
• Total distance: 17.94 mi
• Total time: 1:18:40

I wanted to have the fastest women's bike split since I'd been 4th the weekend before. I ended up with the 4th fastest again, getting beat only be 3 of the 4 elite women.