Maine State Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Bethel, Maine
United States
Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce
76F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 48m 29s
Overall Rank = /300
Age Group = 50-59
Age Group Rank = 3/
Pre-race routine:

recheck gear, light (as in chike down a few mouthfuls) breakfast & cup coffee 2 transitions to set up- set up at the bike/run then biked 3.6 mi to swim/bike transition area & swim start
Event warmup:

above plus some stretching
Swim
  • 23m 47s
  • 1094 yards
  • 02m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

still struggling- but not as bad as last race- so that's progress....
What would you do differently?:

be a better swimmer!
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

ti & t2 included in bike time
What would you do differently?:

tri suit to save a little time
Bike
  • 55m 18s
  • 15.53 miles
  • 16.85 mile/hr
Comments:

nice ride for me
What would you do differently?:

learn to do shoes on bike thing
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

messed up - was visualizing t1 instead of t2- trouble finding my run shoes & # wasted time
Run
  • 29m 23s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 27s  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

walk around- cheer on the finishers after me- especially the very last racer about 20 min behind all...

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lets see- genes? age ? training? equipment? killer instinct ? lol....

Event comments:

fun and different




Last updated: 2005-07-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:23:47 | 1094 yards | 02m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/300
Performance: Below average
Suit: bathing suit-no wet suit
Course: triangular lake
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:55:18 | 15.53 miles | 16.85 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/300
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: few rolling hills, out with a turnaround on state road then to minimally trafficked road
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:23 | 03.11 miles | 09m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/300
Performance: Average
Course: interesting cross country - across soccer fields- up narrow trail onto pavement, onto logging road , back to pavement & back downhill narrow trail thru fields uphill finish. one sig hill, few smaller
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3