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Freetown, Massachusetts
United States
Sun Sport Events
75F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 6h 02m 4s
Overall Rank = 225/343
Age Group = 30-34 Male
Age Group Rank = 28/31
Pre-race routine:

Ate a couple of bagels and a bottle of GE.
Event warmup:

Nothing, just some nerves.
Swim
  • 00m
  • 2112 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

I don't know my time for the swim because for some reason the only times they have for me are overall, T2 and run. But I feel I had a strong swim, I felt great the whole time. I'm not the fastest swimmer but my goals are modest - finish feeling comfortable - and I definitely achieved that.
What would you do differently?:

Sight better.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Don't know my T1 time, but the wetsuit did get stuck on the heels.
What would you do differently?:

I guess I need to practice getting the wetsuit off.
Bike
  • 00m
  • 58 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

First 5-10 miles of the bike I took it a little easy, got some water in, I didn't want to go out too fast. My hamstrings felt tight at the start but they loosened up. Not a super fast biker, especially on hills but I can ride for a long time usually. This course was a little hillier than the route I train on. At about mile 40 I was actually thinking to myself "this is it? HIMs are easy." HA! The bike started to get very hard around mile 45 for the rest of the race.
What would you do differently?:

Short warmup ride to loosen up the hamstrings. And train more. I need to find some bigger hills and hit the weight room. I'm moving in a few weeks so hopefully my new main route will be hillier.
Transition 2
  • 03m 59s
Comments:

I decided to take my newer running shoes which don't have speed laces since it was a long run so I had to stop to tie them vs. just slip them on. I also wore socks for this again because of the distance so that took some time. I also had to pee pretty badly. Still I think I could have done all this faster.
What would you do differently?:

Not much considering the distance and this was my first HIM. Maybe put some speed laces on the newer shoes and just try to move a little faster.
Run
  • 1h 58m 19s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

First off, my garmin says 1:53 and they have me at 1:58. I put what they had me as for the time here, but considering they didn't get my swim, T1, or bike times, I'm not sure I believe them. Either way, I had a great run. I know I'm not the strongest biker so I keep myself mentally OK with being passed by knowing I'll see alot of them again. Even the 1:58 was faster than a huge chunk of the field. And for the first time in a triathlon, not a single person passed me on the run. It was a good feeling.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, got some food and water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bike strength.




Last updated: 2008-06-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 2112 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 0/343
Performance: Good
Suit: ProMotion full suit
Course: Single rectangle.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:00:00 | 58 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 0/343
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills with some good sized ones. Course was a little more than standard at 58 miles.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:59
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
01:58:19 | 13.1 miles | 09m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 0/343
Performance: Good
Course: Rolling.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2008-07-06 7:37 AM

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2008-07-06 7:43 AM
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Looks like you had a good race!! some foul up on the times but not on your end.

 

 

2008-07-06 8:15 AM
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Great job!

Did you hear the time chip beep when you went over the timing mats? My family was in transition advising folks to be sure to go over the mat. I'd trust your Garmin time and how sweet it is that no one passed you on the run..shows you paced well. 

2008-07-06 8:42 AM
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Nice race out there. The more New England races the better. Really sucks about your timing issues, maybe a faulty chip?
2008-07-06 9:06 AM
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I did hear it beep. Entering the swim they had everyone walk over a couple of mats single file so I know it beeped then, and I know it beeped exiting the swim because I remember thinking how well it went and that I couldn't wait to see the time.

Oddly, the strap broke on the run. I felt the hard side of the velcr rubbing my leg and around mile 3 decided to adjust it. Turns out the strap had broken about 1/4 in from where the soft part of the velco meets the hard part, so I had to carry it the rest of the way. Once the camera man took my picture at the finish I bent over and dragged it over the mat. And that one worked apparently.

Thanks for the encouragement guys!

2008-07-06 10:40 AM
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I think we have been in the same races a few times now and I still haven't met you.  I was at the finish line the whole time from the 1st aquabike racer finished until it started to rain heavily around 2pm.  Didn't remember seeing anyone bending down and drag the timing chip across. Apparently I didn't not remove timing chip for you. 

Nice job at the race.  6 hr is great.  Maybe they'll have your official time now. 



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