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Cohasset, Massachusetts
United States
Streamline Events, LLC
65F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 16m 21s
Overall Rank = 210/801
Age Group = M45-49
Age Group Rank = 30/92
Pre-race routine:

Friday morning, ran the run ciurse with my sis. The trip out to Cohasset was for a family visit with a race thrown in. Friday evening, met up with Mike_D from BT and his family for pizza at the beach. We got rained out so we all moved over to my sister's house and had a good time. It's always good meeting fellow BTers and fun racing with friends. Saturday morning, rode the bike course with Mike, Jonathan, and Laurie. Saturday night was a cookout then early to bed.

Tried something new on race day. Got up at 4 am, ate breakfast, did my business and went back to bed until 5:30. Got up, more business, then packed up to head to the race site that was only four miles away. This approach seemed to cut out several porta-potty trips.
Event warmup:

Jogged about a half mile. Swam enough to get that lactic acid feeling in my triceps and push through it.
Swim
  • 10m 34s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 24s / 100 yards
Comments:

It was a little choppier for the race than it was in warmup the day before. I swallowed three or four full mouthfuls of water but didn't panic or stop swimming. For once I was in the top half of the swim so while I'm still slow, I think I'm improving. Time included running up the beach a couple hundred yards.
Transition 1
  • 01m 44s
Comments:

My goal in T1 is under 2 minutes, so I'm happy with it.
Bike
  • 35m 35s
  • 12 miles
  • 20.23 mile/hr
Comments:

Borrowed a bike from a LBS and brought my pedals and saddle. The bike shop g.uys were really cool and let me borrow a Speciallized Tarmac. It's nicer then my normal bike :-). If you are in Boston, check out the Bike Barn in Whitman.

Anyway, I had no cadence or speed sensor and no aero bars. The bike shop guys did a nice job fitting me on the bike though and I was very comfortable. I passed a ton of people on the bike and had a blast doing it. The course was hilly and technical.
Transition 2
  • 01m 11s
Comments:

I shoot for under a minute in T2. Transposition went well, I think it was just a long run to my rack.
Run
  • 27m 20s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 08m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt pretty good coming off the bike. My goal was just to run as hard as I could. Given the hills, I'm happy with my time.
Post race
Warm down:

Had a couple waters and visited with family.

Event comments:

Well run race with lots of communication leading up to the race which was nice, specially for out of towers.




Last updated: 2011-12-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:34 | 440 yards | 02m 24s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/92
Overall: 352/801
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Out, over and back
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:44
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:35:35 | 12 miles | 20.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/92
Overall: 167/801
Performance:
Wind:
Course: Beautiful hilly, curvy technical course. Got to use all the gears :-). Roads were in good shape.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:11
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:27:20 | 03.2 miles | 08m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/92
Overall: 319/801
Performance: Good
Course: Bueatiful course but a little more hilly than I'm used to.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2012-06-24 8:27 PM
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Subject: RE: Cohasset Triathlon
Wow, very nice job on your first ocean swim! And on a different bike too! 
2012-06-25 7:10 AM
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Great race Mike. Just think how fast you would have smoked 'em if you had your own bike! You did good on the swim, too. Ocean swims are different for sure!

Sounds like a nice time with good people, too.

2012-06-25 7:42 AM
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Mike --- great race. Hope you've enjoyed your first visit to Cohasset. Had  a great time meeting a fellow BT'er! See you here again next year?
2012-06-26 10:05 PM
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Great work Mike!
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