Whately Police Triathlon - 2nd Annual - TriathlonSprint


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Whately, Massachusetts
United States
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 48m 55s
Overall Rank = 91/100
Age Group = F35-39
Age Group Rank = 8/8
Pre-race routine:

Cereal and chai. Next time I need to make sure my Garmin is working before I leave the house.
Event warmup:

A little stretching.
Swim
  • 20m 43s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 21s / 100 yards
Comments:

Had a rough start and mostly gave up on freestyle until I got to the half way point. Then did a lot more freestyle, but unfortunately with only two strokes per breath. I've got a LOT of work to do on the swim. Water temperature felt just right.
What would you do differently?:

More open-water swims for practice. Try to figure out how not to freak out in the beginning. Get a wetsuit.
Transition 1
  • 02m 15s
Comments:

Had a little trouble getting on shoes and socks without tipping over. Had a little banana and water. Ran bike through transition.
What would you do differently?:

Think about not wearing socks.
Bike
  • 57m 19s
  • 14 miles
  • 14.66 mile/hr
Comments:

Went fine. Started off a little fast. But I knew the course and was able to save up enough energy for the big hills after mile 4.
What would you do differently?:

Get a road bike. Pass more people when I feel I could. Push it harder.
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

Ran bike in, but legs felt oh so rubbery. Oops, totally messed up pinning my number to my race skirt.
What would you do differently?:

Don't pin my number to the race skirt so that the front and back are pinned together. I can't get into the skirt that way. Maybe walk a little more in transition rather than running the bike in.
Run
  • 27m 38s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

Legs felt not so great at the beginning, but .75 miles in started feeling ok. But then by mile 1.5, my left foot went completely numb. I felt so lopsided. Otherwise felt really comfortable.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure the timing chip strap isn't so tight that my foot goes numb.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking, drinking water, eating half a bagel, stretching right after, then yoga at home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not having my Garmin. Not having such a heavy bike. Not having a wetsuit. Just wanted to finish and have a good time and not push it too hard.

Event comments:

Race results: http://www.coolrunning.com/results/09/ma/Jul5_2ndAnn_set1.shtml


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Last updated: 2009-05-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:43 | 880 yards | 02m 21s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/8
Overall: 95/100
Performance: Average
Suit: no
Course: Out and back in the Tri-Town Beach lake.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:15
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:57:19 | 14 miles | 14.66 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/8
Overall: 84/100
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Start and finish mostly flat, middle quite hilly.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:27:38 | 03 miles | 09m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/8
Overall: 79/100
Performance: Average
Course: Mostly flat, mostly sunny.
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4