Cranberry Trifest - TriathlonOlympic


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Lakeville, Massachusetts
United States
Sun Multisport Events
70F / 21C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 20m 2s
Overall Rank = 64/660
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 9/34
Pre-race routine:

Slept at my buddy Matt's apartment in New Bedford so was only about 15 minutes from the race, which was really nice. Woke up and had some water and a Cliff bar then headed to the race.
Event warmup:

Did a short run with Adam, prob went about a half mile doing some strides. Actually was a little rushed, but then we put our wetsuits on and headed down to the water for a very quick, maybe 100 yard swim.
Swim
  • 24m 49s
  • 1408 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was a really strange swim for me. For the first half of it, I just flat out wasn't into it, which I can't believe. My body felt a little weird and I'm not sure if I ate too the day before, but I was nauseous coming out of the water. I did snap out of it about half way through and did finish strong. Sighted well throughout the race which was really important with all the zig zags.
What would you do differently?:

Focus and be prepared. I am really shocked about my mental state during this swim. I think it was a one time thing, but we'll see. I also want to make sure I stay focused on my form a little more.
Transition 1
  • 01m 55s
Comments:

Great T1. It looks like I tied for 7th overall timewise, which is definitely good considering I pondered throwing up during it.
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Bike
  • 1h 07m 31s
  • 24.9 miles
  • 22.13 mile/hr
Comments:

Had a good, hard ride. I think my effort level was excellent. I started the ride with a HR of about 180 so I needed to get it down. I'd say my average HR was about 170-173, which is cool. Pushed it pretty hard on the hills and came up off my seat a few times, but not too much.
What would you do differently?:

Not too much right now. I plan to continue to get faster, hopefully, a new tri bike will help.
Transition 2
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

Here's where my race went a little South. I got off the bike great and had no problem getting the Zoots, race belt, etc. on BUT I forgot to switch my Garmin back onto my hand strap from the bike. I noticed it about 10 seconds after I left my bike, buckled a little thinking about whether to do get it or not, but decided not to get it. Looking back, that was a mistake...
What would you do differently?:

NOT FORGET TO TAKE MY GARMIN OFF MY BIKE!
Run
  • 44m 30s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 07m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

Very interesting run for me without my watch. I was so discombobulated it wasn't even funny! I can't remember the last time I ran without my watch. It was really weird. In reality, I'm pretty happy with my run time. I want to get that down at least to sub seven minute miles, but it wasn't very difficult keeping that pace at all.
What would you do differently?:

Not forget my watch in T2! That will definitely help. I also want to push the pace and get to at least sub 7 minute miles at this distance.
Post race
Warm down:

Didn't actually do much of a cool down. I was hoping to get a free massage, but the lines were a little too long. Need to do a little more stretching next time.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not be into the swim mentally and forgetting my Garmin on the run.

Event comments:

This was an interesting race for me. I battled through some diversity pretty well and I am pretty pleased with my results, however, I was expecting to do a little better. The organization of the race, volunteers, food/drink, etc, was all top notch. I'm planning to do this race again next year.


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Last updated: 2009-07-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:49 | 1408 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/34
Overall: 144/660
Performance: Below average
Suit: BlueSeventy Reaction
Course: A real zig zaggy loop
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:55
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:07:31 | 24.9 miles | 22.13 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/34
Overall: 75/660
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Great course. Extremely flat overall and has some great views of some lakes.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:20
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:44:30 | 06.2 miles | 07m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/34
Overall: 91/660
Performance: Below average
Course: Nice flat course
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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