Bassman Spring Aquabike - Aquabike


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Tuckerton, New Jersey
United States
Citi Tri
80F / 27C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 01m 12s
Overall Rank = 11/15
Age Group = Aquabike Women
Age Group Rank = 4/5
Pre-race routine:

into bed a bit too late but had trouble sleeping anyway (as usual). Up at 4:45; dressed and ate my usual breakfast of Cheerios and a yogurt smoothie. Headed off to the race ahead of schedule!
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 20m 16s
  • 990 meters
  • 02m 03s / 100 meters
Comments:

started on the outside and avoided all contact except for a few off course swimmers; still seem to be swimming a little too far right; sighting was good; managed to stay calm the entire swim.

My best ever OWS race swim; a PB pace! :)

37/51 for all F swimmers
What would you do differently?:

stay left more; push it a little more
Transition 1
  • 02m 13s
Comments:

felt slow, but my time was respectable; ran it hard to the mount line (counted in bike time)
What would you do differently?:

want to learn a running mount!
Bike
  • 1h 38m 44s
  • 29 miles
  • 17.62 mile/hr
Comments:

didn't expect to have my butt kicked by a flat course; I guess I have a new respect for what it takes to be a good flatland racer

the pine trees all decided that this was their weekend to pollenate and the amount of pollen in the air was insane! I spent most of the ride with tearing eyes, feeling like my eyes were filled with grit; we all finished covered in pollen and looking yellow.

27/51 for all F bikers
What would you do differently?:

there's no flat training nearby so what can I do?
Post race
Warm down:

rinsed off in the lake

What limited your ability to perform faster:

pollen-fill teary eyes on the ride; need more flatland training

Event comments:

I did packet pickup on Saturday; the line was long and slow on Sunday. There were not enough body markers. Started late. The awards were very late and look a very long time. A very good race if you like things a bit more relaxed and laid back.


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Last updated: 2010-01-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:16 | 990 meters | 02m 03s / 100meters
Age Group: 4/5
Overall: 10/15
Performance: Good
Suit: full sleeves
Course: triangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:13
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:38:44 | 29 miles | 17.62 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/5
Overall: 12/15
Performance: Below average
see training log; HR was very high overall but steadily dropped through the race; weird. Long run from timing mat to mount line took about 1 minute (and I assume the same on the other end); ran both hard
Wind: Some
Course: 10 mile out, 7 mile loop, 12 mile back; flat; mostly smooth but some very rough patches to avoid
Road:  Dry Cadence: 93
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized?
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4