TDD Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Douglas, Massachusetts
United States
Firm Racing
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 25m 54s
Overall Rank = 163/217
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 3/8
Pre-race routine:

coffee, pitas, luna bar in the car; honey stingers before the swim
Event warmup:

jogged, stretched
Swim
  • 05m
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

At first passed a lot of swimmers but then got blocked by a clot of slow swimmers churning up the water and swerving right-left; could not pass in the last third of the swim; the consensus in transition area was that the swim seemed awfully crowded;
Concentrated on staying CALM and breathe well and swim smoothly. Wetsuit=fabulous!
What would you do differently?:

not hang back at the start; be in the front of the mob; warm up a bit more and start more aggressively to get out of the crowd early on.
Transition 1
  • 02m 38s
Comments:

quick as I could go while trying to stay calm, not trip, not forget something, etc; I'm satisfied with it for my first race.
What would you do differently?:

move quicker
Bike
  • 42m 8s
  • 11 miles
  • 15.66 mile/hr
Comments:

Passed quite a few people in the first 2 miles and was only passed by two (younger) women. Asthma attack evident by mile 2 and lasting duration of bike, somewhat panicky during second half, nearly stopped, legs felt fine, muscle strain along upper spine from straining to breathe; very disappointing; could have ridden much faster if I had been breathing normally! ugh.
What would you do differently?:

well, now I have an albuterol inhaler, never to repeat this scenario.
Transition 2
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

yanks laces = excellent; cumbersome to remove cycling shoes while struggling to breathe, nearly fell over
What would you do differently?:

it would be great to have Tri-specific bike shoes
Run
  • 34m 6s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 10m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

felt crummy, breathing eased gradually during the run segment but upper back muscle pain persisted; walked briefly a few times (uphills); tried to thank - or at least nod at - all the volunteers

Shocking that I felt so bad, yet my pace was better than my typical runs; I think I should be running a lot faster on a regular basis.
What would you do differently?:

antihistamine + inhaler, push harder
Post race
Warm down:

Thankful to see my mentor/coach mav!!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

asthma due to extremey high weed pollen, unfamiliar with bike course

Event comments:

Beautiful clean lake, $ proceeds to a great cause, perfect weather, grateful for 'mav' and her encouragement (& wetsuit!), delighted to see familiar faces among the volunteers. Finishing 3rd among Athenas, and receiving a medal and a prize, was quite a surprise. Still shaking my head over that one.


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Last updated: 2011-09-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:00 | 440 yards | 01m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/8
Overall: 72/217
Performance: Good
Suit: mav's Xterra
Course: triangular, clockwise; lake was cool but comfortable
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:38
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:42:08 | 11 miles | 15.66 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/8
Overall: 133/217
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: single loop around the lake, few hills, potholes, must slow to turn sharply at intersections, piles of sand at shoulder/turnings
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:01
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:34:06 | 03.2 miles | 10m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/8
Overall: 187/217
Performance: Average
Course: out & back along the bike loop, few hills, mostly shady
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4