Lake Mahopac Sprint Triathlon - Triathlon


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Mahopac, New York
United States
62F / 17C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 05m 10s
Overall Rank = 11/144
Age Group = M60-64
Age Group Rank = 1/5
Pre-race routine:

got up pretty early-stayed w Bobby at the Comfort Inn and he likes to get up early and caffeinate; so up at 4ish; usual banana/G2 w nuun/coffee and Boost HN= ~400cal; BR/shower/dress--go
Event warmup:

we went out and swam to the second buoy and back; only about 5 minutes; water was ~72; air was 55 initially; I counted that it was only about 75 strokes from the buoy to the shore; did manage to fall onto a rock and hit my hand; I'm such a klutz
Swim
  • 07m 36s
  • 400 yards
  • 01m 54s / 100 yards
Comments:

so happy with this result-even though my ranking was terrible; I still didn't give up too much time; could not believe that I came out of the water right next to Bobby!

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9578394855/1
What would you do differently?:

not a thing
Transition 1
  • 02m 33s
Comments:

out of the water and started to haul up the ~0.25 mile run to T1, feet were freezing from the grass with cold condensation and I couldn't feel my toes for about 20 minutes into the bike; slipped on my cut shoes and RAN
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 29m 30s
  • 10.4 miles
  • 21.15 mile/hr
Comments:

had the course to myself for a lot of it; no one to catch/no one passing me after I caught all the faster swimmers from the elite group, which I did pretty quickly

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9578401623/3
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m 39s
Comments:

got a comment as I was leaving my transition spot from a volunteer- "now that's a transition!"
What would you do differently?:

I was lightning quick--and yet others were still faster, boy oh boy
Run
  • 24m 51s
  • 3.15 miles
  • 07m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

I could have pushed a bit harder, but didn't want to worsen any injury and my hip still isn't right; plus my left knee has been sore ever since the beach

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9578401623/5
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Post race
Warm down:

just hung out a bit; drank some fluid/ate a granola bar; chatted with Bobby and a few racers

https://my1.raceresult.com/217836/RRPublish/pdf.php?name=Result%20Li...

What limited your ability to perform faster:

didn't want to push super hard on the run

Event comments:

A great race and a great cause! Who doesn't hate pediatric cancer. Extremely well organized. Tons of volunteers. A dozen emails about the athlete's guide/where to park/what was happening/swim waves/directions for which way to go. I very much enjoyed it and loved the venue. A bit of a challenge on the bike but the swim was great and the run had just a bit of bite. A+


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Last updated: 2022-08-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:36 | 400 yards | 01m 54s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 27/144
Performance: Good
started with wave 1-the elites! But...I know I'm not an elite swimmer, so I was way left and tried to avoid contact; didn't really draft much after the first 2 minutes but handled the contact, and there was plenty, ok
Suit: Roka Sim Shorts
Course: inverted triangle around 2 buoys-keeping them on Right shoulder; wicked sun on the section between the buoys so tinted goggles were needed
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:33
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:
Biking
00:29:30 | 10.4 miles | 21.15 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 29/144
Performance: Good
power was OK; 80 cadence with AP/NP-214/231w
Wind: None
Course: 2 loops of the lake
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:39
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:51 | 03.15 miles | 07m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 28/144
Performance: Good
7:35/7:54/7:45 7:12 for the final 0.15 HR-143/153
Course: out and back-hilly part right in the middle but really not a big climb at all, but made it a tad easier for the final mile; good to see the people in front of you
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5