Cranberry Country Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Lakeville, Massachusetts
United States
Bay state Triathlon Team
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 31m 25s
Overall Rank = 159/494
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 24/61
Pre-race routine:

Got up way to early (2:45am), had a boost PBJ and some coffee, loaded the truck, Met TriGirl at my house and off we went to meet cdf26.2 and mountainbreeze. Got to race site around 6am, checked in and got body marked.
Event warmup:

Not much, a quick splash in the lake to make sure the goggle were not leaking.
Swim
  • 22m 48s
  • 1408 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

Nice lake to swim in. Only got off course once, when I thought it was 180 degree turn instead of just a right turn. Woops!! Other than that my sighting was great, I stayed out to the right so that I could have space and get into a rythym.
What would you do differently?:

Get to the lake sooner so that I could get in and swim 100yds or so and get the blood flowing to the arms.
Transition 1
  • 03m 30s
Comments:

T1 went smooth. Once I got out of the H2O and up the rock climing wall we had to traverse. :) Got my suit stripped down to the waist in no time and te rest of transition went smoothly.
What would you do differently?:

Nada
Bike
  • 1h 09m 47s
  • 24.9 miles
  • 21.41 mile/hr
Comments:

Great ride, pushed the pace a little faster than I intended. I was only looking at HR. Felt great on the bike and was able to stay aero for alomost the whole ride.
What would you do differently?:

For this distance race, nada; longer distances lay off on the bike a little.
Transition 2
  • 01m 51s
Comments:

T2 was smooth, no issues.
What would you do differently?:

Nada
Run
  • 53m 31s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 08m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Took it nice and easy on the run. Got a cramp in my side right out of T2 and had to walk for about 45-60 seconds. Found legs well. At about mile 3 I could feel the cramps coming on in my hamstrings. At the mile 3 H2O stop my legs locked up and I had to stop to stretch. Then I was able to keep moving on for the rest of the run.
What would you do differently?:

Take it a little slower out of T2.
Post race
Warm down:

H20 and Gatorade and those wonderful sponges that have been soaked in ice water (these are my new favorite!!!). Walked and found Stacey and Merideth and watched for Rob and Chris to come in.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cramps on the run. Take the bike a little slower and save some more for the run.

Event comments:

Will definitely do this race again next year.




Last updated: 2005-07-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:48 | 1408 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/61
Overall: 109/494
Performance: Good
HR - 142
Suit: Full Exterra
Course: Nice course around the perimeter of the lake.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:30
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:09:47 | 24.9 miles | 21.41 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/61
Overall: 121/494
Performance: Good
HR - 153
Wind: Headwind
Course: Nice winding course through MA. Cops did a great job w/ traffic control at the intersections. I would say the course was flat to rolling, more on the flat side.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 100
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:51
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:53:31 | 06.2 miles | 08m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/61
Overall: 254/494
Performance: Good
HR - 167
Course: Nice shaded course on rural country roads. The only issue I had was the crown of the road was severe and the gutters were severely sloped.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4