The Lobsterman Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Freeport, Maine
United States
Tri-Maine
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 05m 59s
Overall Rank = 270/328
Age Group = M50-54
Age Group Rank = 26/33
Pre-race routine:

PB&J 2 hours before start.
Event warmup:

A few minutes of light jogging mostly to relax then suit up and take a dip - man was that ever cold!
Swim
  • 32m 51s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m / 100 yards
Comments:

Never swam in a crowd before and was easily distracted by getting run over or trying to get around zig-zag swimmers. Water away from the shoreline was much warmer.
What would you do differently?:

Ignore swimmers behind me and be less concerned about incidental contact.
Transition 1
  • 07m 59s
Comments:

Somewhat dissoriented and light headed getting out of the water and up to T1. Spent 5 minutes wrapping a calf injury sustained 10 days before the race.
What would you do differently?:

Don't try to put arm warmers on while runnig with bike... and don't get injured during taper.
Bike
  • 1h 26m 31s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.23 mile/hr
Comments:

rode conservative first half, didn't attack hills until mile 15. Calf started to tighen up last few miles.
What would you do differently?:

More hill training and more long rides.
Transition 2
  • 02m 23s
Comments:

too slow getting in to T2.
Run
  • 56m 16s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

Serious calf pain on first hill - needed to walk up. next 2 miles were difficult but improving. Finally relaxed into a more normal stride by mile 3, pushing hard the last 2.

Never would have been able to run if I didn't have my calf bandaged. Spending the time in T1 to wrap it enabled me to finish.
What would you do differently?:

aviod injury
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

calf injury and feeling intimidated by the cold swim.

Event comments:

Awesome first Tri.




Last updated: 2009-05-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:51 | 1640 yards | 02m / 100yards
Age Group: 259/33
Overall: 0/328
Performance: Average
Suit: Orca Equip
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 07:59
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:26:31 | 24.85 miles | 17.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 259/33
Overall: 0/328
Performance: Average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Seemed to be into the wind both ways. Hills were fairly short but steep and spread over course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:23
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:56:16 | 06.21 miles | 09m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 234/33
Overall: 0/328
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5