Black Fly Short Course Tri - TriathlonSprint


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Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
United States
Endorfun Sports
72F / 22C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 42m 12s
Overall Rank = 193/312
Age Group = 35 - 39
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 440 am before my alarm. We had come into town the day before so we were within walking distance. Had a peanut butter sandwich, got organized, kissed my wife and son and headed out to transition. It had rained the night before and everything was foggy that morning with the exception of one patch of blue where you could still see the moon.
Event warmup:

Got set up, had an orange and a zone bar, chatted with my new neighbors and met some great BTers. Squeezed into my wetsuit and headed down to the swim start with a friend of mine who was doing the race too. Hopped in for a few minutes to paddle around and then had to climb out for the start.
Swim
  • 07m 32s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

I have to say I was pretty nervous going into this since it was my first OWS. I've been swimming most of my life and most of it competitively so i wasn't worried about my ability. I was just worried about not being in a pool. in the end, it was awesome. I hit the water at the start and did what I knew best. It was cold so I tarzan swam for a bit. I soon realized that made it difficult to breath so it then turned into breaststroke and soon after all out freestyle. I passed a lot of people on the swim. By the time i found my real groove it was time to get out. I was insanely happy ewith my time for the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Warm up a bit more. Just swim freestyle from the start. Relax.
Transition 1
  • 02m 46s
Comments:

This was honestly my first transition. I had planned to practice them before the race and never got a chance to do so. Looking back it went really smoothly.
What would you do differently?:

Practice a bit more
Bike
  • 59m 8s
  • 17 miles
  • 17.25 mile/hr
Comments:

The bike course looked a little daunting on the way up the day before but when I rode it for the race it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought. It went awesome. I do think it was longer than 15 miles though. According to my bike computer I averaged 17.2 mph and according to my results i averaged 15.2 mph.
What would you do differently?:

Train more on hills but all in all I would race it the same as I did this time. I just need to get myself a tri bike rather than a 17 year old Specialized mountain bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 13s
Comments:

Felt quick. I didn't have clipless pedals or shoes to change so I basically ran thee bike in., racked it, took helmet off, sprayed on some sunscrenn, grabbed my visor and ran.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 31m 35s
  • 3 miles
  • 10m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

I thought it went well and was over really fast. Turns out it was closer to 3 rather than 3.4. I think i still had a respectable split considering all I had already done.
What would you do differently?:

I really need to work on my run pace. I would love to be under 9 min miles. I seem to be built more or distance than speed. I'll just keep running for now and work the run over the winter.
Post race
Warm down:

Got an ice cold towel at the finish, found my family and enjoyed the post race grub. The bulk of my warm down was wandering around and looking for my splits as they were being posted.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing. As my first race I was in it for me and I did awesome. In 2 weeks when I do my next one I'll really look at my pacing and really push myself. I cannot wait!

Event comments:

This was just a great event and a well run machine. The town was beautiful and the volunteers were the best. I thanked as many of them as I could. Endorfun put together a super event and the venue was perfect. I will definitely be back next year and I'm hoping to do the Lord of the Flies trifecta.


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Last updated: 2009-06-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:32 | 440 yards | 01m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 54/312
Performance: Good
Suit: Yes
Course: It was one lap around Corcoran's pond
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 58F / 14C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:46
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:59:08 | 17 miles | 17.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 205/312
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: It was an out and back course from the transition area ddown to the William Tell Inn on RT 49 (mostly downhill) and then back uphill to the transition area. The course was stated as being 15 miles. My bike computer saidd 15.9 (it did die for a short portion of the bike too) and my friend said it was closer to 17 on his computer.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:13
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:31:35 | 03 miles | 10m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 231/312
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back with 2 good hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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