Hyannis I Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Hyannis, Massachusetts
United States
TimeOut Productions!
70F / 21C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 08m 37s
Overall Rank = 125/847
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 16/53
Pre-race routine:

Came down the night prior with my 17 year old son who also raced! Stayed at Centerville Corners which was < 1 mile from the start so...we didn't have to worry about parking. Up at 5:30 and ate a plain bagel and Sobe Green Tea.
Event warmup:

We biked the course the night before, and went for a brief swim right after - very few people joined us (water very cold) but glad we did it. Race Morning - Biked to the start and set up transitions. Swam for 5-6 minutes to get a bit acclimated. 9th wave soooo... plenty of waiting but my son was in wave #1 so I got to see him start AND finish the swim and cheer him on all the way to his bike start.
Swim
  • 09m
  • 450 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

First time using Wet Suit - felt good at first then...combined with everything including not being a good swimmer despite a fair amount of training... I basically bonked, swallowed, coughed - it was ugly. A few moments of rhythm and that was it.
What would you do differently?:

Keep training, must get better despite really not liking swimming at all. Might try to keep head above water until first buoy, then try to find my stroke? Must find a way to keep my breathing
Transition 1
  • 03m 13s
Comments:

I was spent leaving the water and staggered for a good 50 feet...totally out of air which led to my horrible T1 split. Probably should learn to get into shoes while on the bike, especially here where I had a relatively long jog with the bike to the start.
What would you do differently?:

Continued work on swimming - pivotal to the whole race. Learn to enter shoes while on the bike.
Bike
  • 31m
  • 10 miles
  • 19.35 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt pretty good overall after taking a bit of time to 'adjust' after the horrible swim. Roads kinda narrow and you have to stay inside the yellow lines.... and since the waves were by age and I was in #9, there were an awful lot of people I had to pass (bad swimmer, good biker, my cross to bear!)
What would you do differently?:

When the swim is in salt water...vaseline the inner thighs...
Transition 2
  • 00m 45s
Comments:

This went well.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 24m 23s
  • 3.5 miles
  • 06m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

My strongest 'event' but... I have Plantar Fasciitis so...minimal training and pain.. but, time was pretty good. Again, due to my poor swim time - I had to pass a lot of people which uses energy (my fault, gotta fix that swim!)
What would you do differently?:

Continue rehabbing this stupid PF !
Post race
Warm down:

My son was waiting at the finish and we grabbed some liquids and bagels etc... stretched and found ice for his sprained ankle and my feet. Plenty of food and drink was available. Should have planned to stay longer and hit the beach but we had a long drive home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim breakdown, PF.

Event comments:

Nice job by Rich and all his volunteers - tons of them! My son got 2nd in his age group so we waited a long time for the 'awards' (he got a nice hat) ...Sorry to complain, but awards should probably commence no more than 2 hours after the start of a sprint. As it was, that didn't wrap until 4+ hours after the start (I know, ungrateful!). We will be back next year!




Last updated: 2009-06-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:00 | 450 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/53
Overall: 628/847
Performance: Bad
Suit: Body Glove Sleeveless
Course: They brought bouys in and made it longer across to compensate which made a longer run back to bike.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 03:13
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:31:00 | 10 miles | 19.35 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/53
Overall: 151/847
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Beautiful, winding and fast course overall.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:23 | 03.5 miles | 06m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/53
Overall: 46/847
Performance: Good
Course: Relatively flat... Sun was now out and it was starting to feel a bit hot.
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4