Hockomock Area YMCA Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Wrentham, Massachusetts
United States
65F / 18C
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Ate a banana and some water. Didn't stretch enough because the grass was wet and I didn't want to sit down on it. Bad idea.
Swim
  • 09m 30s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

Got kicked in the ribs and face a few times.
What would you do differently?:

Try and get out of the pack earlier.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Fell over on my bike twice trying to mount with my clips. Clipped in one foot, tried to get some speed, but couldn't get the other foot in on time. Was still a little dizzy and confused from my swim. Walked instead of ran to the transition area out of the lake because I was a still woozy and out of breath.
What would you do differently?:

Ensure I'm on a flat part of the course or even downhill before I try to mount my clips... the uphill portion made it hard for me to get speed and enough time for my other foot to clip in. Practice more..
Bike
  • 00m
  • 13 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

Blew a tire on the above mentioned super bumpy part of the course. Had to flag down a random woman on running on the same road to help me change the tube. Really messed up my psyche and mojo... Was really worried I would be DNF if I couldn't get this tire changed....

Felt my calves starting to cramp up so I had to be careful to not push too hard.... if I cramped up on my bike, I'd be done.
What would you do differently?:

Learn how to replace an inner tube....
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Guy at one of the forks before the transition area hill pointed right at the fork (instead of one of the paths), so I was confused and ended up crashing because of it. Dented my handlebars....
What would you do differently?:

Take it slower and really pay attention to all the signs..
Run
  • 00m
  • 2 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

Legs were jello from the bike ride.
What would you do differently?:

Train MUCH MUCH more with running after a strenuous bike ride. More strength training on my legs and core.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk off all the cramps from my quads.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Certainly the blown tire. and the fact that I had never felt my legs so tired as after the bike.

Event comments:

Only one drink station a little before halfway on the run. Probably because it was only a 2 mile run.

After i blew a tire, a support van came by to help... turns out the guy didn't know how to change a tire. Said he would call for a bike mechanic to come around and help... b ut ended up asking a runner passing by for help. She helped me change the tire and re-mount it in 15 minutes while the bike mechanic still didn't show up...




Last updated: 2009-07-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:30 | 547 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Swim counterclock, two buoys. Nice lake, clean tasting water.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:00:00 | 13 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: Roughly a square course. Brutal brutal hill at the beginning of each lap. Some had to walk it near the top, I was close to hopping off as well... Toward the end of each loop, there's a very fast downhill portion into a gentle curve. Ideally this is nice, get some real speed and breeze through a mile super quick, but just towards the bottom of that downhill, the road gets super bumpy. Lots of potholes and cracks. Because you're going to fast from the downhill, it's hard to avoid any of these cracks and pothills safely...a flat portion about 1.5 miles in length before this was significantly bumpy as well. I think this part of the course may have contributed to my blown tire.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 02 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: NOT flat!! Lots of people were saying before the race how flat the run portion was..... once you run out of the transition area, you're faced with this hill! Not encouraging!
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4