West Kennebunk Fire Company Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Kennebunk, Maine
United States
West Kennebunk Fire Dept
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 44m
Overall Rank = 180/306
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 10/18
Pre-race routine:

Got there plenty early. I parked 3 miles away, so I biked to the start with backpack full of gear. I set up transition area, drank water, jogged a little bit.
Swim
  • 19m 31s
  • 600 yards
  • 03m 15s / 100 yards
Comments:

A long course. I was breathing every right stroke. A couple of times I tried to get a bilateral rhythm going but it just wasn't working for me.

At one point, I was next two a guy doing breast stroke. We were going the same speed!
Transition 1
  • 01m 42s
Comments:

I tried clipping my shoes in before hand, and jumping on bike on the fly. Unfortunately, I bungled it and shoe popped off of pedal, and I had to totall stop and get left shoe on and then try again. Oh well, nothing ventured nothing gained.
What would you do differently?:

Put shoes on before hopping on bike.
Bike
  • 53m 24s
  • 15.75 miles
  • 17.70 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt good on the bike leg. I passed more people than passed me.
Transition 2
  • 01m 39s
Comments:

I think I did OK in this transition. Heart was going a million miles an hour!
Run
  • 28m 31s
  • 3.3 miles
  • 08m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Didn't feel strong, and not sure of my pace. I have a hard time judging if I am pushing too hard or not hard enough. My gut is that I should have picked up the pace more after the first mile.

For about a 1/4 mile towards the end, I was stuck behing a HUGE SUV with a Bush/cheney sticker. It was blowing exhaust right at me. Ugh. I yelled for him to pull over, but no go. It seemed fitting that the polluting Bush/Cheney vehicle would be in K-bunk.
What would you do differently?:

Ensure a Democrat wins for President?
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around looking for my husband and kids. Couldn't find them.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

me.

Event comments:

A fun race! 300+ entrants in a congested area. The race organizers did a great job.




Last updated: 2005-08-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:31 | 600 yards | 03m 15s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 236/306
Performance: Below average
Suit: Farmer John
Course: Triangular. But it seemed much longer than the advertised 1/3 mile. It seemed longer than the Danskin Tri which was 1/2 mile.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:42
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:53:24 | 15.75 miles | 17.70 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 203/306
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Mostly flat with a few small hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:39
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:28:31 | 03.3 miles | 08m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/306
Performance: Below average
Course: Some rolling hills, but mostly flat.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3