3rd Annual SBR Triathlon Series - Race #2 - TriathlonSprint


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Harriman , New York
United States
SBR Multisports
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 42m 37s
Overall Rank = 125/349
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 5/29
Pre-race routine:

Had a balance bar for breakfast (usually I go for a peanut butter sandwich and a banana, but figured that would be too much food for a sprint, so I stuck to the power bar). Loaded up the car and we headed out to Harriman.
Event warmup:

Quick jog around the parking lot, then a brief swim in the lake.
Swim
  • 15m 58s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 49s / 100 yards
Comments:

For the first time ever, I felt like I did a really great swim throughout the entire portion of the swim leg. My breathing was right on, I was drafting, I seeded properly. I even rounded the buoy without resorting to breast stroke, just turned it and didn't miss a stroke. I was fairly good on sighting as well.
What would you do differently?:

Nada.
Transition 1
  • 02m 59s
Comments:

A bit longer than I would have liked for the swim to bike. I think part of it is I'm now wearing biking gloves on every ride I do (after reading one too many horror stories about crashes and flesh tearing down to the bone). So that slowed me down. Putting on socks and shoes was quick. Damn gloves.
What would you do differently?:

Practice putting on gloves?
Bike
  • 57m 30s
  • 16 miles
  • 16.70 mile/hr
Comments:

Pretty happy with my split here, considering how brutal the hill was. I was a wuss on the thrilling downhill, was going 30 mph without even pedaling and the turns were sometimes a bit extreme. So I practiced feathering the brakes. lol.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe just bike more hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

Dude. I totally ran past my rack and then had to make a U-turn. Not that it took a lot of time, but it sort of pissed me off that I didn't see it initially. D'oh!
What would you do differently?:

Before the race, walk from the bike in to the rack to the run out just so I know where to go. Stupid newbie mistake.
Run
  • 24m 22s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

Seriously? That was a great run AND I picked up the pace and passed people. Love running. Just seriously love it.
What would you do differently?:

Nada. (Oh, wait. Run faster).
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched, drank some Gatorade and water, ate a banana and a very very tasty sesame seed bagel (it's silly to say it was that tasty, but most races I go to, the bagels are like, super hard and awful and this one was fluffy and chewy and just damn good).

Event comments:

Excellent race. Great course. Challenging enough to keep the experienced triathlete happy, easy enough for the first time triathlon to get an idea of what it's like. Nothing fancy on the course or post-race activities, but it's well organized and friendly. Highly recommended for either a tune-up or a first-timer.




Last updated: 2009-07-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:58 | 880 yards | 01m 49s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/29
Overall: 141/349
Performance: Good
Suit: Nope.
Course: Out and back on Lake Sebago. After you get past the algae and weeds at the start (ew) it's a lovely clear swim. A little smelly on the dismount. Not sure why. Would not like to think about it too much.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:59
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:57:30 | 16 miles | 16.70 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/29
Overall: 149/349
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Exactly as advertised: a "thrilling" 2.5 mile downhill, and a "challenging" 1.5 mile uphill. Looped course along the various lakes. the hills hurt, but it really was a great course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:48
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:22 | 03.1 miles | 07m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/29
Overall: 95/349
Performance: Good
Course: Rocky out and back trail through the woods, some small hills, nothing crazy. Some people complained about the trail being "too" rocky, but I kinda liked the change from my usual asphalt courses.
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5