Tolland Summer Solstice Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Tolland, Connecticut
United States
Tolland Recreation Department
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 11m 54s
Overall Rank = 15/92
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 9/20
Pre-race routine:

First triathlon, so arrived very early. Wandered around nervously and listened to Ipod.
Event warmup:

Just stretched - water too cold to "warm up". Waded in to try and acclimate
Swim
  • 05m 47s
  • 300 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

Could have been faster, but I was freezing. Hadn't swam in a pond in years either. Very crowded around the corners.
What would you do differently?:

Get out to faster start and clear the pack.
Transition 1
  • 02m 42s
Comments:

Could not run -- disoriented from cold water. Fell putting on shoes. Ugh.
What would you do differently?:

Practice - this was my first one.
Bike
  • 39m 50s
  • 12 miles
  • 18.08 mile/hr
Comments:

After getting passed in first 200 yards (while still frozen from pond), I didn't get passed the rest of the race. Rode very fast, strong and steady - felt great.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 01m 9s
Comments:

Again, slow due to lack of experience
What would you do differently?:

Practice
Run
  • 22m 26s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Really surprised myself on the run - faster than I thought. Only got passed by a couple of serious runners. Beat out a couple of people in the last 100 yards with a good kick. Very pleased.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Wandered and drank water. Ate a delicious subway sub.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of experience and very cold water.

Event comments:

First tri - had fun and felt good. Finished better than I thought I would. Well organized.




Last updated: 2009-08-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:47 | 300 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 19/92
Performance: Good
Suit: Tri shorts
Course: Counterclockwise circle around muddy, weedy pond.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 58F / 14C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:42
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:39:50 | 12 miles | 18.08 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 12/92
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: NIce course - rolling hills, nothing too tough.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:09
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:22:26 | 03.1 miles | 07m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 17/92
Performance: Good
Course: Nice course - partially through woods/park. 2 laps around, which made it easy to pace.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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