Trek Trifitness Fairfield Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Fairfield, Connecticut
United States
55F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 20m 20s
Overall Rank = 53/500
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 8/43
Pre-race routine:

coffee, PB&J, Bannana
Event warmup:

150 - 200 yds fast swim and some stretching
Swim
  • 12h 51m
  • 880 yards
  • 1h 27m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

ok swim. wanted to hit 10 mins and didn't. had to get through 3 earlier waves and got stuck behind a squadron of breast-strokers
What would you do differently?:

swim right over the breast strokers. power through the middle 3rd of the swim
Transition 1
  • 01m 47s
Comments:

race didn't have baby pools to run through to get sand off of feet - so wasted 15 secs wiping off my feet. shoe got stuck on my heel. first time no socks... went fine.
What would you do differently?:

need to learn how to clip shoes into pedals ahead of time.
Bike
  • 41h 59m 45s
  • 14.4 miles
  • 0.34 mile/hr
Comments:

hated the bike ride
Transition 2
  • 00m 57s
Comments:

fine transition
What would you do differently?:

need speed laces
Run
  • 22h 46m 992s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 7h 24m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

loved the run
What would you do differently?:

push it harder
Post race
Warm down:

stretch. bagel. cookie. water. orange

What limited your ability to perform faster:

the bike course was awful. didn't push the swim hard enough. was too nice to people in front of me slowing me down

Event comments:

dangerous bike course ruined it for me. no baby pool for sand was an easy gimme the organizers missed. signs for run were too small and not obvious. other than that. good race but won't do again.




Last updated: 2009-08-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
12:51:00 | 880 yards | 1h 27m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/43
Overall: 35/500
Performance: Good
Suit: wetsuit
Course: rectangular, clock-wise
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 63F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:47
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
41:59:45 | 14.4 miles | 0.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/43
Overall: 75/500
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: terrible course. double loop - entire course was probably 8 miles long. with part of it being done twice. 500 people biking on 8 miles was way too crowded, hard to not wreck, impossible to pass, and took a lot of work NOT to draft do to lack of space. neighborhood route and LOTS of 90 degree turns which 1.) slowed you down and 2.) made it dangerous with so many bikers on the road. Roads open to traffic also. saw at least 10 almost bad accidents... very dangerous bike. do not recommend this triathlon unless you want to get hurt
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:57
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
22:46:992 | 03.11 miles | 7h 24m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 15/43
Overall: 100/500
Performance: Good
Course: great course. mix of road and trail. sand finish was fine
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 1