Ipswich YMCA Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Ipswich, Massachusetts
United States
Ipswich YMCA
70F / 21C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 55m 20s
Overall Rank = 4/156
Age Group = 19-39
Age Group Rank = 2/32
Pre-race routine:

peanut butter and peach jam on whole honey toast sandwich 2 hours prior to event.
Event warmup:

Light jogging down beach.
Swim
  • 08m 30s
  • 800 yards
  • 01m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

Pretty good swim, gave it a lot of effort.
What would you do differently?:

Keep closer to lead swimmers to draft.
Transition 1
  • 01m 12s
Comments:

This was a swim to run transition on the beach.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really, transition was very good.
Bike
  • 22m 47s
  • 8.5 miles
  • 22.38 mile/hr
Comments:

Went super hard on the bike... gave it everything I had... and it felt great!!
What would you do differently?:

Use the full pedal stroke, not just the down push.
Transition 2
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

This was a run to bike transition, as the bike was last. The bikes were laying on the ground as there were no racks.
What would you do differently?:

Bring a rack for my bike!!
Run
  • 21m 21s
  • 2.85 miles
  • 07m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Run felt good... passed a few people, got passed by a few people, which was fantastic to not get passed by a ton of people!
What would you do differently?:

More running practice!!
Post race
Warm down:

Walk shortly.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Time practicing.

Event comments:

Great race for me!! This is the race that made me decide to go for sprints next year, and try to qualify for 2011 ITU age group world championships.




Last updated: 2009-08-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:30 | 800 yards | 01m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/32
Overall: 5/156
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca
Course: In 4 foot deep water, 2 foot waves, challenging swim.
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:12
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:22:47 | 08.5 miles | 22.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/32
Overall: 4/156
Performance: Good
164BPM avg, 177bpm max.
Wind: Little
Course: One decent hill at beginning and end, otherwise a flat out and back. Bit of rain on the ride back.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 91
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:29
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:21:21 | 02.85 miles | 07m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/32
Overall: 10/156
Performance: Good
169bpm avg. 175bpm max
Course: Through the sand, up the service path, up the grass hill, all the way around the castle, back down the service path, back down the beach, then over the boardwalk to the parking lot.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
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] 3