The Fantastic Nantasket Beach Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Hull, Massachusetts
United States
The Fantastic Nantasket Beach Triathlon
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 30m 9s
Overall Rank = 417/537
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

ate a good breakfast 5 hours prior to race - waffles and fruit. Didn't finish it all so it wouldn't sit like a rock in my stomache. Took vitamins, drank water, had GU just prior to swim
Event warmup:

stretching and short swim
Swim
  • 00m
  • 440 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

decent size waves for the start. Started on the right hand side of the group and ran down the beach and into the surf. Waded up to my waist, picked my wave and dove under and just began to swim. Ended up breathing every stroke instead of every 3rd stroke but it seemed to work for me. Came in before the main body of my group
What would you do differently?:

work on breathing
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 00m
  • 10 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

Didn't get my time for this one. Felt slower than what I had done in training. Didn't drink enough
What would you do differently?:

Train more in inclement weather. More interval training
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 38m 22s
  • 3 miles
  • 12m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

left archilles really hurting by 3/4 mile. Favored that foot for next mile then right hip began to ache and on the last mile did a shiffle/waddle. Came in for a strong finish though
What would you do differently?:

Have a stonger base of running before running on beach and not get injured!!!!!
Post race
Warm down:

light stretching. recovery drink

What limited your ability to perform faster:

injury to bilateral archilles tendons.

Event comments:

My first tri so I really don't have anything to compare to. Race started late. Had fun though. WOuld definitely do this again next year.




Last updated: 2009-09-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 440 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/537
Performance: Good
Didn't get this time as the race officials were having timing chip issues.
Suit: wetsuit
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:00:00 | 10 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/537
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course: course was well marked. Had some changes to it but nothing major.
Road: Potholes Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:38:22 | 03 miles | 12m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/537
Performance: Below average
Course: straight shot down the beach and back. Hard packed sand
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4