PolarBear Tri - TriathlonSprint


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Brunswick, Maine
United States
Tri-Maine
50F / 10C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 29m 32s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Ate a bagel, drank water, walked around and talked to folks.


Event warmup:

This was weird because I had never done a pool tri before. After watching the first 3 waves swim (I was wave 7) I stretched, walked around, and talked to folks.
Swim
  • 13m 6s
  • 525 yards
  • 02m 30s / 100 yards
Comments:

My first pool tri, there is a lot of waiting for waves (waves started at 8:30 and finished at 11am). Very well organized though. I swam about 7 times all winter (closest pool is 75 min away from me) and predicted it would take me 13 minutes.
What would you do differently?:

Train better for the swim - by that I mean when I train, focus on endurance more, keeping technique in mind.
Transition 1
  • 02m 3s
Comments:

T1 went well. A not too long run outside to T1 from pool. I was tired from the swim, but ran out of the pool area and to T area. It was cool and rainy, I wore a rain coat. For the first transition of the season, it wasn't bad.
What would you do differently?:

Be more methodical about getting dressed. This was a longer T1 than usual for me.
Bike
  • 41m
  • 11 miles
  • 16.10 mile/hr
Comments:

I feel I did mediocre on this leg of the tri. I know I was tired from the swim, so that was part of it at least at the start. By the time I felt I was getting my legs under me, I was more than halfway through the course. Awesome volunteers.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure what went wrong here, I expected to be under 40 minutes on this. I think that it took me a while to recover from the swim, so it comes back to more swim training.
Transition 2
  • 01m 42s
Comments:

I was a bit slow here, but I took of my rain jacket and threw on a long sleeved top and a hat. Overall, I did OK.
What would you do differently?:

I need to get speed laces
Run
  • 31m 25s
  • 3 miles
  • 10m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

I didn't get that brick feeling here, which is good. This is a slower than normal time for me on the run. I have a strained calf muscle that has been giving me grief for a few months. It hurt on this run, I took it fairly easy. I hope it heals soon because it is driving me bonkers.
What would you do differently?:

Besides having a healthy calf, I don't think I would change much.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of swim fitness and strained calf. Maybe I wasn't mentally into it as much as I should have been with a marathon coming up next weekend.

Event comments:

This is a good race and was well organized. I am not a fan of pool tris, but as I said, it is very well run.




Last updated: 2009-11-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:06 | 525 yards | 02m 30s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: Pool Swim
Course: Pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:03
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:41:00 | 11 miles | 16.10 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Well marked rolling course. A few areas of rough pavement.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Average
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:42
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:31:25 | 03 miles | 10m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Loved this running course. Half on roads, half on trails.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4