Black Fly Short Course Tri - TriathlonSprint


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Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
United States
EndorFun Sports
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 12m 43s
Overall Rank = 11/338
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 1/13
Pre-race routine:

Got up around 5 again and felt a little tired. I wasn't sore which was good, but definitely felt tired. I had 2 bananas and some orange juice again and then Rob and I drove over to the race.
Event warmup:

Did about a 15 minute bike ride with some 30 and 1 minute speed bursts and went up a few hills. Decided not to swim even though I had time because it worked out well yesterday.
Swim
  • 06m 22s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 27s / 100 yards
Comments:

The course was definitely a bit longer than yesterday so I definitely think they made some buoy changes. However, this swim did not go as well as the day before. The sun was out which made spotting a lot more difficult. I actually almost missed a buoy because I didn't see it so I went a little off course at one point. Besides that, everything went pretty well. Took it pretty easy again and still had a solid time.
What would you do differently?:

Have a better idea of the course and spot a little better.
Transition 1
  • 01m 17s
Comments:

Had a little trouble in T1 during this race. My feet got stuck on both sides while getting the wetsuit off. I also dropped my helmet while trying to put it on. I did have rubber bands on my shoes today so that went better than yesterday.
What would you do differently?:

Use the wetsuit strippers to get my wetsuit off and not drop my helmet.
Bike
  • 43m 37s
  • 16 miles
  • 22.01 mile/hr
Comments:

Seemed to be a little more wind out of the course yesterday. I also had a few more people around me, which was actually pretty nice. A guy I had raced against before named Igor and I probably went back and forth passing each other about 5 times each. It definitely helped push the pace. The way back in seemed tough as my legs just didn't quite have a much in them as yesterday. Nonetheless, I pushed through it and I'm pretty happy with bike split. Same as yesterday, I just sipped on my Gu2O and had 1 GU on the way back
What would you do differently?:

Work on my climbing.
Transition 2
  • 00m 42s
Comments:

Had a good T2. However, while trying to take helmet off while running in, I dropped my sunglasses. I did manage to kick them to the side and was very happy to find them near my bike after the race. They're cheap ones, but I do like them so that was good.
What would you do differently?:

Not drop my shades, but that's about it.
Run
  • 20m 46s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 06m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

Had a decent run again. The best thing that happened to me was a guy named Josh (who I met the day before) passed me right before the turn around. After telling him good job, we chatted for a quick second about the leaders and then I told him I was going to keep up with him the rest of the way. He gained a little ground on me after I said that, but I stuck with him quite well and I had a really strong kick at the end and I almost caught him. So thanks for the push Josh!
What would you do differently?:

Get faster! I still yet to do a sub 20' 5K during a race. That WILL change next weekend at Appleman
Post race
Warm down:

Chatted with some of the other finishers and watch some friends come in again. Then I went over for an awesome massage and pondered to myself why the heck I didn't do that the day before. It was really nice.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I was definitely a little tired from the day before and I know that didn't help my performance today. Nonetheless, I was pretty happy with my results.

Event comments:

That was one heck of a weekend! I had never done back to back races like that so I wasn't sure how my body would do and I must say it responded quite well. I'd like to say I'll definitely be back next year, but it depends on my A races so we'll see.


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Last updated: 2009-12-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:22 | 440 yards | 01m 27s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/13
Overall: 13/338
Performance: Below average
Suit: Blue Seventy Helix Full body
Course: Counter clock wise loop. Course was definitely longer than the day before
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:17
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:43:37 | 16 miles | 22.01 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/13
Overall: 15/338
Performance: Good
Avg HR: 172 Max HR: 182 Avg Power: 281
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back loop. Basically all downhill out and up hill back. Same as yesterday, just a little shorter.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 87
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:42
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:20:46 | 03.1 miles | 06m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/13
Overall: 20/338
Performance: Average
Avg HR: 174 Max: 189 Mile 1: 6:52 Mile 2: 6:52 Mile 3: 6:19 last .13: 0:39
Course: Out and back run up just like yesterday only a little shorter.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5