Mini Musselman - TriathlonSprint


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geneva, New York
United States
74F / 23C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 51m 46s
Overall Rank = 491/736
Age Group = Female 40-44
Age Group Rank = 28/50
Pre-race routine:

My husband raced too so we got up and went with another friend to the site. I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on the way, and coffee, of course. Had a gel at about 8:45, and my wave went off about 9:20.
Event warmup:

Walking around, and stretching.1
Swim
  • 17m 54s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 11s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was really surprised (and very happy) that my swim time actually went down. I have only swam once since April, and not in my new wetsuit or in open water. So I expected the swim to go poorly. All of the Master's workouts must have paid off in some technical improvements, since it certainly wasn't due to swimming fitness!
What would you do differently?:

Train more-duh.
Transition 1
  • 02m 38s
Comments:

Easier with the new wetsuit.
Bike
  • 58m 35s
  • 16.2 miles
  • 16.59 mile/hr
Comments:

I was surprised that I did as well on the bike as I did, considering I've ridden outdoors once since last fall. I pushed pretty hard after the first few miles- maybe too hard for the run... Had a gel towards the end.
What would you do differently?:

Train more
Transition 2
  • 02m 15s
Comments:

Need to get stretchy laces for running shoes.
Run
  • 31m 26s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 09m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

This was where I definately saw my lack of training. I was almost a minute per mile slower than last year. It's funny since I've done more running than anything, but I think the training done for a half marathon is definately different (not to mention the fact that I didn't train as much after it was done).
What would you do differently?:

Train more. Maybe eat another gel on the bike.
Post race
Warm down:

Ice cream!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training.

Event comments:

All in all this went better than I was expecting given how stressed I have been and how little training I've gotten in. I had fun, and it helped me to remember why I enjoy this sport :).




Last updated: 2010-01-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:54 | 820 yards | 02m 11s / 100yards
Age Group: 36/50
Overall: 0/736
Performance: Average
Suit: New Blueseventy reaction
Course: Down the canal. It was a little less nasty than last year, but not much.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:38
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:58:35 | 16.2 miles | 16.59 mile/hr
Age Group: 33/50
Overall: 0/736
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course: Big circle
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:15
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:31:26 | 03.2 miles | 09m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 24/50
Overall: 0/736
Performance: Below average
Course: Through the park along the shore- very pretty if you are still aware by then.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5