Falmouth Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Falmouth, Massachusetts
United States
Time Out! Productions
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 22m 24s
Overall Rank = 552/750
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 39/48
Pre-race routine:

Being my first triathlon I wasn't sure what to do...so got up at 5:30...got an ice coffee and had a banana. Stayed at a hotel 1.5 miles from race so rode my bike over. Forgot my swim cap...luckily they gave me a new one. Had an energy bar 45 min before race and set up my tri area.
Event warmup:

My bike ride to the event and about 5 minutes of swimming.
Swim
  • 14m 45s
  • 600 yards
  • 02m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

Water was great...not too cold. Somewhat choppy...swallowed a good amount of water.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more. I expected about 15 minutes but it was a lot more difficult then I thought. I am just not a good swimmer.
Transition 1
  • 03m 22s
Comments:

Had to put my sneakers and socks on so this took a little longer then I expected. But overall went well.
Bike
  • 33m 20s
  • 9 miles
  • 16.20 mile/hr
Comments:

Again, my split was not timed. But based on my stop watch I did much better then I expected. I avg 3:42 during training so to get 3:37 is great. With the hills I thought I went much slower.
What would you do differently?:

Pick it up more in the beginning...the swim took a lot out of me.
Transition 2
  • 00m 39s
Comments:

This was very quick...just through my bike on the rack helmut off and hat on.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 30m 20s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

It took me a while to get going. I finished the second half much better then the first half.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure...I was dead. Train for the run more is all I can think of.
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing...just glad to finish. Should have stretched but just hung around waiting for friends to finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

First time...need to train better.

Event comments:

Very good race...disappointed my split times didn't work. There were 6 of us who did this together and 4 didn't get any split times on swim and bike.




Last updated: 2010-01-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:45 | 600 yards | 02m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/48
Overall: 0/750
Performance: Below average
This is my top off my stop watch. For some reason my split wasn't calculated.
Suit: No
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:22
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:33:20 | 09 miles | 16.20 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/48
Overall: 0/750
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Very hilly. Was surprised at the amount of hills in the beginning of the race.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:39
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:30:20 | 03.1 miles | 09m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/48
Overall: 0/750
Performance: Average
Wow...was I dead to start this. It took me a good mile to get going.
Course: Flat.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
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