New England Season Opener - TriathlonSprint


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Hopkinton, Massachusetts
United States
Max Performance
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 10m 50s
Overall Rank = 64/250
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 3/23
Pre-race routine:

4 hrs of sleep...change a few diapers. Infinit Clydesdale, 1 bananna for food...water.
Event warmup:

5 min run, 5 min bike, short swim.
Swim
  • 09m 29s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim was in heavy breeze and chop. The water was definately tolerable given the temperature of the air. No real problems with the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing...the waves and wind were bad enough that you needed to make headway as quick as possible to avoid being blown off course.
Transition 1
  • 01m 25s
Comments:

No picnics here. Helmet went on slow.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 33m 57s
  • 10 miles
  • 17.67 mile/hr
Comments:

Great ride...kept it under control the entire time. Hills hurt me as the #1 and #2 guys in my AG rode away from me on the climbs. The Planet X 101/80 wheelset is fantastic. No problems in the breeze.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe attack the hills harder but to what end?
Transition 2
  • 00m 49s
Comments:

Quick and easy. Made time up on the #2 guy.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 25m 13s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Spent the first 1.5 miles trying to catch the number 2 guy in my age group. Couldn't get to him as he was just a bit faster. Hills hurt me again. Need to drop a little more weight as they slow me down just enough...dammit! The course was super windy through mile 3 running accross the dam that made the lake we swam in.
What would you do differently?:

Press harder out of transitition at least to attempt to run with my competition?
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Still heavy...

Event comments:

They did a great job adapting to some bad conditions...will be back next year.




Last updated: 2010-02-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:29 | 440 yards | 02m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/23
Overall: 0/250
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Full
Course: Modified triangle.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:25
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:33:57 | 10 miles | 17.67 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/23
Overall: 0/250
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:49
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:13 | 03.1 miles | 08m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/23
Overall: 0/250
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4