Cranberry Trifest - TriathlonOlympic


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Lakeville, Massachusetts
United States
Sun Multisport Events
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 05m 16s
Overall Rank = 433/636
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 53/67
Pre-race routine:

Woke up a few minutes late. Did some one-arm pull ups to stretch my legs - secret ninja trick.
Swim
  • 27m 9s
  • 1637 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not such a stellar swim for me, but I'm happy to trade swim training for time on the bike - so I am satisfied.

Some chap deliberately & unnecessarily punched me twice while trying to swim past or over me; my response will probably ensure that he never does that again in a triathlon.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Actually, maybe I should get a sleeveless wetsuit for the speed advantage.
Transition 1
  • 03m 41s
Comments:

Not too bad. Nice to see my friends on the way into transition area.
Bike
  • 1h 25m 2s
  • 26.75 miles
  • 18.87 mile/hr
Comments:

I had to take it easy on the ride because I am dealing with right shin issues. So I upped cadence and did not put hard power into pedaling. I had planned for 18 mph and that's what I got. I am pretty sure I could have done at least 19.5 mph if I had not done 260 miles on the bike last week. Basically, I traded speed for the fun last week :-)
What would you do differently?:

Maybe not ride so much the week before!
Transition 2
  • 02m 13s
Comments:

Lots of BT people cheering us on. Thanks! My usual thought process when heading out on the run is... "argh...". So the support really helps.
Run
  • 1h 07m 11s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 10m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Did a run/walk mix. It worked out very well. There were a bunch of us kind of grouped together pushing each other along.
What would you do differently?:

I have to train more. I am capable of at least 8 minute miles on a 10k.
Post race
Warm down:

I felt great.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Too much riding last week.

Event comments:

Love this race... BT dinner the night before, great course, great atmosphere, great volunteers, great organization, gel and heed on the course, and all my favorite people seem to show up. This is what good triathlons are all about.

Best of all, my time was 25 minutes faster this year.




Last updated: 2010-05-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:09 | 1637 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/67
Overall: 232/636
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Around the perimeter of the pond. It was quite murky today but the water was very comfortable - temps were perfect.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:41
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:25:02 | 26.75 miles | 18.87 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/67
Overall: 368/636
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: +90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:13
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:07:11 | 06.2 miles | 10m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/67
Overall: 514/636
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 5