Ridgefield Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Ridgefield, Connecticut
United States
Total Time = 1h 27m 34s
Overall Rank = 146/365
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 4/9
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:15, got dressed, and drove about 1 hour to Ridgefield from our apt. Ate 1/2 powerbar in the car with some water. Rolled out my IT band in the car and stretched feet.
Event warmup:

Stretching in transition and swam out to the 1st buoy and back in the lake.
Swim
  • 13m 21s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

Couldn't push my way to the water's edge for the start, so I was in the 2nd row. Had to finagle my way over/around some swimmers for the first 200yd, but after that felt great. Got back into a great rhythm, spotted the buoys and rounded them as tightly as I could. We caught the waves before us pretty quickly but I didn't crash into anyone almost at all; snuck past them very nimbly and aggressively (without hurting them though). Very happy with this swim.
What would you do differently?:

Get out in front at the start instead of being in the second row back.
Transition 1
  • 02m 21s
What would you do differently?:

Try sitting down to take off the suit.
Bike
  • 45m 30s
  • 12.5 miles
  • 16.48 mile/hr
Comments:

A better bike leg than the past 2 years, though much room for improvement. I think I've become more confident and learned to push harder, especially up hills and to keep a faster cadence. Didn't use aerobars; still learning to feel comfortable and the hills/bumps/passing cyclists made me more cautious.
What would you do differently?:

Feel more comfortable in aerobars, keep training hills and work on developing my leg strength and flexibility.
Transition 2
  • 00m 57s
Run
  • 25m 25s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

I hadn't run in 3 weeks because of my IT band injury. I didn't know what to expect when I began the run or how well my knee would hold up in terms of pain. I started off a bit more gingerly, since the PT said 1)going fast and 2)hills would aggravate it. Kept my knees from knocking together and focused on my form. After mile 1, I felt better than I thought, so I picked it up a little. Downhills made it twinge and dull pain, but I was able to bring it in maybe going 75%.
What would you do differently?:

I wish so much I could have given this run my all. I felt more than prepared to run this leg of the race until the injury 3 weeks ago and couldn't wait, since I had been focusing mostly on running all winter. I would be smarter during the off-season and stretch and strengthen more instead of overtrain. Lesson very much learned.
Post race
Warm down:

Iced my IT band, walked around and met up with my parents and boyfriend.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

IT band injury

Event comments:

Very nice race. Lots of locals from the town who seemed to know one another. Pretty, leafy neighborhood with rolling hills for the bike, but nothing too steep or challenging. Run had some decent short hills. Lake was clean with lots of lifeguards.




Last updated: 2010-06-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:21 | 880 yards | 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/9
Overall: 38/365
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:21
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:45:30 | 12.5 miles | 16.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 291/365
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Hills: Good
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:57
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:25 | 03.1 miles | 08m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/9
Overall: 169/365
Performance: Below average
Course: Hilly going out, downhills coming back into the park to finish line. Lots of neighbors cheering and little kids offering water and being splashed with water.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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] 5