Lake Terramuggus Series #2 - TriathlonSprint


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Marlborough, Connecticut
United States
65F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 06m 27s
Overall Rank = 19/15
Age Group = M20-39
Age Group Rank = 12/32
Pre-race routine:

Set up transition area... used the bathroom twice... that's about it.
Event warmup:

Very short 3 minute bike to figure out gearing for start, Short 5 minute run, 10 minute swim
Swim
  • 09m 35s
  • 500 yards
  • 01m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim went much better this year than last. No goggle problems. A minor navigation problem early on, but overall a very good swim. Good breathing, good drafting when I did... strong swim!
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Transition 1
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

Ran in bike shoes... had a minor problem with my gearing. Faster than most of my T1's last year! A minute faster than last year's race!
What would you do differently?:

Practice bike mounts & dismounts
Bike
  • 31m 51s
  • 12 miles
  • 22.61 mile/hr
Comments:

The day before I did an 11 mile run and my legs were feeling quite heavy. I am very happy with how my bike ride went. I held back for a good portion of the bike ride, refusing to chase people down and just race my race.
What would you do differently?:

Not much... Maybe taper next time?
Transition 2
  • 01m 9s
Comments:

About a minute faster than last year!
Run
  • 22m 3s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 06m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Excellent pace, kept focused, legs actually felt decent.
What would you do differently?:

Not much of anything.
Post race
Warm down:

Finished off my water bottles, light stretching, walked a round a bit

What limited your ability to perform faster:

A hard 11 mile run the day before

Event comments:

An excellent midweek training race (C-Race). It's a good way to get race experience and to try different things out before A-Races.




Last updated: 2010-06-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:35 | 500 yards | 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 0/15
Performance: Good
Suit: 2XU SC:1
Course: Out and back
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:50
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:31:51 | 12 miles | 22.61 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 0/15
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 2 laps. Less hills than last year
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:09
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:03 | 03.2 miles | 06m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 0/15
Performance: Good
Course: One lap with a few good sized hills for going up and going down.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5