Eastman Splash, Mash & Dash Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Grantham, New Hampshire
United States
Eastman Recreation
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 19m 49s
Overall Rank = 37/181
Age Group = M2429
Age Group Rank = 6/12
Pre-race routine:

Had toast with peanut butter about 3 hours before start, drove to event, got set up in transition and went for a quick swim to make sure wetsuit was fitting well.
Event warmup:

Just a quick swim to make sure that my wetsuit was fitting perfectly.
Swim
  • 09m 20s
  • 642 yards
  • 01m 27s / 100 yards
Comments:

Start of swim was great. Drafted well of a larger, faster guy. Lost him around the turn and went too wide. Lost sighting and started pushing too hard to breath every other stroke. Calmed down and got back into it.
What would you do differently?:

Stay in line with that first person and sight better on the return.
Transition 1
  • 02m 20s
Comments:

T1 was a nightmare. I already new my swim didn't go as well as planned and when I got to T1 there were people in my area. Had to sit down to put socks on. That cost me about 15 seconds.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe go without the socks. Put body glide on heels.
Bike
  • 37m 29s
  • 12 miles
  • 19.21 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike was all right. Still need to work on those hills. Legs felt pretty good throughout. My stomach was acting up a lot and felt sour through most of the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Work on the hills...hills...hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

Went into T2 like an idiot. Couldn't find my rack. Lost easily 10 seconds there.
What would you do differently?:

Not be a dang idiot and look for the row number!
Run
  • 29m 17s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

Just need to work on the running. That pretty much sums it up.
What would you do differently?:

Remember to take my little bottle of infinit with me.
Post race
Warm down:

Jumped in the lake to cool off. Hung out and waited for friends to finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My crappy running background.

Event comments:

This race is always very well done. The organizers are very friendly and the volunteers are the best.

I swear that every leg is actually longer than they say it is. My garmin clocked 12.3 for the bike and 3.21 for the run. And I know the swim is longer than 1/3 of a mile.




Last updated: 2010-06-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:20 | 642 yards | 01m 27s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/12
Overall: 19/181
Performance: Average
Suit: 2XU Team
Course: Out around two buoys and back, counterclockwise.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:20
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:37:29 | 12 miles | 19.21 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/12
Overall: 18/181
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: From T1, small hill and down large winding hill. Basically a gradual climb out to the turn-around. Big hill at the end!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:26
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:17 | 03.11 miles | 09m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/12
Overall: 83/181
Performance: Below average
Course: Trail/beach/road and back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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