Monadnock Challenge Series - TriathlonSprint


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Peterborough, New Hampshire
United States
Monadnock Challenge Series & Support4Sports Fund
82F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 01m 52s
Overall Rank = 129/156
Age Group = 45
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Oatmeal, clif bar, multi-vitamins, pre-hydrate with electrolyte drink. Drive 1 hour
Event warmup:

Stretch
Swim
  • 14m 21s
  • 704 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

Water felt great and I felt really good abot the swim.
What would you do differently?:

More direct line and avoid others
Transition 1
  • 03m 50s
Comments:

Transition was better than last time.
What would you do differently?:

New shoes with easier clip mechanism.
Bike
  • 1h 00m 14s
  • 15.5 miles
  • 15.44 mile/hr
Comments:

The tire pressure on my tires was very low. 30PSI rather than 120PSI. My guage on the tire pump I used was incorrect and made the cornering difficult. I almost crashed and had to be more cautious. Also, felt like I had minimal traction going uphill.
What would you do differently?:

Check tire pressure.
Transition 2
  • 02m 40s
Comments:

Thought I was quicker with transition.
What would you do differently?:

More effective dismount
Run
  • 40m 49s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 13m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Legs felt fatigued. Better than last time on pacing. Still need to work run portion
What would you do differently?:

More running for workouts and push harder.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch, Protein fusion bar and fluids.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training

Event comments:

Hard to rate because my only comparison is the Black Fly Tri.




Last updated: 2010-07-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:21 | 704 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/156
Performance: Good
Suit: Sleeveless Vortex - X-terra
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:50
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:00:14 | 15.5 miles | 15.44 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/156
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Technical and a lot of rolling hills.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:40
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:40:49 | 03.11 miles | 13m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/156
Performance: Below average
Course: Nine uphills on intitial 2 miles.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2