Black Fly Tri (Short Course International) - Triathlon


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Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
United States
EndorFUN Sports
75F / 24C
Precipitation
Total Time = 2h 17m 42s
Overall Rank = 339/404
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 21/26
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5- had a bagel with PB. Got to the race later than I wanted because we were with a group. I felt rushed and forgot my license, but they gave me my packet thankfully! Set up transition and while I was waited to pee, it started pouring. Luckily, I had already covered my gear with a trash bag. Got my wetsuit on while wet (super fun) and headed to the TT start.
Event warmup:

No warm-up. Not enough time and I wasn't happy about it.
Swim
  • 09m 29s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 22s / 100 meters
Comments:

Not happy at all with my swim. I'm not a fan of this TT start. I was in front of a large group of men in the 35-44 AG. I was smacked around a ton, my goggles wouldn't stay on my face and I couldn't get a rhythm. I eventually breathed every two strokes and just got through it.
Transition 1
  • 03m 16s
Comments:

Had wetsuit strippers which was fun and made life easy. Transition was long (distance wise) and I debated about bringing my sunglasses so that took a chunk of time. Otherwise, I had set everything out correctly this time.
What would you do differently?:

I would have brought my yellow lenses, but forgot them at home. Also, I need to stop second guessing my choices and just go.
Bike
  • 1h 17m 39s
  • 21 miles
  • 16.23 mile/hr
Comments:

This was my fastest bike split ever!!! I'm really proud of riding my fastest split and doing it in the rain. I was a bit worried after I came up on a crash, but kept on being smart about tapping my breaks and being attentive to the road conditions.
What would you do differently?:

Be better at a long sustained hill- that will come with practice though :)
Transition 2
  • 01m 27s
Comments:

I could get better, but this is an easy transition with my Zoots now.
What would you do differently?:

I would have my food out. I decided to grab some clif bloks at the last second which added to my time, but in the end, helped my run immensely.
Run
  • 45m 53s
  • 5 miles
  • 09m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

Super happy with this run. Had to pull back once or twice because of a small developing cramp, but was able to head it off. Pace felt really good. I probably had it in me to go faster, but some asthma kept me from really pushing. Need to get to a doc. I did catch up with a teammate who started about 44 places in front of me, but she had a little more left and beat me to the line.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Massage, food, stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Asthma and crappy swim.

Event comments:

Great race. I might do Lord of the Flies next year- a TT, International, and then the sprint on Sunday.




Last updated: 2010-07-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:29 | 400 meters | 02m 22s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/404
Performance: Bad
Suit: Wetsuit
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:16
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:17:39 | 21 miles | 16.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/404
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Downhill out, small hills in turns, one long uphill on the way back.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:27
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:45:53 | 05 miles | 09m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/404
Performance: Good
Course: Great course. A few hills winding through a local neighborhood.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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