Littleton AppleMan Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Littleton, Massachusetts
United States
F.I.R.M.
85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 14m 30s
Overall Rank = 72/472
Age Group = 20-29
Age Group Rank = 8/15
Pre-race routine:

First race ever. Arrived 1.5 hours early. Ate a banana and piece of toast with gatorade before leaving. got to the race, checked in, set up transition had a cliff shot block and more gatorade then a gu just before start.
Event warmup:

stretching then very short run and got in the water for 5 min before starting.
Swim
  • 18m 10s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

I really need improvement here. I did the first quarter ok and then just completely tired out. I couldn't maintain breathing and ending up side stroking more than not. I was smart enough to start in the back, but it didnt matter. The crowd was not the issue
What would you do differently?:

GET BETTER AT SWIMMING
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

I dont know my exact time here, my HRM wasn't cooperating and since it was my first race it was my last concern. I was beat from the swim so I slowed down a bit. The transition went smoothly though and i was out of the suit and onto my bike in good time
What would you do differently?:

Not be so dead after the swim!
Bike
  • 33m 21s
  • 10 miles
  • 17.99 mile/hr
Comments:

I need to get better at hills, but overall I was happy.
What would you do differently?:

Practice hills a bit more so I can keep my average up and get back to speed faster.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

again I dont know the time, but I had my shoes off and feet on shoes 50 yards before the line and jumped off the bike at a run. My transition area was far from the line but I was in my shoes quickly and on the move.
What would you do differently?:

I had a little trouble racking my bike again so I need to practice that. I think it was mostly because i was moving to fast.
Run
  • 23m
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

good run and was able to really push at the end. I need to get a little better with the hills, but otherwise I was happy
What would you do differently?:

not much, just keep doing bricks so I can keep my endurance up
Post race
Warm down:

met with the family, had some water and gatorade. Ate a bagel, then hung around for the awards. I felt pretty good after.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I stink at swimming!

Event comments:

First race so I dont have much to go by, but this seemed well done and they had a lot of fans and volunteers.




Last updated: 2010-07-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:10 | 880 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 12/15
Overall: 226/472
Performance: Bad
heart rate up to 175, averaged 160 but couldn't maintain breath and felt like i was overheating.
Suit: full vortex
Course: rectangle, 1/2 mile
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:33:21 | 10 miles | 17.99 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/15
Overall: 67/472
Performance: Average
avg 160 Kept a pretty good pace here, but I was hoping for 18.5.
Wind: Little
Course: The course was short but had some decent hills and rough pavement at points.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:23:00 | 03 miles | 07m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/15
Overall: 36/472
Performance: Good
165 avg hrt. I had a slow start and the offroad section really slowed me down, especially the hills. I picked up the pace well otherwise though and ran on the pavement at at 7 min average which I was going for .
Course: pavement section had some steep downhills. The two brothers trail was a bit rough, people (not me thankfully) were falling and there were a few really tough hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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