Littleton AppleMan Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Littleton, Massachusetts
United States
F.I.R.M.
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 20m 7s
Overall Rank = 129/472
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 7/17
Pre-race routine:

Banana and gatorade 1 pack
Event warmup:

~100 yards swimming, light stretching
Swim
  • 17m 15s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 58s / 100 yards
Comments:

50 / 50 freestyle vs breast stroke
Not bad for a first try
What would you do differently?:

Practice bilateral breathing
Transition 1
  • 04m
Comments:

They did not officially measure transitions so my T1 is included in my bike, but I think it took me 4+ minutes.
What would you do differently?:

Figure out how to get shirt on. Either get a wet-suit and swim with shirt or get a shirt that is good for swimming in. The shirt was impossible to get on. I think I could have cut of 2+ minutes here.
Bike
  • 35m 55s
  • 10 miles
  • 16.71 mile/hr
Comments:

I wish they had measured T1 because I think I actually did better than my time shows on the bike.
Definitely could have pushed a bit harder.
What would you do differently?:

Aero bars. I kept passing aero bar guys on hills and then getting passed on flats by the same guy I had just passed.
Transition 2
  • 02m 30s
Comments:

This transition felt a lot faster than T1.
What would you do differently?:

Leave my shoes clipped in and run barefoot/socked.
Ride without gloves.
Run
  • 26m 57s
  • 3 miles
  • 08m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

I could have pushed harder on the run. Especially on the flat 0.5 mile home stretch.
What would you do differently?:

Ran faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Watermelon, water, and stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Stamina on swim.
Not pushing harder on bike.
Mind on run.

Event comments:

This was my first tri. Loads of room for improvement. Race seemed well run with a lot of helpful volunteers.




Last updated: 2010-07-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:15 | 880 yards | 01m 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/17
Overall: 181/472
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri-shorts
Course: 3 270 yd segments. Almost formed a triangle with the beach. Long Pond, Littleton, MA
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 04:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:35:55 | 10 miles | 16.71 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/17
Overall: 148/472
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Good mix of flats and hills in suburban/wooded areas.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:30
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:26:57 | 03 miles | 08m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/17
Overall: 126/472
Performance: Average
Course: 80% street, 20% trails. Huge hills in the trails.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4