The Lobsterman Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Freeport, Maine
United States
Tri-Maine
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 12m 13s
Overall Rank = 349/388
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 69/76
Pre-race routine:

Woke up to a fantastic morning. It was picture perfect. A fresh New England morning with no wind, big sun, and cool temps. I had some breakfast at the hotel - bagel, peanut butter, yogurt, choc muffin and coffee.
Event warmup:

My left hip and knee were really sore on race morning so I tried to stretch without doing more damage. I considered not doing the race at all, and then decided to do a swim, medium effort bike + walk. Over the winter I will be working on my legs... legs legs legs... this is my big weakness.
Swim
  • 25m 15s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 32s / 100 yards
Comments:

Pretty happy with this swim. I just kept a steady pace all the way, it felt great. The first few minutes I felt like a sailfish in the wetsuit -- it *definitely* helps. Swallowed a bit of salt water.

Also, I think that a neoprene cap for this race is helpful. I bought one for last year and was glad to use it this year too.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 03m 31s
Comments:

My transition area was not set up properly. It took forever (20+ mins) waiting in line to take a pre-race dump, and by the time I got back to transition I barely had time to pick up the wetsuit and get down to the race meeting.

There should be a rule at triathlons: racers should have pre-race priority at the porta-potty's. Come on, people!
What would you do differently?:

I might bring my own plastic bag to take a pre-race dump.
Bike
  • 1h 25m 23s
  • 24.87 miles
  • 17.48 mile/hr
Comments:

My left hip and knee was (very) sore before the race so I did not have maximum power. I'm pretty sure I could have done 18.5 to 19.0 on a good day, but it is what it is. Would love to have some race wheels for that extra 1 mph that I seem to want lately :-) Even so, I did the bike segment about 5 minutes faster this year, so at least there has been some improvement.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 03m 13s
Comments:

The transition was pretty bad. I had to rustle through my pack to find the gels (refer to pre-race dump report above), and I was nearly out of transition when I remembered that I had left the race belt behind. To be honest, at this point I did not think there was much of a chance I would be able to run at all, so it did not matter much.
Run
  • 1h 14m 55s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 12m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

The first mile my hip and knee were really sore. Especially the inside of my left knee was very tender/swollen/bruised and my left hip felt like it was going to tear out. So, the plan was to run 1 mile then walk the rest of the way. But I was able to do 12 mm doing walk/run. Getting to the turn around point felt great!! I really HATE quitting.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, I am really glad that I finished! So I am scoring this as "good".
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

My left hip and knee were really sore on race morning. I actually considered not doing the race at all, then decided to do the swim and bike, then decided a swim, bike + walk, then decided to do a run/walk.

The good news is that my cardio is now easily capable of this distance, so working on the running this winter will definitely help.

Event comments:

This is a great race. I hope to be back for the 3rd year in a row next year. Despite the leg issues I had a GREAT TIME and it felt really great to finish.

Funny how sometimes physical problems are best dealt with mentally.




Last updated: 2010-08-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:15 | 1640 yards | 01m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/76
Overall: 58/388
Performance: Good
Suit: full + neoprene cap
Course: Open triangle in Casco Bay. The water was actually quite comfortable and smooth this year (compared to last year). It was hard to see the buoy's in the glare of the morning sun. I like the deep water start.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:31
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
01:25:23 | 24.87 miles | 17.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/76
Overall: 323/388
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Rolling hills. There were quite a few hills but I really like this course. Not much traffic. Some of the road sections have been resurfaced so that made it even nicer than last year.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:13
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:14:55 | 06.2 miles | 12m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/76
Overall: 377/388
Performance: Good
Course: Rolling hills with some flat sections in the middle.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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