The Lobsterman Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Freeport, Maine
United States
Tri-Maine
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 26m 59s
Overall Rank = 78/
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 14/56
Pre-race routine:

Woke up had normal breakfast and drove the 15-20 minutes from our rental. This race is a later than normal start, which is nice. I found myself with extra time on my hands once I got to the venue.
Event warmup:

Light running and a few hundred yards in the water. Should have rode bike (see details later).
Swim
  • 24m 59s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

Had trouble sighting the second buoy. Other than that it was an average swim.
What would you do differently?:

Probably kicked more. I found myself not using my legs.
Transition 1
  • 01m 55s
Comments:

Horrible T1. Wetsuit stuck on heels and I almost fell over trying to get it off. Had to slow myself down to get it off.
Bike
  • 1h 13m 4s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.41 mile/hr
Comments:

As I said in my warmup review. I should have rode during warmups. Coming out of the park my gears were slipping, so I jumped off to adjust it (wasted 30 seconds). Next hill, same thing, jump off again (wasted 30 more seconds). Next big hill, you guessed it, jumped off and made another adjustment (this time it took a good minute). Finally it was okay to get me through the rest of the ride.
Probably the worst ride of the season for me. Mentally, the mechanical mishap killed me.
What would you do differently?:

Checked my bike out before hand.
Transition 2
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

Much better than T1. Even had time to grab extra sips of water.
Run
  • 45m 44s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

Was coming off another calf injury (I now think it's an achilles issue) so I went out slow. I had moments where I ran well but all in all it was an average at best run for me. Usually I run in the high 6's at this distance.
What would you do differently?:

Ran harder. Last race of the year for me so why not.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch and drank water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bike issues and tentative with leg issue on the run.

Event comments:

Probably my favorite race to date. Will definitely be back next year. Beautiful race venue.




Last updated: 2010-09-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:59 | 1640 yards | 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/56
Overall: 53/
Performance: Average
Suit: XTerra (John)
Course: Great course in Casco Bay. Water was nice besides the temp. This was my first wade swim start. Way more congested than a run in start.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:55
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:13:04 | 24.85 miles | 20.41 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/56
Overall: 122/
Performance: Bad
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly (rolling)
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Bad Hills: Below average
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:21
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:45:44 | 06.21 miles | 07m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/56
Overall: 88/
Performance: Below average
Course: Fun run course. Great crowd support at miles 2 and 4. There were two kids spraying runners down at someones house. I was a little disappointed with the finishing area. It felt like I had just finished a training run, not much crowd support there.
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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