Ocean Community YMCA Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Westerly, Rhode Island
United States
Ocean Community YMCA
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 1s
Overall Rank = 20/209
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 2/16
Pre-race routine:

The day before the race, I spent hours weeding, chopping up a stump, digging the stump up and hauling rocks.

Got to bed at a reasonable hour.
Event warmup:

Woke up, made some oatmeal and coffee. Took our time and drove over. Checked in and then found a spot in transition. Jogged quick and rushed to get wetsuit on and head to the start of the swim.
Swim
  • 17m 23s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

I honestly thought it was quite a bit faster. Easier to get past the break water. Felt like we swam with the current, but had to fight it a bit coming in.

I was right off the back of the front pack which was weird. Top swims were in the 13:xx range. Not many at that, so I am pretty happy.

Really never found anyone to draft off. I lead the 2nd pack and caught up to the front pack right as we turned to head in.

Despite the slow average speed I think I had a great swim looking at the other times.
What would you do differently?:

Swim harder.
Transition 1
  • 00m 54s
Comments:

11th fastest OA.
What would you do differently?:

Not get caught behind someone. Crazy packed transition.
Bike
  • 44m
  • 16 miles
  • 21.82 mile/hr
Comments:

Some what windy.

Reset my PT like normal before the race, but at the start of the race the CPU never picked up the wheel. So I raced blind.
What would you do differently?:

Possibly could have pushed more.
Transition 2
  • 00m 57s
Comments:

Slow. Had to redo one shoe. As I first put it on, I collapsed the heal tab.
What would you do differently?:

Setup shoes better.
Run
  • 20m 47s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

Lackluster. I did not feel good until into the last mile. I think the run was short.
What would you do differently?:

Not do yard work the day before.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked for a minute. Almost went back in the water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Yard work the day before. No real training for almost 2 weeks.

Event comments:

Great to race local. Should do it more. 20th OA, 2nd AG.

http://www.plattsys.com/m1shell.asp?eventid=682

Pretty happy overall.




Last updated: 2010-09-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:23 | 880 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 68/209
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Short out, swim down the beach and a quick back in.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:54
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: Good
Biking
00:44:00 | 16 miles | 21.82 mile/hr
Age Group: 21/16
Overall: 0/209
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Two lap course. One pretty rough spot other wise pretty flat, two small hills. Windy in spurts.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:57
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:20:47 | 03 miles | 06m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 26/209
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back.
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3