Boston Triathlon Team Indoor Time Trial - Cycle


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Boston, Massachusetts
United States
Boston Triathlon Team
70F / 21C
 		Total Time = 16m 14s
Overall Rank = 6/166
Age Group = Open Men
Age Group Rank = 3/61
Pre-race routine:

Arrived about 45 min before my 10:40 heat. Weighed in and then watched part of an earlier heat with Colin.
Event warmup:

Spent about 20 min warming up on the trainer - legs felt pretty good.
Bike
  • 16m 14s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 22.95 mile/hr
Comments:

Overall, I'm happy with how I did in my first indoor TT. The two guys that beat me in my division are pros, and one went sub 9:30 at Kona last year.

I was gunning for around 335 watts, but ended up with 343 watts and a w/kg of 4.49.

My pacing was good, but I didn't feel dead at the end. I'm doing another similar TT in March, and my goal is 350 watts.
What would you do differently?:

The numbers on my PT were a tiny bit lower than the computrainer, but I just went by my numbers that I've been training with. Looking back I probably could have gone out a little harder and ended up closer to 350 watts.
Post race
Warm down:

About half a mile cool down, and at that point people in my heat started finishing. Grabed some powerbar food and drinks and hung around to watch Chad's heat.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The temp at Landry's was 70 with no fans. My basement is around 62 with two big fans - as a result people were sweating a ton, including me.

Event comments:

6th place overall with some pretty big name local pros is a good result. Next year I'm gunning for top spot!




Last updated: 2011-01-02 12:00 AM
Biking
00:16:14 | 06.21 miles | 22.95 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/61
Overall: 6/166
Performance: Good
Avg HR of 176 - based on that, I probably could have been a few beats higher and a little faster.
Wind:
Course: Last 10k of Boston Marathon route, including Heart Break Hill - in other words, mostly uphill with a few plateaus.
Road:   Cadence: 92
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4