Mighty Hamptons Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Sag Harbor, New York
United States
Long Island Tri
77F / 25C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 53m 16s
Overall Rank = 376/721
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 51/82
Pre-race routine:

Got to the race with plenty of time to get ready and set up my transition area. I went down to the swim course and looked it over as the sky began to brighten. I had a real calm feeling before the race start. I think that this is because I know what I have done in my training. I know how hard I have worked and I know I am more than able to do these distances. Although this was my first Olympic, I was in no way intimidated by the distances.
Event warmup:

Swam around a little
Swim
  • 34m 10s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

Great swim in today's race. I have become so much better at open water swimming. I couldn't swim 400 yards straight a year ago, but I have come a very long way. I was very comfortable during the swim and kept reminding myself to swim in slo-motion and relax. It is amazing how swimming slower makes me faster. I pushed really hard towards the end, because I was just excited to get out of the water and on the bike.
Transition 1
  • 02m 41s
Comments:

Pretty good T1.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing except learn to put my shoes on while they are attached to the bike. I don't really think that would help me too much though
Bike
  • 1h 14m 52s
  • 23.8 miles
  • 19.07 mile/hr
Comments:

Great bike. I was a lot faster than I thought I would be and the bike, more than anything, is what made me finish faster than I thought I would. I was so thrilled with my performance on the bike in this race.

I was so fast on the downhills, consistently hittin 28-32 mph. I am so much more comfortable in the aero-bars and I am happy I kept them on the bike for the race.

The bike course was beautiful, very scenic and fast. The climbs were moderate and I was happy that I was actually passing people on the hills.

Overall, this was a great ride. Easily the most rewarding bike ride I have had.
Transition 2
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

Pretty good T2, but I dropped my bike as I was headed into the area.
Run
  • 59m 43s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 09m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Pretty good run. It took me a while to feel normal in the run. I usually feel better about 8 minutes into the run, but it took me a considerably longer time today. I think I really left it all out there on the bike.

At the 1 mile mark, I was shocked to see that I did my first mile in 9:15, very fast for me.

The run was on a nice shady course, and I was able to keep a good pace throughout most of it. During the run, I started telling myself that I no longer wanted to finish in 3 hrs, but 2:55 instead. As the run went on, I was feeling stronger and stronger and I was able to run hard to the finish.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked and drank lots of water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing.

Event comments:

Great race! This was the perfect way for me to finish my second season of triathlon. I have a lot of confidence to carry me into next year. I am very proud of the step I took from sprint races to my first olympic.

I see so many changes in myself. I look at myself in a whole new light now. Towards the end of the run, I was looking at the people around me and marveling at how athletic they were, then I started thinking, I am right there with these people. What a great feeling.

I loved the olympic distance experience as well. I think that maybe once I do my first IM, I might just keep doing these races as they are both fun and they give you more of a feeling of accomplishment.




Last updated: 2006-04-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:10 | 1640 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/82
Overall: 0/721
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca Speed John - Short Sleeve Wetsuit
Course: Out and back along the beach
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:41
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:14:52 | 23.8 miles | 19.07 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/82
Overall: 0/721
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Loop
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:52
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:59:43 | 06.2 miles | 09m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/82
Overall: 0/721
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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