Vermont Sun Triathlon - Race #1 - TriathlonSprint


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Salisbury, Vermont
United States
Rushton Sports
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 51m 27s
Overall Rank = 173/183
Age Group = 60-64
Age Group Rank = 6/6
Pre-race routine:

Stayed at Blue Spruce Motel in Middlebury the night before (a Norman Bates type but cheap. $60) Ate prime rib at restaurant night before - mistake
Got up about 5:45 coffee and bagel, got to sight about 6:30 plenty of time to register and set up.
Event warmup:

Did stretches and foam roll in motel. Swam about 5 minutes to get used to water and wetsuit. Drank about 8 0z energy drink.
Swim
  • 15m 10s
  • 600 yards
  • 02m 32s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim went pretty well. I was able to keep my breathing pretty well. I waited until the pack took off to avoid the thrashing and that worked well. About 2/3 way through the fast women in wave behind got up and went over me like trains. I got a little unsettled but managed to finish ok.
What would you do differently?:

I was ok with what I did.
Transition 1
  • 04m 48s
Comments:

Way to slow. I didn't sense anything slowing me down, so I was surprised how long it took.
What would you do differently?:

Pick up the pace, lose the bike gloves.
Bike
  • 53m 10s
  • 14 miles
  • 15.80 mile/hr
Comments:

The ride went pretty well. I felt like I was pushing just the right effort. I was a little disappointed that I had to slow down so much on the last hill.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Transition 2
  • 03m 30s
Comments:

Again way to slow. I took time to drink and take another Gu. and put on socks. I didn't need the socks.
What would you do differently?:

Forget about socks. Pick up the pace.
Run
  • 34m 50s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

I was a little slower on the run than expected. I was hoping to make under 11 min. miles. Again I pushed myself but not to excess.
What would you do differently?:

Try to improve pace a little
Post race
Warm down:

Not much to say.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My weight is the biggest impediment to my performance.

Event comments:

Not a particularly friendly crowd. No tee shirt or medal. Didn't have any sense of comraderie.




Last updated: 2011-07-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:10 | 600 yards | 02m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 168/183
Performance: Good
Suit: Blue seventy reaction
Course: 1 horseshoe loop. 9 bouys made it easy to sight.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:48
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:53:10 | 14 miles | 15.80 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 165/183
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills, one climb about a mile slowed me down to about 10 mph, one harder climb of about a mile toward the end slowed me down to about 5 mph.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:30
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:34:50 | 03.11 miles | 11m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 171/183
Performance: Average
Course: Rolling hills, out and back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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