Wallis Sands Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Rye, New Hampshire
United States
Pursuit Racing
46F / 8C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 37m 28s
Overall Rank = 165/311
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 31/38
Pre-race routine:

Got up early at the hotel, had a protein bar. Only had decaf coffee, brutal at 5:30.
Event warmup:

Jogged around a bit, went into the water early to get acclimated to cold.
Swim
  • 12m 26s
  • 586 yards
  • 02m 07s / 100 yards
Comments:

Bummed out here. I had a very strong form for me. LOTS of bumping, and a lot of people bonked about halfway through. Picked my way through them. But unfortunately got way outside on the back stretch and added a significant amount of distance to the race. At least 100 extra yards if not more. Was not completely wasted when I got of the water.
What would you do differently?:

Sight better, and be more cognizant of the current pulling me out. Time also includes running up from low tide.
Transition 1
  • 04m 29s
Comments:

Really slow. Mentally hung up on the cold temp and being wet. Took time to dry off and put wind jacket on, as well as socks and gloves. Also, first tri w/o strippers. Got hung up on timing anklet and watch. Could have been faster, but went in thinking i'd take this slow.
What would you do differently?:

Run the race, don't worry about cold. Prepare to remove wetsuit w/o strippers
Bike
  • 46m 29s
  • 14.5 miles
  • 18.72 mile/hr
Comments:

Forgot to set watch before start to auto Tri, so started off screwy. Figured it out 1 Mile in. Felt pretty strong, was able to get and stay aero for longer. That said, I'm just not fast. Really need to work on my leg strength.
What would you do differently?:

Don't worry about wind jacket, and maybe don't be so concerned with cold. have watch set up in advance. spend hours per week for years building up quads.
Transition 2
  • 01m 17s
Comments:

Don't know how this was so quick. just ran in, took off helmet, jacket, and glasses, changed shoes, grabbed water bottle, and ran. Did forget to take watch.
What would you do differently?:

Other than take the watch, nothing, this was great.
Run
  • 23m 58s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

Toes completely numb for first 1.5 miles coming off bike. First time running race without the watch. Just went by feel, and I'm pretty jazzed. Pushed it somewhat the last mile or so. Conditioning is definitely higher than it's been, as I never felt like I was totally straining. Maybe had more in me.
What would you do differently?:

Push it earlier and just go for it. Take the watch (although I wonder if I would have let off a bit?)
Post race
Warm down:

Pizza, chicken, and hug from wife.

Event comments:

Really pretty course. My wife described it as "all business". Nice for its second year, but not much going on. Could have used wetsuit strippers, maybe a transition area on grass, more volunteers out on bike course. Also, disposable timing chips were flimsy (but they've already promised to rectify for 12) I'd do it again for the ocean swim challenge and pretty course but nothing special yet. I think with time, this could get to be a big end of season race.




Last updated: 2011-07-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:26 | 586 yards | 02m 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/38
Overall: 178/311
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Right to left rectangle
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:29
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:46:29 | 14.5 miles | 18.72 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/38
Overall: 0/311
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: Flasttish N/S loop through town and along ocean road. Beautiful along water.
Road:   Cadence: 85
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:17
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:23:58 | 03.11 miles | 07m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/38
Overall: 144/311
Performance: Good
Course: Up and back on ocean road. Slight hill. Not sure if this was 3 or 3.1
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3