Massachusetts State Triathlon - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Winchendon, Massachusetts
United States
Max Performance
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 54m 2s
Overall Rank = 228/376
Age Group = M3539
Age Group Rank = 23/31
Pre-race routine:

Up @ 5AM ... had half a bagel with peanut butter and headed for the race (30 min away from our hotel).
Event warmup:

Short 150 yd swim... Unfortunately it was abou 30 min before my start, so it didn't really work as a warm up
Swim
  • 29m 12s
  • 1584 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

First 500 yards were mentally tough, but as soon as i started breathing every stroke and worked my way through the crowds i settled into a much more comfortable pace, and felt really good for the final 1000
What would you do differently?:

Start breathing every stroke right off the bat, and keep working on taking a better outside line to avoid the craziness of the start bunch.
Transition 1
  • 03m 55s
Comments:

Felt light headed after the swim, nearly threw up on my transition towel... That would not have been fun coming back to after the bike. Had a nightmarish time getting my tri-top on since i was still wet. I hadn't practiced swimming with it on under my wetsuit, so i didn't do it on race day.
What would you do differently?:

Swim with tri-top on... nearly impossible to get on while soaking wet from the swim.
Bike
  • 1h 19m 58s
  • 24.4 miles
  • 18.31 mile/hr
Comments:

Should have pushed a little harder, but tried to save something for the run.
Transition 2
  • 01m 3s
Comments:

Felt fast in transition... Should have emptied my pockets a little more though... Runningwith a cliff bar bouncing around back there was a little distracting.
Run
  • 59m 57s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 09m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt miserable, but should have tried to push a little harder...
Post race
Event comments:

Great race for my first oly. Second water station ran out of water towrds the end, but other than that, a really well run race, with great food after.




Last updated: 2011-07-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:12 | 1584 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 0/376
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:55
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:19:58 | 24.4 miles | 18.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 0/376
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: 2 laps of a mostly flat course... Except for one small climb around mile 5 & 17
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:03
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:59:57 | 06.2 miles | 09m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 0/376
Performance: Below average
Course: Shaded out and back ... Starts in the park and turns around in a neighborhood. A few small hills here and there.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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] 4