Whaling City Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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New Bedford, Massachusetts
United States
Sun Multisport Events
80+F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 36m 9s
Overall Rank = 257/289
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 19/20
Pre-race routine:

Stayed overnight. Arrived at 6. Set up transition area and checked out outs and ins. Stretched.
Event warmup:

Walking to the beach and tested water.
Swim
  • 08m 8s
  • 440 yards
  • / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Start more to the outside to get more open space
Transition 1
  • 05m 40s
Comments:

Big run from swim to bike. That was most of the T time.
What would you do differently?:

Practice running after the swim.
Bike
  • 43m 2s
  • 12.28 miles
  • 17.12 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Practice corners and turns at higher speeds.
Transition 2
  • 01m 9s
What would you do differently?:

Learn how to jump off bike.
Run
  • 38m 12s
  • 3 miles
  • 12m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Very hot course with no shade. I couldn't kick it into gear and get going. Gave it everything but couldn't work though the wall. I lost a lot of time here! Would like to work on running before my next event.
What would you do differently?:

Eat a shot block on second loop of bike.
Post race
Warm down:

None. Had to sit in the shade to cool down.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat.

Event comments:

Need more drink stations on the hot days. Loved the pools of ice at the end of the race. Delay of race due to car breakdown on the course and antifreeze spill needing to be cleaned up.




Last updated: 2011-07-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:08 | 440 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/289
Performance: Good
Had a hard time getting open space to swim on the first part of the course. Once we turned the corner, the water opened up and I got my rhythm back. Did much better sighting today. No problems there. No problem with the ocean swim either.
Suit: full wetsuit
Course: Good course. Low waves. Wade start, swim 100 yards out, right turn, 200 yards across, right turn, 100 yards to the swim in exit.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:40
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:43:02 | 12.28 miles | 17.12 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 224/289
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: Head winds heading up both sides of the bike. Coming down the roads the wind was on my back and I was able to make up a lot of time. Bike felt great. Course was flat and 2 loops of a U shape. The roads were in great condition.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:09
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:38:12 | 03 miles | 12m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 271/289
Performance: Bad
Course: Flat. No shade. Head wind going out.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4