Westborough Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Westborough, Massachusetts
United States
Sun Multisport Events
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 08m 26s
Overall Rank = 18/359
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 2/17
Pre-race routine:

Up, small breakfast and pack up car. Went solo to this race so my wife could catch up on some sleep. We have a newborn.
Event warmup:

Usual, ride to make sure the bike is working properly, short run, but no swim as they were kicking people out of the water by the time I got down.
Swim
  • 04m 31s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

Some people said they got beat up but I found myself pretty much solo. Went out hard to the first buoy then settled into a slower pace.
What would you do differently?:

Go harder. I probably could have kept the same pace that I had going to the first buoy for the entire swim.
Transition 1
  • 01m 42s
Comments:

We had to run straight up hill to the bike mount. Interesting!!!!
Bike
  • 40m 17s
  • 13.9 miles
  • 20.70 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt this was a very bad ride for me. I was hurting on the back half. I wasn't winded or in pain I just didn't have any speed.
What would you do differently?:

Need to get back to training harder.
Transition 2
  • 01m 9s
Comments:

Moved calmly and smoothly.
Run
  • 20m 49s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 06m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good on the run but my time doesn't show it. With about a mile to go I pushed the pace a bit and when I finished I wasn't gassed. Not good.
What would you do differently?:

Probably should have pushed the pace more for a longer period of time. Felt I could have been around 6 min. miles.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training. Newborn is killing my training time, but it's okay. He's worth it.

Event comments:

Great race. If the weather was a bit better it would have been really good. The course was different and I really liked it. Will go back next year.




Last updated: 2011-08-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:04:31 | 440 yards | 01m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 9/359
Performance: Average
Suit: XTerra (John)
Course: Counter clockwise from beach.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:42
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:40:17 | 13.9 miles | 20.70 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 24/359
Performance: Below average
Wind:
Course: Not bad except for the rain and wet roads.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:09
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:20:49 | 03.1 miles | 06m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 37/359
Performance: Below average
Course: Very cool course. In cornfields and on trails and then on road. Definitely liked it.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4