BrickMan Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Lawrence, Massachusetts
United States
Lawrence YMCA
54F / 12C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 27m 7s
Overall Rank = 84/104
Age Group = 54
Age Group Rank = 1/3
Pre-race routine:

Had breakfast at 5:30am
Event warmup:

swam 3 lengths in pool
Swim
  • 09m 31s
  • 250 yards
  • 13s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not a good swim at all! 2 minutes slower than previous time in pool week before
What would you do differently?:

Not drink a 32 ounce gatorade an hour before the start!
Transition 1
  • 02m 55s
Comments:

Fairly long between pool and transition area, and cold, windy and overcast!
What would you do differently?:

Practice transitions more, practice getting on bike in a hurry more!
Bike
  • 43m 35s
  • 10 miles
  • 13.77 mile/hr
Comments:

Took it easy on bike, course was wet from rain earlier
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 14s
Comments:

Pretty happy with time, lost 15 seconds from someone's bike falling on top of my stuff
What would you do differently?:

Practice more
Run
  • 29m 55s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

Happy with run
Post race
Warm down:

Walked a half mile or so

What limited your ability to perform faster:

No sleep night before, worried about wet road and weather

Event comments:

Great race for beginners, well organized, swim start in pool staggered, practice swims in pool given, free post race massage, technical tshirt and medal to everyone




Last updated: 2011-10-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:31 | 250 yards | 13s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/3
Overall: 0/104
Performance: Bad
Suit: nonr
Course: in pool
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current:
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:55
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:43:35 | 10 miles | 13.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/3
Overall: 0/104
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: 3 loops, pretty flat other than a small incline
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:14
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:29:55 | 03 miles | 09m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/3
Overall: 0/104
Performance: Good
Course: 4 1/2 loops around a common, pretty flat, but cold, windy and overcast
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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