Terramuggus Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #1 - TriathlonSprint


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Marlborough, Connecticut
United States
Pig Iron Sports
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 23m 57s
Overall Rank = 115/169
Age Group = M4049
Age Group Rank = 28/39
Pre-race routine:

Got to the race early, paid the fee, got tagged, setup transition, plenty of time for a good warmup
Event warmup:

10' EZ run, 10' EZ bike, about a 400 yd EZ swim
Swim
  • 17m 9s
  • 500 yards
  • 03m 24s / 100 yards
Comments:

Pretty horrible swim in general. Mostly due to navigation. Felt like i was constantly adjusting direction and probably just looking up too much. Got a little anxious at one point and breast stroked it to chill out.
What would you do differently?:

Everything
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

T1 is included with the swim time.
Wasn't too good.
Bike
  • 35m 36s
  • 12 miles
  • 20.22 mile/hr
Comments:

Most of the race went well. A few spots where i got stuck and had to break going into a sharp corner. Once where i was in too high of a gear going down hill then lost momentum on the up hill that followed. Overall pretty decent tho.
What would you do differently?:

Just a couple things.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Included with the Bike time.
Run
  • 31m 12s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

I was just trying to take it easy. Did not eat the right thing for lunch and had some heart burn. On top of that, i drank too much water during the day and on the way to the race. Was overhydrated, but still had a dry mouth. Took some water at the aid station, but just swished it around and spit it out (good call).
What would you do differently?:

I was already pretty tired going into this race and planned to take it easy. Hopefully i'll be more rested next time. Right now just focusing on getting rested for my OLY in two weeks.
Post race
Warm down:

Just grabbed a root beer (still having stomach issues) packed up my stuff and drove home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of recovery. Too much water. Wrong food for lunch.

Event comments:

I almost didn't go because i was tired, but i wanted to get an OWS in before my OLY. I'm not sure if this made me more or less confident that i could do the OLY swim. It would be good to get at least one more longer swim in before the race.




Last updated: 2012-04-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:09 | 500 yards | 03m 24s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/39
Overall: 91/169
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri-Shorts/Tri-Top
Course: Out & back - counter-clockwise
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:35:36 | 12 miles | 20.22 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/39
Overall: 83/169
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: 2 loops, one climb on the loop and a few up and downs.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:31:12 | 03.1 miles | 10m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/39
Overall: 143/169
Performance: Below average
Course: Loop, hilly
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5