Cranberry Trifest - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Lakeville, Massachusetts
United States
Sun Multisport Events
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 31m 2s
Overall Rank = 64/643
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 7/23
Pre-race routine:

Got up early ate some oatmeal and a banana. We got there just after 6am and went to set up our transitions. Went to get body marked then walked all the transition routes. Grabbed my wet suit and dropped the bag in my car and walked down to the swim warm up. The race was delayed 15 minutes for fog, good call as we could only see 1 of like 4 buoys.
Event warmup:

Swam out to the first buoy, still couldn't see the next buoy at that point. A little more swimming before walking back up for the Athlete Meeting.
Swim
  • 22m 7s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 21s / 100 yards
Comments:

Really good swim, started out easy knowing the pack would thin then found some feet and drafted for the rest of the race. Had to get up and walk at one point because it was so shallow. Got out of the water with the lead group, maybe 5 of us. Only a few people in front of us from my group.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe take the last 1-200 yards a little easier.
Transition 1
  • 03m 2s
Comments:

Well my wet suit always sticks on my heels, I've given up on stomping it off and now just get it low and then hook my thumb in to clear it from my ankle. Went a little harder than planned on the swim so I walked up the stairs to get my HR under control. Stumbled with my bike as I tried to fix the nose piece on my helmet which caused my chain to drop and kick my shin into my chain-ring leaving a nice cut on my shin. After putting the chain back on rushed it dropped again.
What would you do differently?:

Not try to fix my nose guard, seeing as it doesn't usually rest on my nose except for bumps. Maybe try some electrical tape so it doesn't cut me just in case.
Bike
  • 1h 14m 10s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 21.20 mile/hr
Comments:

Pretty good bike, spent the first 5 miles letting my HR settle from a bad transition. Then didn't really pick up the pace, first race with my Garmin and I was listening to the HR alarms. Didn't take the hills as aggressively as I did in my HIM and ended up slower than in my half.
What would you do differently?:

Go Harder. Shut off HR alarms for biking.
Transition 2
  • 01m 42s
Comments:

Good transition, took me a moment to re-rack my bike.
What would you do differently?:

Have a plan for where and how to re-rack my bike.
Run
  • 50m 2s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 08m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

My weak sport, I have been working on for a while. Good improvement over my last race. Started using Ice in my hat on the first aid station and I think it's what kept me going as the run went on. Didn't overheat like I usually do. Walked the aid stations just long enough to drink, except the last one where I walked a little longer to recover.
What would you do differently?:

Run more in training, keep doing intervals.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking around finish chute eating an orange waiting for my Fiancee to finish. She did awesome, wasn't expecting her to finish so close after me.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cut shin on chain ring, took the bike a little too easy.

Event comments:

Great first Olympic distance tri. Would have liked a real dessert instead of cornbread, but another great event put on by Sun Multisports




Last updated: 2012-05-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:07 | 1640 yards | 01m 21s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 29/643
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot Fuzion
Course: Swim the perimeter of the lake, mostly rectangular.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:02
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:14:10 | 26.2 miles | 21.20 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 63/643
Performance: Average
5 mile - 14:10 169BPM 10 mile - 13:44 162BPM 15 mile - 13:32 162BPM 20 mile - 13:62 161BPM 25 mile - 14:12 159BPM 26.2 mile - 4:03 160BPM
Wind: Little
Course: Single loop mostly flat, some small rollers.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:42
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
00:50:02 | 06.2 miles | 08m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 163/643
Performance: Good
Mile 1 - 7:42 165 BPM Mile 2 - 8:20 164 BPM Mile 3 - 7:54 166 BPM Mile 4 - 8:01 168 BPM Mile 5 - 8:09 165 BPM Mile 6 - 8:40 164 BPM Mile 6.2 - 1:14 170 BPM
Course: Mostly flat, shaded. Some small hills and areas of sun, very nice course
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4