Lobsterman Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Freeport, Maine
United States
Tri-Maine
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 45m 3s
Overall Rank = 226/
Age Group = Clydesdales
Age Group Rank = 2/21
Pre-race routine:

Slept in a bit (stayed in town), ate breakfast at the hotel (waffle with PB and syrup), showered (!), and drove to the venue with the family. Set up transition and took things easy.
Event warmup:

No run or bike, but I swam for 8 minutes or so.
Swim
  • 26m 2s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim, although the start was rougher than I thought it would be, with lots of jockeying for position, even though I went out pretty hard. Backed off a bit to try and get out of that, and settled into a nice easy/strong pace. Backed off a bit on the last leg, as I didn't want to come out of the water out of breath. Still came in first in my division, though, so I'm very happy.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

Struggled with my socks, as usual.
Bike
  • 1h 18m 49s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.92 mile/hr
Comments:

I was a couple minutes slower than at OOB, which could be because of the wet road, or could be because of some additional climbing on this course (OOB was pretty flat), or it could be I was just a bit slower. I stayed in the drops for most of the race, though, which felt good. Definitely faster than last year, but I feel like there is still some speed to gain on the bike if I work at it this off-season.
What would you do differently?:

Be faster.
Transition 2
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

Good, quick transition. No complaints. Actually lost a few seconds miss-racking my bike, though, so it could have been even faster.
Run
  • 57m 43s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run for me. First time under 1 hour, and got my pace down to 9:18/mile from 9:40/mile 3 weeks ago on a flatter course. Felt both strong and that I was pushing it.
What would you do differently?:

Be faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, stretched, ate, and rested under a shade tree.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of speed.

Event comments:

Awesome race -- Lobsterman does it up right. Beautiful setting, great course, good food, etc. Love this race.




Last updated: 2012-05-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:02 | 1640 yards | 01m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/21
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course: Counter-clockwise sort-of diamond.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:43
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:18:49 | 24.85 miles | 18.92 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/21
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Lollipop course through beautiful surroundings. Had some rain, which was mostly just a problem in getting the road wet and causing me to be a bit cautious on the turns.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 84
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:47
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:57:43 | 06.21 miles | 09m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/21
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back on generally rolling roads.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5