Cooperstown Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Cooperstown, New York
United States
ATC Endurance, LLC
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 28m 59s
Overall Rank = 90/150
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 4/8
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 4:00, showered, ate a bagel and banana, drank water, and left for the race at 5:30.
Event warmup:

Light jog thru the village of Cooperstown. A beautiful morning, so I snapped some pictures of Otsego Lake.
Swim
  • 15m 37s
  • 800 yards
  • 01m 57s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Start more in the middle of the pack. I started in the back thinking I was a very weak swimmer, but I ended up pacing almost half the females. Wasted time navigating around weak swimmers and those who were doing the breast stroke.
Transition 1
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

A few spectators were in the way of the transition path. Climbed a hill right out of T1 so I had to stand and ride for the first 30 seconds.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 43m 33s
  • 11.6 miles
  • 15.98 mile/hr
Comments:

Nice course, but the road conditions in some places were poor. 16 90 degree turns in <12 miles made the course challenging for navigation.
What would you do differently?:

Buy a road bike. Though there is great pleasure of passing people with road and tri bikes while you are riding a $400 mountain bike.
Transition 2
  • 00m 33s
Comments:

Wore sneakers on the bike, quick transition, but my bike fell over 3 times in the rack. Probably lost 10 seconds right there.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 27m 26s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Quite a hilly 3 miles. The finish line was down a grass hill that forced you to run sidewards. Very dangerous with tree roots. Couldn't push it towards the end. Knee really started bothering me too, so I kept my place a little slower.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Walked a little bit, then ate.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Riding a moutain bike and a sore right knee.

Event comments:

The last 100 yards of the run was very dangerous. Cars were on the same path as runners and the downhill finish on wet grass was not conducive to running at a normal pace.




Last updated: 2012-06-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:37 | 800 yards | 01m 57s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/8
Overall: 94/150
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Leave from boat ramp at Lake Front Hotel, make a counterclockwise loop around 4 yellow bouys. Very shallow lake; kept swimming thru tall water reeds and plants. Could see the bottom.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 63F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:50
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:43:33 | 11.6 miles | 15.98 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/8
Overall: 108/150
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:33
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:26 | 03 miles | 09m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/8
Overall: 88/150
Performance: Good
Course: Leave Lake Front Park and run alone rt. 31, turnaround and come back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4