Niantic Bay Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Niantic, Connecticut
United States
Hartford Marathon Foundation
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 30m 1s
Overall Rank = 195/380
Age Group = F2529
Age Group Rank = 6/13
Pre-race routine:

Bagel w/pbj, coffee, gatorade. Then I rolled my ankle in typical Danielle fashion while going down the stairs. That made me super nervous. It hurt until the race start and then again during the beginning of the run.
Event warmup:

Nada.
Swim
  • 18m 43s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

My goal for the swim was 20 minutes. Started on the outside right and back to stay out of the thick of things. Learned that women can be VICIOUS in the water. Some are pretty clueless. One wore sandals for some reason, and those kicks hurt! Hard to get a rhythm, because people would freestyle a few strokes and then switch to breaststroke and start going very slowly, or they would just turn and swim across me for no apparent reason. I'd just have to wait for them at times.
What would you do differently?:

Choose a better starting position. Learn to draft off of people instead of trying to avoid them.
Transition 1
  • 04m 13s
Comments:

Uphill run to TA included in transition time, and a decent run to the bike mount line. Wasn't really used to running post-swim and found out that my legs get tired in my wetsuit. Took the wrong exit for the bike start.
What would you do differently?:

See above. Also learn how to mount bike with shoes on pedals, it seems safer than running in the shoes.
Bike
  • 37m 56s
  • 12 miles
  • 18.98 mile/hr
Comments:

My speed sensor is broken, so I had to wing it. Really really wanted to average over 18mph on this bike. And I didn't.
What would you do differently?:

Ride more! Learn to use my aerobars instead of just treating them as an expensive helmet holder.
Transition 2
  • 01m 31s
Comments:

Forgot my race belt. Realized right away but didn't go back for it.
What would you do differently?:

See above
Run
  • 27m 40s
  • 3.5 miles
  • 07m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

The run is my worst event. I got passed and passed some more. My goal for the run was 28 minutes. So I did beat that, and I definitely gave it my all. Steve came to meet me for the last bit and ran for a few seconds with me, which rocked.
What would you do differently?:

I am still working on it. It will happen! This is the first run I've done in a race where could honestly say that I gave it my all, so that's good enough for now.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank stuff, went in the ocean to cool off. Waited for Steve to get his award because he's awesome this year.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My inability to be fast. Working on it!


Event comments:

Could have been a little more organized beforehand, and the volunteers were just OK. They did a nice job of traffic control and police presence. Good T-shirts.




Last updated: 2006-05-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:43 | 880 yards | 02m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/13
Overall: 168/380
Performance: Good
Suit: Promotion AfterBurner Sleeveless
Course: Point-to-point swim in the bay. Swim out against the current, swim back with it. Women started second out of 4 waves.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:13
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:37:56 | 12 miles | 18.98 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/13
Overall: 197/380
Performance: Average
(this is really an 11.3 mile course, so my actual speed was 17.87)
Wind: None
Course: Fairly flat loop with two notable hills. Fairly technical with a few sharp turns and some rough patches.
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Hills: Below average
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:31
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:40 | 03.5 miles | 07m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/13
Overall: 232/380
Performance: Average
Distance is 3.4 miles (at most), so actual pace was 8:08/mile
Course: Flat run through neighborhoods with final stretch along a trail and then a beach finish on soft sand.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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] 3