Nickel City Triathlon - Olympic Course - Triathlon


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Buffalo, New York
United States
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 41m 41s
Overall Rank = 43/101
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 4/9
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 3:30am had breakfast and ate a Clif Bar ~1 hour before the race started
Event warmup:

Did some light running (maybe 1/2 mile) with some dynamic stretching. Then went into the water to get use to it.
Swim
  • 28m 35s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

Had people swimming over top of me, got kicked, and I had a few issues on the first lap with sighting. I found the wrong buoy and went the wrong way.
What would you do differently?:

More practice sighting.
Transition 1
  • 00m 59s
Comments:

I got 1st in my age group and 8th overall for this transition so I think it went pretty well.
What would you do differently?:

More practice mounting bike with shoes in peddles. I stopped for a few seconds because I wasn't all to comfortable with it.
Bike
  • 1h 17m 32s
  • 23.55 miles
  • 18.28 mile/hr
Comments:

Definitely room for improvement here. Not sure if I could have pushed it more and been okay for the run still, but I'm okay with the overall pace I think.
What would you do differently?:

Log more miles on the bike, its a weak area for me still.
Transition 2
  • 01m 6s
Comments:

5th in my age group.
What would you do differently?:

I had trouble getting my feet in my shoes so I had to sit down to put them on. Also could have threw my race number on during T1 as I was fumbling with that a bit too at the same time.
Run
  • 53m 29s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

For me this was a really good run. Ran this faster than my last 5K so I am pleased with the overall pace.
What would you do differently?:

I think I could have pushed it a little bit more in the last 1 or 2 miles, but overall I am pleased with this time.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and did a short run and then walked some more. Chocolate milk was not a good thing to drink right after!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bike training, I started late in the season to log serious miles.

Event comments:

I stayed to see the awards but left shortly after, didn't stay for food or anything so can't comment on post race activities too much, other than they did start awards fairly quick after the race.




Last updated: 2012-07-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:35 | 1640 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/9
Overall: 12/101
Performance: Good
Suit: Tri-suit
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:59
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
01:17:32 | 23.55 miles | 18.28 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/9
Overall: 67/101
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth  Cadence: 88
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:06
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:53:29 | 06.21 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/9
Overall: 58/101
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4