Holliston Lions Triathlon - Triathlon


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Holliston, Massachusetts
United States
Firm Racing
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 23m 34s
Overall Rank = 86/93
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 9/9
Swim
  • 19m 9s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 11s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was my first triathlon and swimming is my weakest event. I swam the breaststroke the entire time.
What would you do differently?:

Swim some freestyle
Transition 1
  • 05m 32s
Comments:

I really took my time and made sure that I was fully ready to start riding the bike. I wasn't really focused on going "fast".
What would you do differently?:

Practice, practice, practice!


Bike
  • 52m 53s
  • 15 miles
  • 17.02 mile/hr
Comments:

My average speed was 16.9 MPH, with a top speed of 33.8 MPH.

My lap times were consistent and only had a 35 second spread between my fastest and slowest lap.
What would you do differently?:

Try to maintain a pace that had my heart rate a little lower.
Transition 2
  • 05m 8s
Comments:

Again, really took my time and made sure that I brought my heart rate down.
What would you do differently?:

Start walking sooner
Run
  • 1h 00m 51s
  • 5 miles
  • 12m  min/mile
Comments:

I wasn't fully prepared to run 5 miles and when you added in the heat and humidity, it made for slow running plus a good amount of walking.
What would you do differently?:

Train more frequently and at longer distances. I only ran a few 5k's before the race and only around 10 total miles in the [previous weeks due to a knee injury.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inexperience, knee injury, and the heat!

Event comments:

This was my first triathlon, so I don't have anything to compare it to.

Even though I was physically wiped out at the end of the race, I really enjoyed competing and completing it.

I am looking forward to my next race in 2 weeks.




Last updated: 2013-05-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:09 | 880 yards | 02m 11s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/9
Overall: 89/93
Performance: Bad
Suit: X2U
Course: Out and back around the buoys
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 05:32
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:52:53 | 15 miles | 17.02 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/9
Overall: 75/93
Performance: Average
heart rate was in the 170's - probably too high
Wind: None
Course: It was a 5 mile loop with some hills around Lake Winthrop that had to be navigated 3x.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 89
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 05:08
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
01:00:51 | 05 miles | 12m  min/mile
Age Group: 9/9
Overall: 85/93
Performance: Bad
Heart rate was in the 170's and peaked at 186 as I sprinted to the finish line to overtake somebody.
Course: Hilly, hot, and humid. :-(
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4