HMF Women's Triathlon - Triathlon


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Farmington, Connecticut
United States
Hartford Marathon Foundation
60F / 16C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 35m 33s
Overall Rank = 119/442
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 27/81
Pre-race routine:

Same as usual - wake up, half a bagel, natural PB. I was really worked up and couldn't force the banana down so I took it with me. Didn't eat it. 1.5 Glasses of water too.
Event warmup:

I was really worked up for this swim - even though I've done 9 other sprints this season this was the longest swim at .5 mile. I just swam 100 yards or so to warm up - and I felt fine.
Swim
  • 22m 47s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

DISASTER. I was worked up about this swim because of the number of people in my wave (I estimate 100) and the distance. It was silly and I tried to get the whole MIND OVER MATTER thing but in the end my mind lost. And I wore my wetsuit - didn't need it should not have worn it. I've worn it in races twice this season and today for some reason I felt like it was choking me. Of course it wasn't but I felt like I couldn't breathe and the first 400 yards sucked. Once I rounded the "candy corn" buoy the crowd thinned out and I was finally able to find my rhythm and swim. Of course it was too late and I had lost a ton of time. Oh well. Lesson learned.
What would you do differently?:

Don't wear the damn wetsuit unless I'll freeze without it.
Transition 1
  • 01m 47s
Comments:

not bad
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 37m 4s
  • 12 miles
  • 19.42 mile/hr
Comments:

I rocked it.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
What would you do differently?:

nothing.
Run
  • 32m 52s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 36s  min/mile
Comments:

average run for me.
What would you do differently?:

I'm not sure if carrying water on shorter runs hurts me or not. I feel better having it though. Not a big fan of water in cups from water stations.
Post race
Event comments:

HMF always does a good job, IMO.




Last updated: 2013-08-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:47 | 880 yards | 02m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 44/81
Overall: 242/442
Performance: Below average
Time: 22:45 Moving Time: 18:47 Elapsed Time: 22:45 Avg Pace: 37:15 min/mi Avg Moving Pace: 30:45 min/mi Best Pace: 3:18 min/mi
Suit: yes
Course: Triangle
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:47
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:37:04 | 12 miles | 19.42 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/81
Overall: 17/442
Performance: Good
Time: 37:05 Moving Time: 37:02 Elapsed Time: 37:06 Avg Speed: 19.5 mph Avg Moving Speed: 19.6 mph Max Speed: 31.8 mph
Wind: None
Course: PANCAKE FLAT
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:32:52 | 03.1 miles | 10m 36s  min/mile
Age Group: 41/81
Overall: 212/442
Performance: Average
Time: 32:53 Moving Time: 32:42 Elapsed Time: 34:22 Avg Pace: 11:00 min/mi Avg Moving Pace: 10:56 min/mi Best Pace: 7:38 min/mi
Course: Off road course - the same one I've run all summer in my off road Tri series (6 times) so I knew it well. It's a really nice course - not TOO technical to scare people off but just enough that you have to pay attention.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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