Capitol City Triathlon - Triathlon


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Concord, New Hampshire
United States
F.A.S.T. Events
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 25m 56s
Overall Rank = 36/108
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 7/9
Pre-race routine:

Arrived early, staged my stuff at transition.
Event warmup:

walked around to stay loose and stretched
Swim
  • 06m 17s
  • 586 yards
  • 01m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

The current was strong due to lots of rain prior to the event. Tough going against the current, fast as Phelps heading with the current!
What would you do differently?:

I trained in the river prior to the event which helped me out a ton.
Transition 1
  • 01m 39s
Comments:

I was gassed after the swim but transition went well.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 48m 49s
  • 14.7 miles
  • 18.07 mile/hr
Comments:

I didn't climb as well as I had when I practiced the loop.
What would you do differently?:

Work on swim to bike transition and train to recover better early in the ride
Transition 2
  • 01m 7s
Comments:

Went smoothly
Run
  • 28m 6s
  • 3.1 kms
  • 09m 04s  min/km
Comments:

My first 1.5 miles was too slow.
What would you do differently?:

I need to train more bike/run workouts
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched and walked to cool down

What limited your ability to perform faster:

more brick traiing

Event comments:

Will be back next year!




Last updated: 2013-09-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:17 | 586 yards | 01m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/108
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeveless wetsuit
Course: against the current up stream swim, 180 degree turn to head downstream and back to start
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:39
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:48:49 | 14.7 miles | 18.07 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/108
Performance:
Wind: None
Course: Hilly after about 5 miles. Down hill then flat to the finish
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:07
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:28:06 | 03.1 kms | 09m 04s  min/km
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/108
Performance: Below average
Course: flat run that twisted through parking lots and streets.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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