Litchfield Hills Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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New Hartford, Connecticut
United States
Hartford Marathon Foundation
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 26m 48s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 2/4
Pre-race routine:

Felt nevrous and sick. Ate half a bagel with peanut butter and 16oz. of awater on the way to the race.
Event warmup:

Swam about 50 yards in the water. Nothing serious.
Swim
  • 33m 37s
  • 1760 yards
  • 01m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim went wet. Probably didn't need a wetsuit, but I didn't realize that until I got into the water to warm up. Only about 25 women in the first wave with me, so it was hard to find someone to draft off off because we got rather spread out.
What would you do differently?:

Probably not wear the wetsuit. Also course was a bit longer than the 1500 yeards I expected.
Transition 1
  • 06m 33s
Comments:

It was at least a quater mile uphill run over gravel from the swim to the transition, which accounts for the really long transition time. I brought flip flops down to the ecah to put on after the swim, but ended up taking them off because I kept slipping.
What would you do differently?:

Bring sneakers and try to run a little more up the hill.
Bike
  • 1h 32m 59s
  • 23.8 miles
  • 15.36 mile/hr
Comments:

The first twenty one miles went very well, I was averaging about 18 miles an hour, then it took me almost a half an hour to finish the last two. The course literally went straight uphill, and I weigh way too much to pull myself up that steep of a hill. At three points during the last two miles I ended up walking my bike.
What would you do differently?:

Clearly I need to do more hill work.
Transition 2
  • 01m 41s
Comments:

Went well.
Run
  • 1h 11m 59s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 11m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

While I was slow, it wasn't bad considering that I tore my calf two weeks ago. I think with a little more healing time I could have been much faster. The last mile actually felt pretty good. Next time I like to be about 10 minutes faster though.
What would you do differently?:

Not be injured.
Post race
Warm down:

Packed up my stuff and hung around for awrds which were fairly nice. For coming in second in my group I got a little pie, a jar of honey and locally made soda.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'm getting betterm but: (1) I need to be completely injury free; (2) I need to take off the rest of the post-surgery weight, 7 pounds down, 20 to go; and (3) I just need to keep putting in good, hard training. I just wish the New England tri season wasn't so shirt.

Event comments:

Good course -- other than the last 2 miles of the bike. The lake was clear and wonderful. I'll definately be doing it again next year.




Last updated: 2006-07-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:37 | 1760 yards | 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Sleeveless Wetsuit
Course: Triangular course
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 06:33
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:32:59 | 23.8 miles | 15.36 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Mostly rolling for the first 21 miles, then straight uphill for the last two.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:41
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:11:59 | 06.2 miles | 11m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Rolling hills. Last two miles mostly flat or downhill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: 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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4