BMW Greenwich Cup Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Greenwich, Connecticut
United States
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80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 27m 48s
Overall Rank = 223/638
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 69/150
Pre-race routine:

Toasted Whole Wheat English Muffing at 5:10 with Gatorade. Arrived at 5:45 (had pre-registered). 3rd heat 6:40. Put on wetsuit around 6:20 and swam a bit to warm up. Swam with ear plugs. 1 gu 15 mins before race start.
Swim
  • 12m 23s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

Much faster than I had anticpated. Thought I'd come in around 16 mins. Actually passed a bunch of previous heat. Tried to save legs for bike/run. Sighted every 30 strokes or so using occasional breaststroke to sight. Overall really good.
What would you do differently?:

Not much (other than locate my jaw to a place other than where the guy in front of me can kick it as hard as he did...)
Transition 1
  • 03m 54s
Comments:

Pretty good transition. Well organized transition area. Didn't waste too much time. Not too far of a run from water to bike.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Bike
  • 46m 47s
  • 15 miles
  • 19.24 mile/hr
Comments:

Good bike ride for me. Shaved about six minutes off practice ride. It's nice to have all of those policemen out there waving me through the intersections/red lights!
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Felt good.
Transition 2
  • 02m 55s
Comments:

Definitely slower than I thought but may have helped me in the run to get a bit of a break.
What would you do differently?:

Could have gone faster perhaps but felt good going into run.
Run
  • 21m 59s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

Run was much faster than I had anticipated. Could have even been faster if there were mile markers (would have kicked it in sooner).
What would you do differently?:

Not much. All good for the most part.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked on beach. Hugged family, etc. Drank lots of gatroade and water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I definitely tried to hold back a bit. This was my first race so I wasn't really sure what I had.

Event comments:

Tough to really rank. This was my first one.




Last updated: 2006-07-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:23 | 880 yards | 01m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/150
Overall: 0/638
Performance: Good
Max HR - 173 Avg HR - 164
Suit: Orca Apex
Course: Swam out to 2nd triangle buoy and made U-Turn back to shore
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:54
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: Good
Biking
00:46:47 | 15 miles | 19.24 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/150
Overall: 0/638
Performance: Good
Max HR - 172 Avg HR - 158
Wind: None
Course: Good course. Hills in the middle. Paced myself well and made good use of downhills to glide and conserve energy while still maintaining a decent pace.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:55
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:59 | 03 miles | 07m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/150
Overall: 0/638
Performance: Good
Max HR - 176 Avg HR - 166
Course: Well shaded for the most part around town beach property. Course was not marked for mileage, which would have been nice.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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