Terramuggus Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #4 - TriathlonSprint


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Marlborough, Connecticut
United States
Pig Iron Sports
78F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 29m 10s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Setup and walk around with my wife (Tammy).. Talk to a few people - just hang out.
Event warmup:

Swim a bit, stretch, relax.
Swim
  • 13m 37s
  • 600 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

Thought I was doing better than I did.. this was slower than my first time - by over 3 minutes.. Really need to work on the swim.

Suit / HR strap seems tight. Need to loosen up more.
What would you do differently?:

Keep swimming, swim a little more "purposefully" - better form while maintaining a high stroke rate.

Practice, practice, practice...
Transition 1
  • 01m 31s
Comments:

Need to keep practicing my transitions. I put on my socks / shoes before running with the bike.. This is taking a bit longer than I would like.
What would you do differently?:

Keep experimenting to find a better faster way.
Bike
  • 39m 20s
  • 12 miles
  • 18.31 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike was having issues with the front shifter, would not drop into small chain ring. I have had this fixed.

Passed quite a few people on the bike course. Went well. -
What would you do differently?:

Better maintenance on the bike. Put in a better gear to start off.
Transition 2
  • 01m 12s
Comments:

After dismounting, while running into T2 - I fell.. Trying to do too many things at once and not really sure what happened. Front wheel came towards me and slipped on the sand.

Left shin bloody, right forearm bruised, right knee bruised. Oh well...
What would you do differently?:

Stay upright?

It is a decent length run from dismount into T2 - need to practice running with the bike. This is along a sandy (ish) beach.. stay further left closer to woods / grass.
Run
  • 33m 28s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

Here is where all the people I pass on the bike pass me back. I did better than I thought, still room for improvement.

This was one of my fastest runs.
What would you do differently?:

Keep running and practicing... Need to do more speed work.

Push a little harder.
Post race
Warm down:

walk around and drink some water / sports drink.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

It is where I am currently at...

Fall w/ the bike didn't help, swim can be better (smoother).

Event comments:

Faster than first time... room to improve.

HEAT had a pot luck dinner afterwards. Great to have time to chat with other like minded folks!




Last updated: 2015-07-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:37 | 600 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Stuck in the mix w/ a LOT of swimmers.
Suit: Xterra
Course: Diamond counter clock wise
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:31
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:39:20 | 12 miles | 18.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
HR 160+ - try to keep it lower..
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:12
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:33:28 | 03.1 miles | 10m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
HR 165+ - my muscles felt fine. No fatigue.. I am restricted by my aerobic capacity.
Course: rolling hills, road course around the lake.
Keeping cool 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4