Pine Bush Triathlon - Triathlon


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Albany, New York
United States
Capital District YMCA
75F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 02m 36s
Overall Rank = 5/147
Age Group = M40-49
Age Group Rank = 2/28
Pre-race routine:

Was a little hectic. We have a hobby farm and chores took a lot longer this morning for what ever reason. Threw me off my typical routine. Once that stuff was done and I cleaned up, I had a waffle with PB and coffee.
Event warmup:

This race has separate transition areas. You check in at the Y, setup your bike/run transition and then make your way over to the lake to setup the swim/bike transition. Once I was setup, saw a friend and we chatted for a while. He was pointing out some real strong local athletes and said it should be a good race.
Swim
  • 05m 16s
  • 325 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not my best swim but decent. Did not put a lot of effort into swim training so I was a little from my PB on this course.
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Transition 1
  • 01m 25s
Comments:

Sandy transition area so I spent a couple seconds getting my feet cleaned off. Got a little tripped up trying to clip in. Don't know what happened there.
Bike
  • 30m 41s
  • 11.5 miles
  • 22.49 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt real good on the bike. Was able to maintain a good pace through without burning up my legs.
Transition 2
  • 01m 6s
Comments:

Long transition area so I had to keep my eyes open to find my gear. Learned from previous times at this race and had my area "marked."
Run
  • 24m 6s
  • 3.25 miles
  • 07m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

The last two times I did this race, I really struggled with the run. It always seems hot and humid for this race and I would just fall apart. Fortunately that did not happen this time around. I felt good the whole time. There were some folks in the neighborhood that setup a sprinkler and were handing out ice pops which was awesome.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around to cool off and had some water. Cheered on some people I knew as they finished.

Event comments:

I always like doing this race. For a small local race it tends to bring out some really good local competition. It is also a good course for beginners. As always the volunteers were great.




Last updated: 2015-07-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:16 | 325 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/28
Overall: 19/147
Performance: Average
Suit: No
Course: "L" shaped course. The lake is not known for its crystal clear water which always makes for an interesting swim. Seaweed was also in full effect.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:25
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:30:41 | 11.5 miles | 22.49 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/28
Overall: 3/147
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Relatively flat with a couple rollers. Goes through the Pine Bush and then into some neighborhoods.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:06
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:24:06 | 03.25 miles | 07m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/28
Overall: 20/147
Performance: Good
Course: An out and back through a development with a couple short hills including one at the start/ finish line.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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