Winding Trails off road tri series #8 - TriathlonSprint


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Farmington, Connecticut
United States
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 23m 21s
Overall Rank = 130/137
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Setup transition and chat with a few of the others.
Event warmup:

Stretch / swim / wait.
Swim
  • 11m 47s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 57s / 100 yards
Comments:

Now that I am starting to swim a bit better I am "in the pack" at the first buoy. Need to find a better line / pace??
What would you do differently?:

Pace myself away from the larger pack - maybe try and get out front a bit quicker?
Transition 1
  • 01m 35s
Comments:

Seemed really slow. Afterwards, my time was on average as previous attempts. I know I can get faster at this...
What would you do differently?:

Practice more and more... Little issues are causing delays. Need to figure out how to get around them.
Bike
  • 30m 45s
  • 5 miles
  • 9.76 mile/hr
Comments:

Very sandy after the past few weeks of rain. Much of the course is evolving over the summer...
What would you do differently?:

More practice on mountain bike. I only ride it in these races... very little off road practice. Too focused on road race coming up.
Transition 2
  • 01m 13s
Comments:

As with T1 - can get faster at this. I had better times last year - or so it seems..
What would you do differently?:

Stretch / pull laces for sneakers.
Pay attention to the little details.
Run
  • 38m 3s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 12m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Used a metronome in race for first time. Set a bit too high, could not get into the rhythm.
Ended up being a PR for me.. even though it didn't feel like it on the run
What would you do differently?:

Set pace a bit lower on the metronome.
Post race
Warm down:

Chill out, finished the HEED in my bike bottle, drank some water.

Loaded truck then headed for a shower.. nice facilities at Winding Trails.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training, or lack thereof, with off road running and biking.
Fighting sinus infection / cold - wasn't very motivated.

Event comments:

Best run at Winding Trails for me to date...




Last updated: 2015-08-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:47 | 400 yards | 02m 57s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/137
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:35
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:30:45 | 05 miles | 9.76 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/137
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: Groomed trails, a lot of mulch.
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:13
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:38:03 | 03.1 miles | 12m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/137
Performance: Good
Course: Trails - very sandy. Rain / storms have made a mess of the run trail, even worse than the bike course.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5