DKH, Give it a TRI - Triathlon


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Plainfield, Connecticut
United States
Firm Racing
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 36m 4s
Overall Rank = 52/91
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 8/10
Pre-race routine:

Banana, plain bagel when I get up, then energy Jelly beans around 30 minutes before race time
Event warmup:

Loosen up, walk around, quick jog and then get into the water
Swim
  • 23h 50m
  • 880 yards
  • 2h 42m 30s / 100 yards
Comments:

No real issues, second tri, first one without a wetsuit. Totally mental, but felt missing the wetsuit. Swam 6 minutes slower than a few weeks ago with the suit
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, just continue to practice
Transition 1
  • 01m 47s
Comments:

Pretty easy transition because didn't have to fuss with the wet suit.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 42m 18s
  • 12 miles
  • 17.02 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 12s
Comments:

For some reason, I lost where my rack space was. Went right past it and had to double back. Totally spaced out
What would you do differently?:

Pay attention.
Run
  • 26m 54s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

Better than my first Tri a few weeks ago by 2 minutes and this was way hillier than my last race. Go figure
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched out a bit, got food

Event comments:

Race overall was well run. Had issues with the timing upon finish. Had to "upload" a few times so my buddy could see if he placed or not.




Last updated: 2016-08-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
23:50:00 | 880 yards | 2h 42m 30s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/91
Performance:
Suit: N/A - Too warm
Course: It was in a Pond
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:47
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:42:18 | 12 miles | 17.02 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/91
Performance:
Wind: None
Course: A good amount of hills, but overall a great course. The flaggers could have been better. At one point they saw me, didn't wave me in any direction, so I went straight, then he yelled, no this way (no one was in front of me at the time to follow) Poor lady behind me followed me!! We had a good laugh
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:12
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:26:54 | 03.1 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/91
Performance: Good
Course: Like Bike course, had a few good hills. Didn't like the off road path we had to go up and down.
Keeping cool Drinking
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3