Patriot Half Triathlon - Triathlon


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East Freetown, Massachusetts
United States
Sun Multisport Events
75F / 24C
Overcast
Total Time = 6h 42m 53s
Overall Rank = 477/598
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 60/64
Pre-race routine:

got to race site and got my number and goodie bag.

went back to car and put everything together then headed to transition.

setup transition. and turned my bike computer on. chatted with a few people. and then had to cover up my stuff.
Event warmup:

went for a 9 min run. not sure if i should have or not. might have to just stick with swim warmup for this distance and greater.

got in the water and felt really good. swam for a good 5-6 minutes.
Swim
  • 40m 10s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 54s / 100 yards
Comments:

Great swim. i didn't stop to catch my breath or get my bearings. i only had one slight issue getting off course.

I didn't get to draft anyone as others were either faster or slower than me.

i had to push faster to clear one swimmer who couldn't seem to go in a straight line. i did and felt it so backed off.

even though i can swim faster than what i averaged. this was a good pace as i got out of the water after swimming 1.2 miles feeling very fresh for a 56 mile bike ride
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 03m 11s
Comments:

had wetsuit strippers so no suit to worry about.

had a slight issue getting my bike shoes on. felt very light headed bending over to put them on, so i sat down. at this point, my vision blurred. so i decided to sit and wait. health always trumps racing.after about 5 seconds vision returned. heart rate was fine. so i stood up and got my glasses and helmet on.

grabbed my bike and took off towards the bike out. i took a route which was defintely clear of other racers but was flooded out. i should have gone around. oh well.

i had issues getting onto my bike. not enough outside bike riding had some issues getting on. but it didn't cost me too much.

also can't figure out how to move from one sport to the other on the new watch.
What would you do differently?:

nothing.
Bike
  • 3h 11m 1s
  • 56 miles
  • 17.59 mile/hr
Comments:

had some issues getting up to speed. but not much. i went out at about 18 mph/avg for the first 15 minutes, then got some Cliff Shot blocks in me, and some Gu Roctane.

felt pretty good. no real neck concerns although i couldn't stay aero the entire first loop. had a chain drop.comfortably hard. got passed by others but also did some passing of my own.

completed the first loop in 1:30. While I was trying to go under three hours, this gave me a good chance to do that.

at about the 35 mile mark, i noticed my shifter was sliding around and it was tough to shift. it had come loose from the aero extension. no idea how. it was replaced last year and did not have any issues with it.

also, the screw holding my seat to the seatpost. this also came out of nowhere. i was able to put the shifter back in, but i couldn't get the screw tight, as i did not have a tool to do that, and i did not see bike support the rest of the way.

the loose seat caused me to have to sit up and not be in aero. when i got in aero i could feel my position change, and i was worried about what that would do for the run.

HR data afterwords was spiking after this point, so this defintely hurt me.
What would you do differently?:

double check everything before hand. bring a tool to fix these sorts of issues.
Transition 2
  • 04m 3s
Comments:

long run from the bike in to my bike position. i didn't run i sort of walked and had to avoid someone who was in a relay. they were doing some sort of weird warm up.

I had an issue moving from bike to transition on my watch. hit the button and it was locked, then i figured it out but went ahead to the run.
What would you do differently?:

go faster from bike to t2.

figure out the lock screen issues on your watch.
Run
  • 2h 44m 30s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

i felt great getting out of t2. was going at about a 9 min/mile. slowed down to my planned pace of 10 min/mile. ran through the first aid station. i saw that i was on pace to break 6 hours just running 9 min walking one minute. since that is what i did in training, i decided to do that as well.

this worked perfectly until about mile 5 when my left knee started to hurt a bit.

by mile 7 i was reduced to walking every half mile. there were a few times where i could run the mile without any pain, but that was far and few between.

got super muggy around 12;30 which made this run unbearable.

the very best part, was coming near the finish line and seeing my wife and son waiting for me. he looked super happy to see me and was waiting till i got close and then came running out. i could not keep up with him at all. this was by far the highlight of my day.
What would you do differently?:

no idea. i never had this pain in training. i didn't train enough for brick workouts, but i have never had that knee pain in anything other than this race. no other distance or race has me in pain like that
Post race
Warm down:

did some stretching and ate some food. talked with my wife and got a big kiss from her. i was way too grimy for a hug.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

seat loose, knee pain.

Event comments:

such a great race. i'm not a big fan of the run, but the rest of it more than makes up for it.

will sign up again next year for a chance to re-redeem myself from a crash two years ago.




Last updated: 2017-06-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:40:10 | 2112 yards | 01m 54s / 100yards
Age Group: 41/64
Overall: 333/598
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Vortex
Course: rectangular shaped course. out over and back in.
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:11
Performance: Good
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
03:11:01 | 56 miles | 17.59 mile/hr
Age Group: 59/64
Overall: 427/598
Performance: Good
avg hr 147. i spiked to 173 after the seat came loose
Wind: Some
Course: a two loop course through the surfounding towns.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 04:03
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:44:30 | 13.1 miles | 12m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 64/64
Overall: 538/598
Performance: Bad
avg HR of 157. had some spikes towards the end.
Course: single loop with some hills through the neighborhoods around cathedral camp
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? No
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] 5