Greenfield Lightlife Triathlon - International Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Greenfield, Massachusetts
United States
Greenfield Recreation Department
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = W30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Oatmeal, OJ, lil' bit o coffee, Heed. Set up transition, got bike in good gear, felt super organized today.
Event warmup:

Swim a few hundred yards to the start - not as cold as the day before - felt good.
Swim
  • 19m 17s
  • 1109 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

1minute+ faster than last year! Felt good, left goggle leaked a little - need to look at this.
What would you do differently?:

Go faster, practice some more form drills.
Transition 1
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

Good, fast, feeling good.
Bike
  • 1h 33m
  • 25 miles
  • 16.13 mile/hr
Comments:

I was doing well on the bike course. First three laps were same time (26 minutes/7.2 miles), and felt very comfortable, even up the steep hill...until the beginning of last lap, when I experienced three flats in close succession. Though I didn't see anything in my tire (at the time), later I discovered the teeniest sliver of glass, shredding apart the tire (which is now spent). 3 flats and one bee sting (while sitting the grass swapping tubes), I totally had a Normann moment. When I ran out tubes and cartridges, I had to call it a day. I did shout one "F-ing shite" out to the sheep in the pasture next to me, to complete the scene.

Apparently, this race's "bike support" didn't really mean support (they couldn't give me a new wheel or tire), they could only give me a ride back to a mile from transition, then I did the walk of shame past all my teammates out on the run course. I cried a little to J. on my cell phone, then tried to be a good sport and meet my teammates at the finish line with my digital camera. Felt a little dejected for the rest of the day. One highlight was our team won 2nd place for our division for the New England USAT club championships.
What would you do differently?:

Practice quicker flat changes (as I'm sure this is bound to happen again), carry one more CO2 cartridge, carry a dollar bill to separate the tube from a punctured tire, pray I don't meet a patch of glass anytime soon.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 00m
  • 7.2 miles
  •  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

Walking, stretching, cursing, taking photos of teammates.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Damn tire. This was going to be (I feel) my best Olympic performance to date, until the flatting issues arised. One good thing is that I feel more confident about my upcoming first 1/2 Iron - my body feels ready.

Event comments:

Perhaps bike support could really mean bike support, not just a ride back to transition. Overall, I had a bad day, but still enjoyed this race/course. Would consider doing it again next year, though the club championships won't be held here.




Last updated: 2007-03-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:17 | 1109 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Quintana Roo full wetsuit
Course: Clockwise course in the Green River. Start at the bridge, 2 turnaround bouys, 1/2 way down again then out on a bank to transition. Steep climb up some muddy grass - they need stairs or a ramp here! We were the first wave, so the elite men quickly caught up (and swam over) us!
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:20
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:33:00 | 25 miles | 16.13 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: (Total) bike 30.4 miles (4 loops counterclockwise on Leyden Rd., Eunice Williams Drive (including covered bridge), Green River Rd., Colrain Rd., back on Nash's Mill Rd.).
Road: Smooth  Cadence: 85
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 07.2 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Ok
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