Littleton AppleMan Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Littleton, Massachusetts
United States
F.I.R.M.
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 41s
Overall Rank = 160/419
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 2/10
Swim
  • 14m 44s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim was fine until about the half way point. At that point I caught up with the previous two waves which happened to include and inordinate number of REALLY SLOW swimmers. People had simply stopped swimming, were doing back stroke, were floating and do who knows what else. The last 400 yards or so took much longer than necessary due to the fact that I spent msot of my time swimming around clueless individuals.
What would you do differently?:

I dont know. My biggest limiter was the congestion issue and there's not much I can do about that.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

No T1 time (its a FIRM race). T1 time is part of my bike split.
Bike
  • 35m 23s
  • 10 miles
  • 16.96 mile/hr
Comments:

I figure my T1 was about 2 minutes so my "real" time and pace were closer to 33:23 and 18 mph.
What would you do differently?:

Keep hammering up the hills. I still loose time when I climb and need to keep on working at it.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

No T2 time either. T2 is included in the run time.
Run
  • 28m 35s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 08m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

Run was fine. I could have pushed a little harder, but I was unsure of the course and the trail section killed me just a little bit.
What would you do differently?:

Keep on running!
Post race
Warm down:

Recovertie. Walked around. Talekd to few people I knew then waited around with Chris for the awards.

Event comments:

I jsut wish FIRM would provide transition times. I'd really like to know my "true" run and bike times.




Last updated: 2007-06-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:44 | 880 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/10
Overall: 97/419
Performance: Average
Suit: Sleeveless Orce Sonar
Course: Rectangle. Out, across, and back.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:35:23 | 10 miles | 16.96 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/10
Overall: 172/419
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling loop course. I really liked this course. There were five or six moderate hills, but you alsways had the opportunity to recover right after the climb.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:28:35 | 03.2 miles | 08m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/10
Overall: 240/419
Performance: Good
Course: Climbing for the first 2 miles including a trail section that was more XTERRA than I expected (failry steep climb with lots of rocks, roots and mud). Then the last mile + was downhill and flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4