Cranberry Country Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Lakeville, Massachusetts
United States
Sun Multisport Events
97F / 36C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 238/562
Age Group = F2529
Age Group Rank = 6/31
Pre-race routine:

very nice pre-race dinner with fellow bt-ers who hopefully will be happy to see this post so soon after the race!
didn't have to get up at the crack of dawn...love the 8:00 start!!
Event warmup:

ate choc cliff bar, drank agua, portas etc. the usual.
Swim
  • 22m 31s
  • 1408 yards
  • 01m 36s / 100 yards
Comments:

Water was nice and warm - fist time I squeezed into the suit since june...forgot how it felt and probs should have done maybe, I don't know, one swim before the race to refresh my memory...oh well! My arms hurt at first and it felt weird, but once I got used to it I had a good swim, excellent navigation except for the slight shallow watter/weird green stuff I ran into on the way back, but quickly got back on track.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more with my wetsuit
Transition 1
  • 03m 6s
Comments:

Do we get to subract time for the 1/2 mile they made us run from the lake to our bikes? Good lord!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really
Bike
  • 1h 20m 43s
  • 24.9 miles
  • 18.51 mile/hr
Comments:

Awesome bike - definitely warm, but drank to stay hydrated. Tried to keep Daniel's estimated avg speed (abt 17 mph) in mind and push as hard as I could. Only horrible part was the last 3-4 miles when I got the worst saddle soreness I've ever experienced in my life! I tried repositioning, but it just wasn't working!!!! Wanted to jump off my bike and into the woods! Wondered why the hell it was happening when I've done much longer rides before and nada! Tried not to let it slow my pace and keep pushing till the end. got passed a little which annoyed me, but just prayed the run would feel better!
What would you do differently?:

nothing except not have a sore bootie!
Transition 2
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

Moved pretty quickly through T2, grabbed a sip of BOILING HOT gatorade and was on my way. Lost a bobby pin somewhere so managed with one - maybe I'll try a hat next time...
Run
  • 55m 11s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 08m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

Thank God there weren't any hills with the heat! So the soreness was still there for the first mile and a half and I was thinking...OMG, I can't run like this!!!! Prayed it would go away and kept running...pictured myself walking if it continued....tried to play mind games with myself and just kept saying that I don't feel it, everything feels great...it worked! Felt better for the next couple miles and felt great for the last 2.5ish. Passed a bunch of people which felt good :)
What would you do differently?:

Not much...probs could have gone a little faster
Post race
Warm down:

COLD WATER & AN ICE TOWEL PLEASE! Sat on the lawn with baitboy and could have fallen asleep!

Event comments:

Loved that the water stations were placed at each mile...gotta ditch the chemical drink though...egh!




Last updated: 2007-08-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:31 | 1408 yards | 01m 36s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 88/562
Performance: Average
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Cool lake - nice view from up on the hill
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:06
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:20:43 | 24.9 miles | 18.51 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 381/562
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Not too hilly...perfect in my book! Loved the part where we were surrounded by water...beautiful! Could have stayed there to enjoy the scenery for a while!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:20
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:55:11 | 06.2 miles | 08m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 246/562
Performance: Average
Course: not hilly at all just freekin HOT!
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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]