Pumpkin Man Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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South Berwick, Maine
United States
Seacoast Riptide Triathlon Team
72F / 22C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 56m 50s
Overall Rank = 156/238
Age Group = 40-45
Age Group Rank = 12/25
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:45 for the drive over, leaving southern NH at around 5:20. Brought my old faithful breakfast of homeade muesli (oats and raisins with cinnamon soaked over nite in milk, with yogurt added in the morning, yum.) and planned to eat it in the car around 7.
Event warmup:

Jangling nerves and walking the race area. Standing in the water which was nice and warm and watching all the wetsuit folks squeeze into their outfits.
Swim
  • 18h 52m
  • 580 yards
  • 3h 15m 18s / 100 yards
Comments:

Sometimes things go better than you expect, but this was not one of those times. I ddi not have luck getting my breathing regulated so I alternated strokes and just tried to be grateful it would be over quickly. I was NOT the very last one out of the water (my wave was last) but I turned around and saw her :)
What would you do differently?:

Take swim instruction from someone other than my teenage daughters!
Transition 1
  • 03m 3s
Comments:

Took a while to get up to the bike running from the water up a grassy hill. Once at the bike I cleaned off my feet, put on socks which got wet of course, and slipped on sneaks (with yankz). Had to don a race shirt because my number was pinned to it(lost my race belt).I had trouble trying to put on my Garmin so I just put it on my handlebars and took off.
What would you do differently?:

Dry my feet before putting socks on, but no big deal.
Bike
  • 1h 07m 23s
  • 17 miles
  • 15.14 mile/hr
Comments:

Perfect rolling course, dry roads, despite horrible weather reports and only one hill was actually difficult. Most of the passing I did was on hills which tells me that my training was not in vain - Yeah! I encouraged everyone I passed aand only was passed once myself by a silent old dude who couldn't handle being behind my 43 y/o ass. Good for him. Ok he was fast... I ate 3 Cliff Shock Blocks after 30 min and that did seem to help on the run. The bike was amazing altogether because I had truly expected heavy rain and had been very scared of falling. Instead, I had nothing but fun.
What would you do differently?:

NOT WORRY SO MUCH.
Transition 2
  • 01m 12s
Comments:

All I had to do was change hats really, because I pulled the gloves off while biking and strapped on my Garmin on the bike as well. I use my sneakers for both bike and run but am upgrading next year.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 26h 20m 4s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 8h 29m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

I didn't realize how fast I was moving but I passed a lot of people. It was a great victory just to be running because I love to run. After the half way point, I started to cramp in my thighs but there was no WAY I was going to walk, so I just stretched out and pushed through it. Toward the end there were more crowds cheering, which was really fun and I was hurting so I needed the extra push. At the very end I did a sprint finish to pass two ladies just for fun. Yeah, it was VERY fun, sorry ladies.
What would you do differently?:

Zippo. It was almost as fast as my fastest ever 5k.
Post race
Warm down:

Hugs and kisses with family and guzzling water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Someday I will conquer my swim breathing issues, but today was not that day. Other than that, I sure did my best.

Event comments:

This was the first Pumpkin Man Triathlon here in New England, and I know there will be more - the outfit and sponsors did a great job. I would say next time that one of the vendors should remember not to forget the racebelts because EVERYONE wished they had them. AND I was disappointed that they didn't have medals for the finish line! For the registration I paid , I expected a medal :( boo hoo. But other wise, well done guys.




Last updated: 2007-09-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
18:52:00 | 580 yards | 3h 15m 18s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 0/238
Performance: Below average
Suit: zoot top and zoot trishorts
Course: Triangular, clean and beautiful with lots of kayak volunteers.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 45F / 7C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:03
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:07:23 | 17 miles | 15.14 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 0/238
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: Hilly and twisty. Well marked, very well volunteer run except for one 3 mile patch when I saw noone and was sure I was lost...
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:12
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
26:20:04 | 03.1 miles | 8h 29m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 0/238
Performance: Good
Course: Lollypop loop.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4