Hammerfest Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Branford, Connecticut
United States
Race Productions
55F / 13C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 16m 47s
Overall Rank = 17/261
Age Group = M20-24
Age Group Rank = 1/20
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5:20am and ate a blueberry bagel (not cream cheese) and had a bottle of Gatorade Rain. Nibbled on a Powerbar.

At the race site, I visualized the course and how I was going to approach each segment. Special focus on T1.
Event warmup:

I took a 10 minute warm up jog with 5 or 6 quick striders to get the heart rate up.
Swim
  • 13m 30s
  • 800 meters
  • 01m 41s / 100 meters
Comments:

This was a decent swim for me. The one problem was that, in an attempt to catch up a little, I kind of threw out my plan to stay composed and to have perfect technique. I probably wasted too much energy.
What would you do differently?:

Stick to the plan of saving energy by being in perfect form.
Transition 1
  • 01m 18s
Comments:

This was a pretty slow T1 that could have been faster. I had trouble with the wetsuit. Additionally, I was inefficient in getting my helmet and glasses on. And, for that matter, my shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Practice beforehand!
Bike
  • 36m 49s
  • 13.5 miles
  • 22.00 mile/hr
Comments:

I was definitely hurting after the swim, especially b/c you have to run from the beach to the transition zone (up a hill). It took a while to get in my groove, but I think I eventually found it.

At one point, I was neck and neck with Foster Hays, and we were battling it out together, playing a mental game of tag. I definitely blew up on the second lap and went pretty slowly on the way to T2.
What would you do differently?:

Pace myself better. Actually ride a bike in the week before the race.
Transition 2
  • 00m 48s
Comments:

This was fairly good for me.
What would you do differently?:

I could have been more aggressive with the bike shoes off bit.
Run
  • 24m 22s
  • 4 miles
  • 06m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt very shitty and slow coming out of T2, and I was definitely wheezing a little from my cold. I actually had a feeling that I was going to bonk and drop out of the race because I felt so heavy and slow. Fortunately, I had jumped out of T2 about 5 seconds behind Foster, and I was motivated to catch up with him. We ran together for a bit, but then I wanted to break him, so I upped the pace.

This was a good thing. I kept the higher pace and kept extending my lead. I started to get the beginnings of cramps in my hamstrings (probably from changing my bike position at the last minute), but I focused on not cramping (if that is possible) and just staying smooth on the road.
What would you do differently?:

This was great under the circumstances. I ran a pretty fast time even though I was cramping and am still sick.
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing but eating and drinking.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My cold that has afflicted me since last Sunday. In the week preceding the race, I took a short run of 30 minutes on Monday and a very short spin of the legs on my trainer.

Event comments:

This race is so fun. The atmosphere is great and the sponsors do a great job with the post-race ceremony.


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Last updated: 2007-09-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:30 | 800 meters | 01m 41s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 43/261
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra Vector Pro 2
Course: Counter clockwise around 4 buoys (kept on left). Fairly straightforward with perfect water.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:18
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:36:49 | 13.5 miles | 22.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 36/261
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Roads in the Branford area. Flat with 2 tiny hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Bad
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:48
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:22 | 04 miles | 06m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 15/261
Performance: Good
Course: 1 loop around the Branford area.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5