Cohasset Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Cohasset, Massachusetts
United States
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 		Total Time = 1h 42m 25s
Overall Rank = 682/729
Age Group = Clydsdale
Age Group Rank = 28/30
Pre-race routine:

I arrived later than I wanted to the race, I went there the night before and scouted out the transition area, but was unable to get there before they had closed some of the roads. So I ended up getting all of my stuff and getting on my bike about 2 miles away from the beach and I rode in, my girlfriend took my car to the parking area.
Event warmup:

I got into my wetsuit and went down to beach to streach and swim a bit. I went out to the first buoy and back as a warm up.
Swim
  • 02m 29s
  • 440 yards
  • 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

Although it left me winded, I performed a lot better at the swim than I thought I would. When I finished I looked back and could still see a lot of swimmers, even some from a wave before me!!
What would you do differently?:

Pace myself a bit more. I think I was so excited for my first triathlon thatn I sprinted out of the start and was fairly tired by aprox. 1/3 of the swim. For the rest I went much slower than my average pace.
Transition 1
  • 04m 17s
Comments:

I was much more tired than I thought I would be after the swim... everything about this transition was slow.
What would you do differently?:

practice T1.
Bike
  • 46m 35s
  • 12.5 miles
  • 16.10 mile/hr
Comments:

was probably the longest 12.5 miles I've riden... very technical, very tough after swim. Should have practiced swim/bike bricks more.
What would you do differently?:

swim/bike bricks
Transition 2
  • 03m 10s
Comments:

fairly good transition, I think not having to take off a wetsuit was a plus.
Run
  • 40m 58s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 12m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

Wow... one of the worst runs ever! I really need to do brick workouts, the couple of times I ran following a bike workout I really hurt, why I thought I would do better in the race, I don't know. This is really an area for improvement.
What would you do differently?:

practice running after a bike workout.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around trying to heal my fatigued mascles, getting a lot of vitamin water and some food from the booths.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I didn't train enough or in the right way.

Event comments:

This was a good race,I wish I would have tained better, maybe I would have done better.




Last updated: 2007-12-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:02:29 | 440 yards | 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 299/729
Performance: Good
Suit: wetsuit
Course: The course was fairly easy, we went out 50 yards or so and went parallel to the beach, the return was 50 yds, just like the way out.
Start type: Run Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:17
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:46:35 | 12.5 miles | 16.10 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 634/729
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Very technical course. Although this was on coastal MA, I was still surprised by the number of short climbs and rollers.
Road: Potholes Wet Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 03:10
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:40:58 | 03.2 miles | 12m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 700/729
Performance: Bad
Course: good course, not too many hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4