SoBe Mossman Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Norwalk, Connecticut
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 37m 50s
Overall Rank = 399/600
Age Group = 39-44
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:30 and made some coffee.. ate some oatmeal with peanut butter nad yogurt.. startedgetting all my stuff (which I packed last night while watching "Superbad" .. did a once-over-twice to make sure I didnt miss anything.. my wife got up and we hit the road about 5:15 for the 40 min. drive to Norwalk.. drank some sports drink in the car, ate a clif on the way .. and found parking
Event warmup:

after setting up transition.. I was on the fence about wearing a wetsuit .. decided to wear the wetsuit and went for a swim to the start line ..
Swim
  • 27h 03m
  • 880 yards
  • 3h 04m 26s / 100 yards
Comments:

well.. I know I'm not the greatest swimmer.. but this was going to be fine.. I seed myself in the middle and went.. and then.. about half way through the swim, my suit's zipper broke open .. I started taking on water like the Titanic.. it felt like I was swimming in concrete, pulling 4 people with me.. other people were pretty cool I didnt get kicked, or punched .. but damn.. my time was shot by like 8 - 10 mins..
What would you do differently?:

well.. hopefully get stronger in the swim.. figure out why my zipper opened.. usual stuff..
Transition 1
  • 03m 30s
Comments:

transition was good.. i was glad I remembered some extra water and towels for my feet.. felt like transition was taking a long time.. but hey
What would you do differently?:

nothing really .. everything was laid out perfectly..
Bike
  • 39h 03m
  • 12.5 miles
  • 0.32 mile/hr
Comments:

had a great bike.. I didnt know the course, so the first lap was tentative, looking at the road, hills, turns.. the second loop was vastly different.. on the "giant" hill we had to go up, a girl said to me "race ya to the top" I said "ok" got out of my saddle and never looked back.. it was the kick I needed.. I must have passed 10 people after that .. the last 5 miles were great..
What would you do differently?:

maybe do the course before the race
Transition 2
  • 01m 44s
Comments:

this was better.. maybe think about Yanks laces.. or something .. I do need new trainers and runners..
Run
  • 26h 00m
  • 3.11 miles
  • 8h 21m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

it took about a mile to get my legs back, the run was nice and flat.. through a nice industrial waste section of the marina..I was worried about my calf injuries and didnt blast it out of the gate.. by mile 2 i was ready to run.. i passed a few 40+ y/o guys and said "i'll be in your division next year" got passed by a 11 y/o.. by mile 3 .. I felt like I could go another 3 miles .. Oly's cant be too far away huh ? had a great kick at the end.. and continued running right to the men's restroom
What would you do differently?:

not much.. I felt great .. maybe work on more calf strength-training..
Post race
Warm down:

walked around with my wife.. got my medal .. ate an apple, the peach and banana.. felt real good.. waited to see what was up..

What limited your ability to perform faster:

does being old count ? I'm not old.. only 39.. but injuries have side-tracked me.. and this was my first tri of the season - 3rd race..

Event comments:

had a great time.. see you guys next year




Last updated: 2008-04-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
27:03:00 | 880 yards | 3h 04m 26s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/600
Performance: Below average
Suit: QR
Course: long rectangle
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:30
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
39:03:00 | 12.5 miles | 0.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/600
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:44
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
26:00:00 | 03.11 miles | 8h 21m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/600
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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Evaluation
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Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
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