Cranberry Country Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Lakeville, Massachusetts
United States
Sun Multisport Events
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 08m 54s
Overall Rank = 531/619
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 21/23
Pre-race routine:

Got to race site on Saturday afternoon, checked in and picked up race packet. Hung out with Joe and Denise for a bit, then met the rest of the BT crew for dinner. Stayed overnight with family who lives close by, got up at 5:00am and headed over to race site.
Event warmup:

Set up my transition area, then our team did a short warmup swim before the race started.
Swim
  • 27m 24s
  • 1408 yards
  • 01m 57s / 100 yards
Comments:

Overall the swim went fine, I did not push too hard since this was a recovery swim after my 70.3 last weekend. Navigation was good, and because I was in the last wave I did not have to fight too much for position in the water.
Transition 1
  • 02m 52s
Comments:

I decided to take my time with T1 and let my HR come down a bit, so I walked most of the way to the transition area. Took my wetsuit off, put my sunglasses and helmet on and I was off. In the bike mount area it was a little congested, but I got off okay and got up to speed quickly.
Bike
  • 1h 19m 2s
  • 24.9 miles
  • 18.90 mile/hr
Comments:

The bike went fine, although it took me a good 5-7 miles before my legs felt ready to go. I tried to hold a reasonable pace, knowing that I still had a 10k to run.
Transition 2
  • 02m 16s
Comments:

T2 went well, I got in to the transition area without any difficulty and got my bike racked quickly. Wiped off my feet, put on socks and shoes and I was ready to go.
Run
  • 1h 17m 22s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 12m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Given that (1) running is not my strong suit and (2) I had just done a 70.3 race the week before, the run went about as well as could be expected. I alternated between walking and running for most of the course.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around a bit, got in line for food, then sat under our team's tent and pigged out. Most of the team left right after eating, so I went over and hung out with the BT crowd for a while.

Event comments:

Given that this was a "recovery race" I was pleased with my results. My swim pace was a bit slower this year, but my bike and run paces were higher so my overall time (adjusted for the shortened swim) was lower. I was also pleased that my swim and bike times put me in the middle of the pack, for my category (Clydesdales) and overall.




Last updated: 2008-04-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:24 | 1408 yards | 01m 57s / 100yards
Age Group: 11/23
Overall: 312/619
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:52
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:19:02 | 24.9 miles | 18.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/23
Overall: 357/619
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:16
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:17:22 | 06.2 miles | 12m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 22/23
Overall: 600/619
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4