Spring Fling - TriathlonSprint


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
tyngsboro, Massachusetts
United States
DOUBLECRACING
60F / 16C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 08m 14s
Overall Rank = 41/76
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Croissant and iced coffee for breakfast 2.5 hours beforehand. Usual Gu and Gu20 about 45 minutes before the start.
Event warmup:

Very brief and easy 1/2 mile run. Decent bout of stretching, and quite a bit of nervousness.
Swim
  • 06m 48s
  • 228 meters
  • 02m 59s / 100 meters
Comments:

I was just trying to finish it and not be completely used up before the bike & run. This was probably the quickest I've done 250M (yards?) yet, and it was still almost dead last.
What would you do differently?:

I'd probably swim with about the same effort, but just put in lots more time beforehand. It would be nice to be a little smoother and quicker in the water, but I'm hoping that will come with time.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

No fancy flying mount for me. Helmet on, shades on, socks & shoes on, and trotting to the mount line. Standing mount and gradual getting up to speed. Not quick, not pretty, but I just wanted to do it without incident.
What would you do differently?:

I may practice getting on with the shoes clipped in, but they're not tri-shoes. I'm a bit nervous about the straps getting caught in the chain. We'll see. I also probably will try not to stop and take a drink before getting on the bike.
Bike
  • 37m 45s
  • 10 miles
  • 15.89 mile/hr
Comments:

At several points, my calves felt like they were going to explode. I must not be using good pedaling technique. Hills & more hills.
What would you do differently?:

Spent more time in the saddle before the next one. I also need to learn proper pedaling technique, apparently.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Wow, was this not pretty. I almost tumbled coming to a stop, and then again getting into the transition area proper. No incidents racking the bike or taking off the bike stuff, though. Grabbed the cap & belt, and dealt with all of that on the run. This one went better than I thought it would.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to dismount without looking like a complete dork.
Run
  • 23m 42s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt really good on the run. Given the problems with my calves on the bike, I was expecting trouble here. The hills felt pretty draggy, but it felt really good to pass some people.
What would you do differently?:

As above, more preparation. I also had enough juice left for something like a sprint the last couple hundred meters, so I probably didn't go as hard as I could have prior to that.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Mostly, time doing more training. I'm really just starting.

Event comments:

First one in the books! Woo hoo!

They didn't have chip timing. There were people with timing "boxes" instead. As a result, the transition times aren't split out from the event times. It would have been nice to know the duration of each, but maybe next time.

It was awful, and wonderful. I'm already signed up for two more this season, and I think I'm going to like triathlon. Another one reeled in, I guess.




Last updated: 2008-05-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:48 | 228 meters | 02m 59s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 70/76
Performance: Average
Suit: Zoot trui-suit
Course: 250 M pool swim
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:37:45 | 10 miles | 15.89 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 43/76
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Fairly hilly course around the Greater Lowell Technical High School in Tyngsboro. More hilly than I'm used to, to be sure.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:42 | 03 miles | 07m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 22/76
Performance: Good
Course: Followed the first part of the bike course, and also felt pretty hilly. More slow gradual climbs than big hills, but not enough flats to suit me.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3