Tri Ridgefield - TriathlonSprint


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Ridgefield, Connecticut, Connecticut
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 17m 31s
Overall Rank = 55/332
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 9/27
Pre-race routine:

Drove the 1.5 miles from my house to the race. Enjoyed sleeping in.
Event warmup:

A few minuets in the lake
Swim
  • 16m 57s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

A complete disaster. Deserved it based on my limited practice in the pool.
What would you do differently?:

Everything.
Transition 1
  • 03m 13s
Comments:

Tried to take the suit off on the beach. Didn't work.
What would you do differently?:

Try stepping out of the suit in T1 not in the water.
Bike
  • 35m 20s
  • 12.49 miles
  • 21.21 mile/hr
Comments:

Tried to push it and did on most of the course. Still room to push more. Only brough 1/2 bottle of Accelerade and that was plenty.
What would you do differently?:

Pick up the cadence and the pace.
Transition 2
  • 00m 50s
Run
  • 21m 11s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Didn't push enough (as HR shows).
Post race
Event comments:

Second year for this race. Course was better this year but transition needs some work. I felt bad for some of the slower racers who had to navigate through a crowd to get in and out of transition. Nothing a few more barricades couldn't fix. Will definately do this again next year.




Last updated: 2008-06-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:57 | 880 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 156/332
Performance: Below average
If I've swam slower I can't remember it. Nothing worked until the last 200m.
Suit: Sleeveless QR
Course: Triangle course. Great lake.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 03:13
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:35:20 | 12.49 miles | 21.21 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 29/332
Performance: Good
AVG 166 MAX 177
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 73
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:50
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:21:11 | 03.11 miles | 06m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 40/332
Performance:
AVG 170 MAX 177
Course: Up hill first 1.5 miles and then downhill home.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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] 4