Niantic Bay Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Niantic, Connecticut
United States
Hartford Marathon Foundation
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 28m 13s
Overall Rank = 211/400
Age Group = 24-29
Age Group Rank = 9/11
Pre-race routine:

Drove 1:45 minutes from NYC. Great ride up 95 to Niantic. Got to the race site and picked up the race packet and hustled to get my transition set and wetsuit on. Ran to the beach and did a quick warm up swim for 5 minutes.
Event warmup:

Waited for gun to go off. My main goal was to have fun and enjoy. This was my C race and probably last tri of the season.
Swim
  • 15m 32s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

Average swim. I have not been training much since my 70.3 race in May. I didn't see a drastic reduction in time, but I was winded once I finished. The run up the hill to T1 was the most unpleasant aspect of the race for me.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Transition 1
  • 04m 14s
Comments:

Slow. Was winded after running up the hill.
Bike
  • 39m 12s
  • 12 miles
  • 18.37 mile/hr
Comments:

Fun. Good ride for the sprint distance. Some good hills, some that many (including myself) needed to get out of the saddle. Happy with time, any bike around 18-19mph is where I like to be.
What would you do differently?:

Be in the proper gear for an uphill start. Almost fell over.
Transition 2
  • 02m 3s
Comments:

Not bad.
Run
  • 27m 14s
  • 3.5 miles
  • 07m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run for me. Not to sure it was the advertised distance. Was passed by many in the beginning, but held my own by the end. Have not done any brick training in while, took a while for the legs to get in full stride.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Had some food, hit the road!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Could have been faster had I trained harder.

Event comments:

Good race. No sure I would make the drive again, but would recommend it.




Last updated: 2008-07-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:32 | 880 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 141/400
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Large U shaped coures to the other side of the beach.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:14
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:39:12 | 12 miles | 18.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/400
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: Loop around North Niantic. Some good hills on back country roads
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:03
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:27:14 | 03.5 miles | 07m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/400
Performance: Good
Course: Winding flat run ending on the beach.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4