The Lowell Mill City Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Lowell, Massachusetts
United States
DOUBLE C RACING
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 44m 21s
Overall Rank = 47/59
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 1/3
Pre-race routine:

had toast with peanut butter and then begged for a banana at the triathlon (which were for after the race and I got one)
Event warmup:

I got in and swam around some...then was silly enough to be coralled with the international distance competitors...and I wondered why I had a different color cap! hehe
Swim
  • 11m 22s
  • 587 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

Next to no current this year but definitely felt it in 2006
What would you do differently?:

Have to get better breathing, spotting going
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

Transition times was added into the bike..so going to estimate 2 minutes...though might have been a bit shorter
What would you do differently?:

Want to practice leaving shoes clipped in and riding out with feet on shoes...a faster transition never hurts
Bike
  • 45m 35s
  • 13 miles
  • 17.11 mile/hr
Comments:

Decent ride...aerodrink bottle was splashing everywhere...have to get that down better...definitely hung out on the aerobars
What would you do differently?:

Push-pump harder
Transition 2
  • 01m
Comments:

Transition time mixed in with run time...so taking out a minute for this transition...was a decent transition...at least I don't waste time to drink during transitions anymore...just get it on the bike
Run
  • 45m 26s
  • 4 miles
  • 11m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

SLOWEST run...or rather jog/walk ever...I was so knackered for this run...and I really felt it frmo the wakling around for hours that I did the day before after a long bike...bad idea...but wow, I couldn't keep a pace or even keep running...it was bad...and SO slow
Post race
Warm down:

walked around...drank lots...and ate so much...they had yummy bagels

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Was really tried from long bike/walk day before

Event comments:

Despite how tired I was and a really awful run...I was first in my age group...minus one elite racer who was not considered for awards in the age group...so couldn't believe it...was first in my age group for first time ever...even though wasn't my best race...I was hanging on to being first!




Last updated: 2008-07-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:22 | 587 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 16/59
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Straight down, turnaround and back
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:45:35 | 13 miles | 17.11 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 44/59
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: mostly flats...some sharp turns
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:45:26 | 04 miles | 11m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/3
Overall: 0/59
Performance: Bad
Course: Long flat run down, turnaround and back
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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