Niantic Bay Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Niantic, Connecticut
United States
Hartford Marathon Foundation
 		Total Time = 2h 05m 38s
Overall Rank = 392/200
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up early...as usual. Had a bagel, some coffee and some gatorade
Event warmup:

stretching, get my heart going by putting on my wetsuit.
Swim
  • 18m 40s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 07s / 100 yards
Comments:

So, let's talk about jelly fish shall we?? It was a big hype getting into the water. That's what everyone was talking about...I figured...what's the chance of me actually seeing one of these creatures...20 feet in there is one right next to my hand a small one. about the size of a softball...but enough to freak me out for the duration. At almost the end of the swim I put my face in the water to find one the size of a frisbie RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY FACE!! I screamed and popped out of the water and tried to move out of the way. luckily I avoided it. But that really sucked. I hear it's not like that ever year though.
What would you do differently?:

avoid the jellies?? I don't know. It was more mental then anything...
Transition 1
  • 04m 42s
Comments:

Hmmm...I guess T1 went fine...see below for the major setback...by the way the question suit off helmet on at the same time...who can do that?? just wondering.
Bike
  • 58m 33s
  • 15 miles
  • 15.37 mile/hr
Comments:

well...where to start...basically Darrel put my crank back together wrong and I didn't notice it until I started on the course. Instead of the crank arms being 180 degrees of each other they were 90. Then I couldn't find a mechanic (my alan wrench wasn't big enough). I almost threw in the towel. I finally found someone and they fixed it. It was about a 15-20 min ordeal. So I then had to really push on the ride. I think I did great for still not having a granny gear. I powered through all of the hills. I refused to give up. I think I did awesome although my time does not reflect that.
What would you do differently?:

test ride my bike before the race
Transition 2
  • 01m 59s
Comments:

went very smoothly although very defeating to see a lot of people already back.
Run
  • 41m 45s
  • 3.5 miles
  • 11m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

I did good, and tried to stay positive. I did pass some people on the run which was nice, although not too many people for me to pass.
What would you do differently?:

still need to EMBRACE RUNNING!!
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

bike problems

Event comments:

I really enjoyed this race! Very family friendly. I will be doing this again next year!!




Last updated: 2008-07-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:40 | 880 yards | 02m 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/200
Performance: Good
Suit: full wetsuit
Course: ocean, around a point. Nice swim
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:42
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:58:33 | 15 miles | 15.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/200
Performance:
Wind:
Course: I don't care what the site says the bike is hilly!!
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:59
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:41:45 | 03.5 miles | 11m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/200
Performance:
Course: very nice through the side streets ending along the beach (on sand)
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5