Lowell YMCA Triathlon (International) - Triathlon


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Lowell, Massachusetts
United States
FIRM
78F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 24m 6s
Overall Rank = 64/131
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 7/11
Event warmup:

Stretching ankle and half mile jog.
Swim
  • 30m 44s
  • 1760 yards
  • 01m 45s / 100 yards
Comments:

River current requires twice as much sighting and lots of crashing into other people. Took first 200 yards on each loop to get breathing under control. Truely doubt it was actually a mile since I don't think I swam 1:45 / 100 pace with all my troubles.
What would you do differently?:

Overcompensate on swimming a wide course to stay away from the crowds.
Transition 1
  • 02m 16s
Comments:

No real problems. Took a little more time to relax and lower heart rate from a crazy swim. Forgot to reset bike computer before race start.
What would you do differently?:

Reset bike computer before race start
Bike
  • 1h 06m 45s
  • 22.5 miles
  • 20.22 mile/hr
Comments:

Took first 5.5 miles at a high cadence and a decent speed. Picked it up and stayed mostly in the big wheel from there on out. Stayed in the aerobars 95+% of the time.
What would you do differently?:

Drink a little more.
Transition 2
  • 01m 16s
Comments:

Took a little bit of time getting my legs to work under me after pedaling hard.
What would you do differently?:

Needed to spin a little more and let my legs calm before getting off the bike.
Run
  • 43m 2s
  • 5.9 miles
  • 07m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Legs felt good. Focused on holding a pace just under 7:30 on the way out and running what was comfortable on the way back.

Should have brought my fuel belt. Water stops along course completely inefficient and did not have Gatorade. Last 2 miles very hot and starting to get dehydrated.
What would you do differently?:

Bring Fuel belt.
Post race
Warm down:

Poured water over head.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Panic and crowds in swim, heat in run.

Event comments:

Race started about 25 minutes late. Not enough water stops and lots of confusion due to the sprint race being run concurrently.




Last updated: 2008-08-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:44 | 1760 yards | 01m 45s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/11
Overall: 103/131
Performance: Below average
Suit: Yes
Course: A fan shaped loop that you do twice, getting out of the water and running through a gate before doing the second lap.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:16
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:06:45 | 22.5 miles | 20.22 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/11
Overall: 77/131
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Very flat 2 loop course. First 5.5 miles of loop perfectly flat. Second half of loop a few rolling hills (small hills). Very fast.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:16
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:43:02 | 05.9 miles | 07m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/11
Overall: 23/131
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back along the Merrimack river.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3