Greenfield Lightlife Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Greenfield, Massachusetts
United States
70'sF / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 26m 17s
Overall Rank = 74/259
Age Group = m25/29
Age Group Rank = 9/17
Pre-race routine:

I got there @ 5:45 am to drop my wife off to volunteer. I met up with my friend Chris and and we headed to the transition area to set up our gear and look over the swim area .
Event warmup:

I started by doing some light stretching, followed by a 2 mile run to warm up the legs.
Swim
  • 13m 5s
  • 499 meters
  • 02m 37s / 100 meters
Comments:

I needed to take my time and concentrate on my breathing but couldn't and it cost me lot's of time.
What would you do differently?:

Take more time prior to the race to practice more open water swims.
Transition 1
  • 02m 40s
Comments:

Everything felt great but had some issues trying to get everything on fast enough to get a respectable time out.
What would you do differently?:

Bring a crate to sit on to put my socks and shoes on.
Bike
  • 45m 53s
  • 15 miles
  • 19.61 mile/hr
Comments:

Had some troubles with my gears changing on me, and had some really bad calf cramps that I was able to just push on through !
What would you do differently?:

Next time during my pre-race warm up, I will hop on my bike for a quick spin to check how everything is working.
Transition 2
  • 00m 24s
Comments:

Dropped everything at my space and was off.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe rack my bike on the handle bars, instead of the seat.
Run
  • 22m 17s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

The run felt great !!! At the very end I was able to build up a great sprint to pass to guys at the finish line.
What would you do differently?:

I really don't know?
Post race
Warm down:

Lots of stretching !

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Some issues with the gears on my bike and the cramps I encountered on the ride.

Event comments:

They need to provide racers with some better information for the swim waves in the pre-race packets the racers pick up.




Last updated: 2008-08-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:05 | 499 meters | 02m 37s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 175/259
Performance: Below average
Suit: my tri top and shorts
Course: Great for my first open water tri, cold but shallow enough to touch bottom if you needed to rest.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:40
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:45:53 | 15 miles | 19.61 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 52/259
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: One quick steep hill and a few small one's, also had some great down hill areas to catch up on hydration and breathing.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:24
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:17 | 03.1 miles | 07m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 36/259
Performance: Good
Course: One small hill in the beginning to a mostly flat, with some slight up and down hill areas.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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] 4