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Biddeford Pool, Maine
United States
Kennebunk Beach Triathlon Club
65F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 17m 8s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 16/20
Pre-race routine:

Arrived v. early at venue--one of first there. Got help from volunteer (Chris) and official on getting bike back together.
Event warmup:

Short jog. Stretching
Swim
  • 21m 50s
  • 450 yards
  • 04m 51s / 100 yards
Comments:

I hate to write "below average" and "bad" because this was my first triathlon, and it was all good to me! I backstroked nearly the entire course because I got a brain freeze every time I put my face in the water. Also, I spent so much time in that cold water (because I was going relatively slowly) that I think I got a wee bit hypothermic. I didn't ride the waves in--and I'm a pretty experienced body surfer! And when I got close enough, I was knocked over because I didn't check the wave rhythm. But, hey, I made it! The only time I really felt as though I could not make it was early in the swim. For a split second--although I guess never really seriously--I thought, "I have to stop; I can't do this! The water is too freaking cold; I'm not ready for this!" But in less time than it took me to say all that, I was determined I wouldn't DNF. Kayakers asked if I was OK, and I said, "The goal is to NOT DNF! I'll make it!"
What would you do differently?:

Work more on ocean swimming--especially working in v. cold water. My body and feet (booties) were great--my face was v. unhappy in that freezing water. I panicked every time I turned over to swim freestyle.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

T1 was a little rough. I was still sorta weaving from the swim. Thankfully I had my little stool to sit on. I wasn't breathing hard (the person who came in after me was really breathing hard! I was a bit worried about her!), so I know I didn't really push it in the swim. I told myself to take my time, and I made it!
What would you do differently?:

Oh, just about everything. I did great on wetsuit exit, both top and bottom. The rest was just going slowly cuz of the weavy-wavy feeling. I did fine, though!
Bike
  • 1h 09m
  • 14.7 miles
  • 12.78 mile/hr
Comments:

Biking felt fine except that my legs felt too weak to climb up out of the seat. I don't really know why that was since I didn't put much leg into the whole swim thing, but now I know what to expect! My T time is figured into my race results, so officially I came in at 1:14. My bike computer said 1:09, and the odometer said 16.9 . Right at the end, the road was rough and I lost it off road--I thought I was going down, but somehow, after yelling "Shit!" at the top of my lungs (oops!), I pulled it back onto the road, clipped my right foot back in (never touched ground, thankfully), and pulled it out to the end.
What would you do differently?:

More hill work. More keeping at cadence. (Now that I have a working bike computer--did not work prior to this race!)
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Faster than T1! Getting into running shoes a little more difficult than I had expected from previous tries. Perhaps work on doing it without sox? No space left on rack by the time I got there!
What would you do differently?:

Get there earlier, I guess!
Run
  • 41m 10s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 12m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

Run? I thought it was a walk! (Ha! All kidding aside.) The transition leg thing was less of an issue than I thought! I did try to just "spin" into the transition area to loosen up my legs. My legs were totally spent though, or, at least mentally I was not able to get my legs to stay at run very much. Apparently often enough that I kept my per mile time to under 15, which is my fast walk.
My heart rate monitor says I was "in the zone" for 2:10, so I guess I kept it at my best pace for all but 7 minutes of my overall time (which would make sense, I guess, given my time in the Ts).
What would you do differently?:

Uh, more bricks to practice. Many more. Push harder on the run. Remember to turn off the watch!!!
Post race
Warm down:

Walking, stretching.

Event comments:

Best I've done, but, hey, it's my first. So, I guess it has to be my best experience. I was so awed by the volunteers who really gave it everything they had and made the experience really awesome for me! I even got the goggles I lost and the "good luck charm" Eleanor gave me back! Volunteers found them. The sea turtle from Eleanor was handed back to me right at the finish line--a perfect finish! I thanked every volunteer I came into contact with because I was just so amazed at their supportiveness!




Last updated: 2008-09-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:50 | 450 yards | 04m 51s / 100yards
Age Group: 16/20
Overall: 198/
Performance: Good
Suit: BlueSeventy Reaction
Course: 450 meters; counter-clockwise from beach.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 59F / 15C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Bad Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:09:00 | 14.7 miles | 12.78 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 195/
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course: Beeeeyyyyyoooooouuuutiful!
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 68
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:41:10 | 03.2 miles | 12m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 196/
Performance: Below average
Course: OMG! So amazing! Rounding the point, seeing the beautiful shoreline on both sides, well, heck, I was glad I was not running at that point!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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