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Hyannis, MA
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 19m 55s
Overall Rank = 264/619
Age Group = 1st Year
Age Group Rank = 6/20
Pre-race routine:

Parked and Racked bike, ate two cliff bars drank about 2.5 quarts of water and a cup of coffee. Briefly said hi to Ellen, joked with wife about getting suckered into body marking and finally did a good set of stretching before donning the wetsuit with massive amounts of bodyglide
Event warmup:

...still just the stretching...was really tired
Swim
  • 10m 42s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 26s / 100 yards
Comments:

Really weak swim for me...think part of it was exhaustion from the day before, low energy and poor sighting.
What would you do differently?:

Better night before...more aggressive first 100 yds and really work on sighting...I think I lost a lot of time correcting for course
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Good T1 but I have to admit I didnt really run hard or 'rush' the T1...I took a second and took a deep breath after taking off the wetsuit, made a joke to my rackmate and then grabbed the bike and ran with it....got onto the bike with minimal difficulty...one foot in easily...fought with the other one
What would you do differently?:

Had trouble mounting and starting b/c the gear was set too tough...need to ensure I leave the bike in an easy setting for leaving T1
Bike
  • 38m 16s
  • 10 miles
  • 15.68 mile/hr
Comments:

Bad Bike segment...again really exhausted from night before and struggling to learn how to handle changes in incline/climbing...did alright sometimes but then faultered on others...glad my bike got tuned up b/f the race...felt better shifting.
What would you do differently?:

More strength and hills training [with more time to rest b/t races] ...and get out of the saddle more often
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Danged socks held me up again...but I'm not ready for over 5k without socks...maybe some shoes are better for sockless running...
Run
  • 30m 56s
  • 3.5 miles
  • 08m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Left T1 and saw my wife and yelled to her: "I hate this part!" ...lots of laughs from the crowd! Felt like I was bobbing up and down...but tried to keep a 30/20s cadence going...got passed a couple of times, but being in the 1st heat it wasnt so bad. Surprised by the resulting pace...actually faster than usual, on a longer event...same cramp as Monster...lower abs/bladder area
What would you do differently?:

Less water? Less bobbing and increase pace or cadence
Post race
Warm down:

Light stretching and a massage [mmmmmmmmmmm] a bagel, ice cream, gatorade and water...then found Ellen, enjoyed the post race until we had to check out at the hotel

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of good rest/sleep and not enough time since my last triathlon 5 days prior.

Event comments:

Great race...even for a 5 hour drive...hopefully we'll do it again next year!




Last updated: 2004-09-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:42 | 440 yards | 02m 26s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 224/619
Performance: Below average
Suit: Ironman Instinct Wetsuit
Course: Out, Across and Back
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:38:16 | 10 miles | 15.68 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 262/619
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: Moderately Hilly or 'Rolling' through Hyannis Dtown and a gorgeously scenic route
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:30:56 | 03.5 miles | 08m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 329/619
Performance: Good
Course: Fairly flat courses with some ups and downs.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2004-09-13 9:57 AM

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2004-09-13 6:12 PM
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Subject: RE: Hyannis Sprint II
you had a great race considering you raced 5 days earlier.  How do you feel about camping in the living room?  LOL  You and your wife are welcome to stay with us next year if that will work for you 
2004-09-15 12:03 AM
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Subject: RE: Hyannis Sprint II
Thanks for replying Ellen! Nobody seems to but you! We'd Love to stay with you guys next year!! Hopefully, wink wink...Sarah will be COMPETING in it!! Speaking of which, know anyone getting rid of/selling a bike for her? She's about 5'2"!!

Thanks so much and I really enjoyed meeting you!
Matt
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