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Niantic, Connecticut
United States
Hartford Marathon Foundation
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 27m 23s
Overall Rank = 177/338
Age Group = 24-29
Age Group Rank = 17/17
Pre-race routine:

None, 1 Harvest bar
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 19m 31s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 13s / 100 yards
Comments:

Could easily be the worst swim time of my life. Didn't feel this slow, in fact I passed tons of people. Obvious from the time I have't been in the pool in a month... stupid cast... stupid shoulder.
What would you do differently?:

Not get hit by a car a month ago. Stupid bitch! That's the last swim I spot anybody, you hear that you other 220 ahead of me. I coming for you next year.
Transition 1
  • 03m 34s
Comments:

Start was uphill had trouble getting going with cleats wet, even in low gear.
Bike
  • 36m 14s
  • 12 miles
  • 19.87 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt really good on the bike, legs felt strong, never felt tired, hills were slow but since I hadn't ridden or seen the course ahead of time I was afraid of attacking them and burning out. Next year I will blast up them all. The downhills were sweet, nice high of 38 mph. Sucks that there were 2 90 degree turns, but cornering will only get better w/o cast and w/ more experience. Felt finished strong and that I hadn't pushed it hard enough on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Cornering practive at high speeds. Attack hills early and often
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Putting on my sneakers was an eternity.
What would you do differently?:

Buy some speed laces for sprints (I don't like them for regular training because I always lace my shoes to stay loose low and tight at the ankle)
Run
  • 26m 37s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

Always been a slow and steady runner, regardless of distance.
What would you do differently?:

Need to work on running fast for short distances, instead of always running all distances at a 10 min/mile. Also, some more bricks would probably help.
Post race
Warm down:

None

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Stupid wrist and shoulder.

Event comments:

Great small town race. I felt pretty good about my performance until I saw my swim split and age group place this morning. Till next year.




Last updated: 2005-08-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:31 | 880 yards | 02m 13s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 221/338
Performance: Bad
Suit: Tri-suit
Course: Point to point
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 67F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:34
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:36:14 | 12 miles | 19.87 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 152/338
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Square, moderate hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 105
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:26:37 | 03.1 miles | 08m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 202/338
Performance: Average
First 1.5 mile of run my shins were killing me. They finally warmed up and I flew the last mile, even running on the bluff and then through the sand.
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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

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2005-08-08 4:56 PM
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2005-08-09 7:19 AM
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No matter what you say, it was an awesome race just for the fact that you did it. Next year the swim is all yours. Well, maybe your dad will take the swim, but the other 220 won't know what passed them.

Thanks again for the company and motivation to do the long ride afterwards.
2005-08-09 8:38 AM
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great race and nice run. your run times are closer to mine than mine are to weds.
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