Terramuggus Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #3

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Terramuggus Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #3 - TriathlonSprint


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Marlborough, Connecticut
United States
Pig Iron Sports
80F / 27C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 04m 48s
Overall Rank = 16/109
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Worked all day, tried to stay hydrated since it was going to be so warm, clif bar and a bottle of gatorade on the way to the race
Event warmup:

quick swim to loosen up
Swim
  • 07m 21s
  • 400 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt like I was swimming a lot fater and harder. Got hit square in the eyes once and lost my goggles, and two other times ended up swallowing a mouthful of water, which took me a few seconds to recover from. Sighted well and really swam a straight line.
Transition 1
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

no problems here, suit came right off
Bike
  • 32m 6s
  • 12 miles
  • 22.43 mile/hr
Comments:

Really tried to push hard on the bike as evidenced by my 9th overal on the bike leg. Didn't really let anyone get away from me, and even picked a few people off
What would you do differently?:

try going harder
Transition 2
  • 00m 43s
Comments:

no problems here either
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 23m 38s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 07m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Tried to push on the run, but evidently it didn't help.Ran just about the same time I normally do.Got caught by a few people, but ended up passing 3 in the last mile.
What would you do differently?:

Trust myself to push harder
Post race
Warm down:

chatted with a few friends and packed up and left

Event comments:

I wanted to use this race as a test on tryign to push hard on the bike and run to see what would happen. In two weeks I'm going to try to go harder.




Last updated: 2006-07-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:21 | 400 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 25/109
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra Full
Course: counterclockwise triangle
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:01
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:32:06 | 12 miles | 22.43 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 9/109
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: two loops around lake
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 95+
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:43
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:23:38 | 03.2 miles | 07m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 35/109
Performance: Average
Course: One loop around lake
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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2006-07-14 5:14 AM

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Subject: Terramuggus Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #3

2006-07-14 6:50 AM
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Subject: RE: Terramuggus Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #3
Nice race Chris. Awesome bike split!

Love the Lake T race!
2006-07-14 7:26 AM
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Subject: RE: Terramuggus Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #3

Chris....great race!

Your goal to push it on the bike and being able to keep same pace as ususal on the run, wow that is great!

I'll be curious how you'll do in two weeks....

Very fast ...good stuff!

2006-07-14 9:44 AM
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Subject: RE: Terramuggus Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #3
Nice work buddy!

Very impressive bike split, and of course the run as usual.
2006-07-14 7:24 PM
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Subject: RE: Terramuggus Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #3
Great race! Looks like you could do a sub one hour here real soon!
2006-07-21 7:54 PM
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Subject: RE: Terramuggus Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #3

Great times, Chris!  Next time, I'll figure out who you are.  You've been so positive and supportive here on the board, I really want to meet you.

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