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Boston, Massachusetts
United States
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 24m 34s
Overall Rank = 312/335
Age Group = F50-54
Age Group Rank = 2/3
Pre-race routine:

We got up at 4:45, ate our bagels, got ready, and walked over to the transition. Got all set up in transition and then headed over to the water.
Event warmup:

Got a good warm up before the swim. Swam a little and spent a lot of time just acclimating to the water.
Swim
  • 34m 5s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

I had a really good swim! Some contact, but not bad.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, maybe try to stay a little tighter to the buoys on the way out.
Transition 1
  • 04m 46s
Comments:

Did not attempt to run in the sand to transition. Had a good sip of Gatorade before heading out.
What would you do differently?:

Could've hurried a little more.
Bike
  • 1h 19m 44s
  • 21.75 miles
  • 16.37 mile/hr
Comments:

Course had more room than I thought it would. I did not like the part out onto the water but I got better at it with each loop.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Maybe try to get down on the bars more.
Transition 2
  • 03m 35s
Comments:

Again did not hurry. Took the Gatorade bottle with me on the run.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe hurry a little more!
Run
  • 1h 22m 24s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 13m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Well the run sucked but that was to be expected given my lack of training. Forgot to set the run/walk interval on my Garmin so I was just winging it.
What would you do differently?:

Start my Garmin when coming out of T2! Remember to set the run/walk interval. And train more!
Post race
Warm down:

Met Leslie and Grace near the finish. Only warm down was walking back to transition to get our stuff.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training and to a lesser extent, the heat.

Event comments:

I enjoyed this race. For a big city race, it was a low key event. I would do this race again.




Last updated: 2025-06-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:05 | 1640 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 229/335
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra full
Course: Clockwise rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 67F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:46
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:19:44 | 21.75 miles | 16.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/3
Overall: 280/335
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: 4 loops; wind was an issue in one direction but not the other.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:35
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:22:24 | 06.21 miles | 13m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/3
Overall: 322/335
Performance: Below average
Garmin splits (that aren't quite at the mile marks cause I was late starting my watch) 13:03, 13:43, 13:42, 15:01, 14:59, 14:07
Course: Two loops twisting through a park
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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