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Littleton, Massachusetts
United States
F.I.R.M.
80F / 27C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 21m 17s
Overall Rank = 198/480
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 4/11
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:45 a.m. My mom came over to help me load the car and jock strap for the day. Ate a begel with peanut butter and drove up to Massachusetts.
Event warmup:

Nothing really. They confused my registration, which took about a half an hour to figure out leaving my 15 minutes to set up transition and pee before the race started.
Swim
  • 15m 45s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 47s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not my best swim ever, but still good considering: (1) the recent shoulder problems; and (2) the fact that I didn't wear a wetsuit. Drafted off the same guy for a long time, then took off on my own. Only problem was the number of swimmers who literally stopped dead in the water making navigation a bit difficult.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Not hurt my shoulder?
Transition 1
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

This is an estimate as there were no T1 and T2 times, which I hate. I had to yeall at the girl next to me who was sitting down on a laid out towel pulling on shoes and blocking my bike.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 32m 27s
  • 10 miles
  • 18.49 mile/hr
Comments:

A really good bike for me. Despite the training volume I was able to crank it and put up a solid ride. Could have gone a little faster, but navigating around people was a little difficult. Plus I rode in only my bathing suit and I felt it riding up a little so I spent some time pulling it down as not to be indecent.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing (well rest and taper, but that wasn't happening with this race).
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

A little pokey. I decided to put shorts on for the run, which got kind of wet and stuck.
Run
  • 29m 49s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 09m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Yeah, so I sucked at the run. First I didn't drink enough on the bike (not even a half a bottle so I got a nasty side stitch), second my legs generally hated me through all the up hill and then I got dizzy on the trail part and third the week's volume really got to me. I should be able to have a stronger run, but it wasn't in the cards for today.
What would you do differently?:

Ummmmm not be training for IMKY.
Post race
Warm down:

Bottle of water, then I took Abbey swimming in the pond. She was a very happy puppy.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

IMKY training.




Last updated: 2008-05-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:45 | 880 yards | 01m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/11
Overall: 137/480
Performance: Good
Suit: None
Course: Three-sided rectangle, start and finish on a sandy beach.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:30
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:32:27 | 10 miles | 18.49 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/11
Overall: 144/480
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Loop course with rolling hills. Some crappy roads (and crappy cyclists who didn't know to ride on the ride). Very fast overall.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:29:49 | 03.2 miles | 09m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/11
Overall: 3026/480
Performance: Bad
Course: Up a hill, then up another hill, then up a hill with dirt and rocks and trail and then down hill and flat and sandy beach at the finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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