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wrentham, ma
United States
FIRM
52F / 11C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 14m 6s
Overall Rank = 85/211
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 9/19
Pre-race routine:

woke up with plenty of time so no stress there, at a quick oatmeal and juice b-fast which has been a tried and true pre-race meal. Drove an hour, a bit frantic at finding the place but ended up with plenty of time. No rain yet! ;) but she was a 'threatin'.
Event warmup:

simple stretching, short sprints, butt kicks, strides. Found my way into the middle of the pack with folks who I needed to 'use' as 'rabbits'.

OH....most importantly I wore my BT SINGLET!!!!:)
Run
  • 20m 52s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

Placed myself near soem folks I thought were going to be decent 'rabbits' . Behind one guy for 2 miles, drafted nicely and then passed him for the last mile. Glad I did as I did not feel like running at first, but hit a groove and could see the finish line so booted it in.
No rain yet!!
What would you do differently?:

nothing, felt good.
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

OK, transition. Ran so fast and hard that I was mildy confused and delayed about 30 sec trying to find my bike, and then trying to decide if I needed another jersey. Decided to stay w/ BT singlet which was a good move.
What would you do differently?:

try the 'shoes in pedals' approach. I wanted to do this but of course I could not find any elastics.
Bike
  • 35m 24s
  • 11 miles
  • 18.64 mile/hr
Comments:

Showers off and on so we all had to be carefull. Lots of puddles. Got entirely drenched which actually was FUN! Just like being a kid playing in the rain. The rooster tails squirting all over. Feet soaked. The temp. was neither too hot not too cold, just right.
My cycling effort was off from last year. Hills were harder than they should have. Perhaps this was the trade off from the run. However, I was pushing hard on the downhills (rain HURTS at 35 mph!:))and sometimes had to get out of the saddle for the up hills.
What would you do differently?:

used my cadence instead or in combo with speed
Transition 2
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

Good transition, felt pretty much wasted and didnt know what I had left for the run.
What would you do differently?:

try the 'leave shoes in pedals' sequence.
Run
  • 14m
  • 2 miles
  • 07m  min/mile
Comments:

Legs felt the typical transition feeling. Didnt feel like running, but worked on some positive self talk. Imagined seeing some BTers cheering me on. I knew it was only 2 miles so gave it everything I had left.
Overall, I am pleased with this post bike run.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Post race
Warm down:

totally exhausted. Knelt on the wet ground in a private place and let the emotions flow. Ate and drank a bit, Got sufficiently rained on to decide it was time to leave.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

nothing.maybe the rain, but overall happy with the race. LOL...having a 'cheering squad' of caring friends and family. I know I have lots of friends and family, but....no one goes to the races or asks about them. To see other folks there with that....sigh. But, having y'all here at BT is about the same!! :)

Event comments:

Great race, nice to start the season. really 'hooked up' the tri feelings. Very glad I perservered and did the race. :) The rain rocked!!




Last updated: 2005-04-24 12:00 AM
Running
00:20:52 | 03 miles | 06m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/19
Overall: 66/211
Performance: Good
high HR (no hrm) but she was a tickin' RPE 9-10
Course: Flat cirlce, nice fast course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 02:00
Overall: Average
Run with bike?
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Average
Biking
00:35:24 | 11 miles | 18.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/19
Overall: 102/211
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Course was great, a few challenges. well, the big point was "RAIN" !!! Loop w/ some hills. Wind from all directions, very stiff at times, aero all the time.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:50
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:14:00 | 02 miles | 07m  min/mile
Age Group: 8/19
Overall: 89/211
Performance: Good
Course: loop, flat, some headwind
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2005-04-24 5:30 PM

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2005-04-24 6:42 PM
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2005-04-25 7:31 AM
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Good Race.   Let me know how you do that shoes clipped on bike approach.    Fanatastic time.

Evelyn

2005-04-25 8:45 AM
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Wow! You're times were awesome, Glen! Absolutely fantastic race. I can see why you were spent at the end.

Way to go, and congratulations!

2005-04-25 9:56 PM
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You're a speed demon, Glennie!!!  Fantastic job!
2005-04-25 10:08 PM
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Glen you are so FAST man!! Wow, I'm very impressed!
Sorry that you didn't have a 'support crew' cheering you on.. I've been and still am in your boat. My family is busy and can't come to races but then when I do tell them about it my parents worry about me. I couldn't tell them about this weekend until AFTER the fact, ha!!

I saw a cool t-shirt on a man this weekend. It said "Real men marry athletes". I love it. Maybe that's the ticket, marry an athlete, train together and race together!

Again, congrats you had an impeccable race and I loved your attitude about the rain!

Kristi


2005-04-25 11:36 PM
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Holy fricken poopoo, you are one fast runner!  Wow, killer race.  What's next on the list?
2005-04-26 3:19 PM
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You rock!

Great race

2005-05-02 12:35 PM
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Dude, you were screaming!!! Nice race man.

-Frank
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