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Tri the Lake - TriathlonSprint


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Wakefield, Massachusetts
United States
Burbank YMCA Reading Ma.
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 11m 1s
Overall Rank = 15/136
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Slept at mother in-laws, which is only 5 minutes from this event. So up at 5 to shower and eat a little. Did not eat enough...I felt this in the run.
Event warmup:

Ran a bit, biked a bit and did a very small swim. Hung out with my wife and dog.
Swim
  • 00m
  • 400 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

I was in the first wave and led most of the swim. The sun glare was horrible going into the second buoy, which made it tough to site. First out of the water, so I was happy with that.
What would you do differently?:

Not stop to make sure I was on course. I have never been at the front of a swim wave so this was new to me (especially because this was only my seocnd race).
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

I had trouble with getting my suite off. The transition area was tight so I did this outside the transition.
What would you do differently?:

Work on getting my suit off more quickly.
Bike
  • 00m
  • 13 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

Fun ride as we passed spectators 4 times. I actually road with a 2 guys and we road off each other the entire time. Kind of fun.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Not bad here.
Run
  • 00m
  • 3.1 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

Felt crappy for the 1st quarter mile then picked it up a bit. Finished strong. I felt like I had no energy on the run which is strange because I felt so good on the swim and bike.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe throw down a gel before the bike. I wouldn't have thought it would make a difference in this size race but maybe I would have felt better if I did.

Post race
Warm down:

Kept moving and put my bike back in my car.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing really. Wasn't looking for a fast time. Just my second race so I was happy and had fun.

Event comments:

1st time race, so based on that it was awesome. I've been to and participated in better races but this was great for a small time local race.




Last updated: 2009-06-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 400 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/136
Performance:
Suit: XTerra
Course: Triangle counter clockwise. Shallow water, some people walked out quite a ways.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:00:00 | 13 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/136
Performance:
Wind:
Course: 4 laps around the lake. There was a section of 4 speed bumps which was strange.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:00:00 | 03.1 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/136
Performance:
Course: Opposite the bike direction around the lake. There were a lot of non-racers walking the lake so we had to dodge them, which slowed people down I am sure.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2009-06-28 8:21 AM

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2009-06-29 1:37 AM
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with all those prerace worries, you kicked some serious arse!! I was not too far behind on the swim, but you smoked me the rest of the way. Sorry we did not get a chance to meet.

2009-06-29 8:02 AM
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Thanks. It was fun. This is only my 2nd race so it was a learning experience. I met some really nice people before, during and after the race. Maybe we'll meet up at another race.
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