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Cranberry Trifest - TriathlonOlympic

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Lakeville, Massachusetts
United States
Sun Multisport Events
65F / 18C
Overcast

Total Time = 2h 42m 58s
Overall Rank = 326/660
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 12/33

Pre-race routine:

Drove up Saturday in pouring rain. Got race packet and hung with two cool dudes from Landry Cycles. Met Joe and DK, then Socks, went to dinner with the Mass Mafia at Fireside, then back to hotel and met my wife.

Event warmup:

Walked around a lot..hit porta-johns a few times, chit chatted with friends old and new, got ready to swim

Swim

25m 36s
1500 meters
01m 43s / 100 meters

Comments:

good swim, went out tooo hard, drafted well. Wetsuit is too big, i need a smaller size, it was balooning a bit. Courtesy of weight loss and toning. About 800-900 meters out, toe started to cramp, then calves, had to try to stretch while swimming, not much contact water was warm, the stairs up sucked and were very congested.

What would you do differently?:

i dunno??? i need to figure out why i cramped, it has not happened before and i have swam longer.

Transition 1

03m 14s

Comments:

cramps cramps and more cramps...i mailed in the Transitions trying to get uncramped. As i de-racked my bike my rear wheel clipped the a-frame of the race, the whole rack fell.....arrrgghhh, i dropped my bike to fix rack, a photog said just go i will fix it. picked up bike forgetting i had a new aero bottle...which is now empty......farg!!!!

What would you do differently?:

alot...like not destroy the rack and drop bike

Bike

1h 06m 35s
24.9 miles
22.44 mile/hr

Comments:

After the rack debacle, i walked out of transition and got on bike, immediate cramps, legs had no go in them, could not stand to climb or accelerate it was not there and would cramp. figured i would keep the cadence up and spin to get some speed. All in all it was a good ride, not my "a" ride but i got the job done. Went to pull my Gu off the tape and my sunglasses went flying into the road...bye bye rudy's. Passed lots of peeps, got passed by one person, i think he finished 2nd Clyde. One rider down and was in serious pain wrapped in a thermo blanket and he was screaming and i could see blood on his head and face...wake up call!! Great flying dismount to the crowds delight...calves cramp again in T2...this run is gonna suck

What would you do differently?:

figure out the cramping and lack of leg strength.

Transition 2

03m 14s

Comments:

i actually sat down to put shoes on. i could almost not stand back up. gave redsoxchick a big hug before run, waved to wife and headed out for more pain

What would you do differently?:

see above

Run

1h 05m 8s
6.2 miles
10m 31s min/mile

Comments:

well, time to HTFU, i walked the first 6 minutes, my wife said i was muttering and swearing as i left the park, the first mile was hell, i could not loosen up my calves, i was talking and cheering everyone who passed just tryingto keep my mind off the pain. after the calves relaxed a bit, the hammy's started to cramp, more walking, high fiving volunteers and chit chatting with all the people going by. Walked with one guy for a bit, legs started to feel better, picked it up the the front quads started to act up. met a guy chris and we rac a bit together and talked about all the pace bootay going by. he left me in the dust and by mile 4 i actually settled in to a nice pace. i think i ran the last 2 miles sun 9. Got to the finish and unlike NY where i felt pizzed and dejected, i heard all the people yelling and crossed the mat with my arms up and a big smile. even though the time was slower than a much tougher NYC course, my performance under much worse body condition was much better.And the MASS MAFIA were there yelling and cheering!!!

What would you do differently?:

not much, it was total HTFU the whole way

Post race

Warm down:

Said hi to all my peeps, kissed my wife, jumped into a tub of ice water....oooooo that was nnnnooiiicccee.

got food and hung around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

cramps, maybe a little over training issue??

Event comments:

This race is the BOMB!!!!! if you live in the northeast it should be a must do!!! Sun Multisport put on a grade A show!!!! Kudos to the race director and his crew!!!

Last updated: 2009-08-03 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:25:36 \| 1500 meters \| 01m 43s / 100meters
Age Group:	6/33
Overall:	177/660
Performance:	Average
Suit:	Neosport Sprint sleeveless
Course:	Counter Clockwise in a shallow pond
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	75F / 24C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Average
Waves:		Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	03:14
Performance:	Bad
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	Yes
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	No
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
01:06:35 \| 24.9 miles \| 22.44 mile/hr
Age Group:	3/33
Overall:	57/660
Performance:	Average
Wind:	None
Course:	1 loop, rolling hills and flat
Road:	Smooth Wet	Cadence:	96
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Below average	Hills:	Below average
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	03:14
Overall:	Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Good
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
01:05:08 \| 06.2 miles \| 10m 31s min/mile
Age Group:	25/33
Overall:	587/660
Performance:	Bad
Course:	one loop rolling, lots of aid stations
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	5
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]	5

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2009-08-31 9:25 AM

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