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New England Season Opener - TriathlonSprint


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Hopkinton, Massachusetts
United States
Max Performance
45F / 7C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 05m 37s
Overall Rank = 48/212
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 1/13
Pre-race routine:

Drove out with teammates, picked up packet, setup T-area, then bore chilly winds on the beach waiting for the start.

Breakfast: single piece bread 1/2 PB and 1/2 Jelly, Luna splash juicy water
Event warmup:

None and in fact I felt warmest only once in the water for the deep water start. The water was warmer than the air!
Swim
  • 00m
  • 440 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

No swim - Waves 3-6+ were cancelled due to increasing winds and a capsized boat during Waves 1-2. Bummer.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

No T1 since No Swim
What would you do differently?:

Run faster! Not leave flip-flops at the swim "exit"
Bike
  • 39m 17s
  • 10 miles
  • 15.27 mile/hr
Comments:

Wow, this course demands near constant gear changes. Good thing my bike is working well! I felt confident and strong on the hills and descents, so I'm kinda surprised the overall speed was so slow. Makes me wonder if the bike time accounts for the beach run and false T1??? Maybe... that'd explain at least 3 minutes of slowness. *shrug*
Transition 2
  • 01m 55s
Run
  • 24m 26s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Really happy with my pace on these fast, hilly 3 miles. Good thing I couldn't feel my feet until mile 2!
Post race



Last updated: 2010-05-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 440 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/13
Overall: 0/212
Performance:
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:39:17 | 10 miles | 15.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/13
Overall: 0/212
Performance: Good
Pace looks too slow. HR 160 avg, HR 1778 max.
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Hillier than I remembered!
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:55
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:26 | 03.1 miles | 07m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/13
Overall: 0/212
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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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2010-05-10 3:46 PM

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Subject: New England Season Opener

2010-05-11 7:08 AM
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Subject: RE: New England Season Opener
Congrats on a great race Sunny!  It had to be very disappointing to not get the swim in, but its look like you took it pretty well.  I saw someone else complaining about them adding T1 into your bike time so I think you're right about that.  Best of luck in the rest of your season!
2010-05-11 7:52 AM
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Medway, MA
Subject: RE: New England Season Opener
Sunny,

Sorry you were not able to swim. I would not be surprised if the modified start cost you 3 minutes. But, wow, what a great run! Awesome! You probably blew past me on the course at some point.

You asked how I improved my run time... I just ran more, that's all! :-) The difficulty was overcoming constant shin issues, so it took about a year to make the gains. 

Rori
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