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Escape the Cape Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Onset, Massachusetts
United States
max performance
68F / 20C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 16m 35s
Overall Rank = 235/
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 2/

Pre-race routine:

search for parking. had some intense "gi issues" coudn't eat breakfast at all

Event warmup:

really just walked to transition, then got into the water for a BRIEF but shocking orientation to the water...then to start the swim waves we walked down the beach to the start. I thought this was an excellent way to do a short swim like this..just a beeline back along the shore-sighting off the bathhouse & transition are..

Swim

13m 5s
600 yards
02m 11s / 100 yards

Comments:

This really was a great swim course setup..
and tho the water wa quite chilly -once you got past the whoa factor it was tolerable- I.m not sure how a longer swim would have felt in this cold water...

What would you do differently?:

I was a poser for this swim --haven't swam more than a few hours in a year -all stop & go & drills in the pool..so survival was the name of the game- just Nemo ing thru. Was really happy to get on land. But had I been at all prepared this would have been a really nice swim.

Transition 1

02m 34s

Comments:

slow slow slow

What would you do differently?:

practice..especially the whole wetsuit off thing..plus even tho I was "taking it easy" I could easily have been a wee bit faster...

Bike

33m 35s
10 miles
17.87 mile/hr

Comments:

Had fun on the bike- werent a lot of places to really get rolling, but fun & scenic decent road conditions for the most part. I didn't push hard- which cost me, but I really wasn't sure where I was as far as being able to run after, so played it safe.

What would you do differently?:

Push harder

Transition 2

01m 14s

Comments:

Again, just too slow

Run

26m 9s
3.1 miles
08m 26s min/mile

Comments:

Passed a woman about half mile out who said as I went by..you're 1st...I'm like WHAT?? The top 3 of us in out age group were each like 5-8 seconds apart..(she was wrong I was 2nd)

What would you do differently?:

Again, I could have pushed a little more, tho the last 100 yds I was feeling like I could throw up ..but fortunately, did not, and actually felt surprisingly good very quickly.

Post race

Warm down:

oranges-water-wlaking-chatting

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Base not great..and still tentative with injury issues..

Event comments:

hardware was nice surprise- lots of nice people-weather conditions great-well run & organized- especially for a 1st time race.very pretty venue.excellent company.

Last updated: 2010-05-17 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:13:05 \| 600 yards \| 02m 11s / 100yards
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Bad
Suit:	sleeveless q roo
Course:	buoyed stright shot,ocean-protected bay..just over your head -sandy bottom..nice!
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	57F / 14C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Bad	Remainder:	Below average
Breathing:	Bad	Drafting:	Bad
Waves:		Navigation:	Average
Rounding:

T1
Time:	02:34
Performance:	Bad
Cap removal:	Below average	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?	Yes	Run with bike:	No
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Below average

Biking
00:33:35 \| 10 miles \| 17.87 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Below average
Wind:	Little
Course:	Straight for a bit thru town and along a main rd, then thru neighborhood & golf course-turn around at the shore in a parking lot- BEAUTIFULLY scenic, and back, with a little side trip thru a tiny neighborhood..mostly flat with a few small rollers..I enjoyed the bike a lot , but didn't care for the "golf course section" ..narrow & no passing zone...
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	01:14
Overall:	Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike		Average
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
00:26:09 \| 03.1 miles \| 08m 26s min/mile
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Below average
Course:	up a bit of a hill, along the water, very pretty, then back over and along the other side of some water, back to park..only a few small hills..one fun spectator in particular- had a full length mirror & a sprinkler out in his yard & took your picture running thru it!
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Not enough

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
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]	4