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Eastman Splash, Mash and Dash Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Eastman, New Hampshire
United States

Total Time = 1h 19m 2s
Overall Rank = 31/250
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 5/15

Pre-race routine:

First race of the year. Got up early, had packed the night before.

Event warmup:

Did a little swimming since I only got the wetsuit 2 days prior and had never swam in a full sleeve, long legged wetsuit.

Swim

10m 7s
580 yards
01m 44s / 100 yards

Comments:

The new suit definitely made me faster, but I think I went too hard. I lost my form and breathing with about 75 yards to go.

What would you do differently?:

Start at a slower pace.

Transition 1

02m 1s

Comments:

New wetsuit definitely added more time to transition, and did not find my rack spot easily.

What would you do differently?:

In races where there are no assigned spots for transition I will take either the first or last rack just to make it easier to find my spot.

Bike

38m 27s
12 miles
18.73 mile/hr

Comments:

I wish I could have pre ridden the course, but I will now know it for next year. I cannot complain since biking has lacked the last few weeks and this was my first race.

What would you do differently?:

Pre-ride the course.

Transition 2

01m 26s

Comments:

Had issues finding my rack again. Between the two transitions I could have saved 1 minute if done smoother.

What would you do differently?:

Same as what I said in T1 section.

Run

27m 4s
3.1 miles
08m 44s min/mile

Comments:

Definitely blew up with about 1K to go. Some of it was probably fitness, but I know I could have done a little better. I passed only 1 person, but did get passed by about five.

What would you do differently?:

Pushed a little harder.

Post race

Warm down:

I had to rush home for my sons championship baseball game (which they won) so I did not get to experience much of the post race activities. I basically grabbed the free lunch and jumped in the car and left.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I just need to improve my fitness a tiny bit more. I cannot complain about my first tri of the year and now know where I need to improve.

Event comments:

I will definitely go back next year.

Last updated: 2010-05-24 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:10:07 \| 580 yards \| 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group:	0/15
Overall:	39/250
Performance:	Average
Suit:	Profile Design Blitz
Course:
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	70F / 21C	Current:
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	02:01
Performance:	Below average
Cap removal:	Average	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?	Yes	Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:

Biking
00:38:27 \| 12 miles \| 18.73 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/15
Overall:	26/250
Performance:	Average
Wind:
Course:	Out and back with a false flat most of the way out.
Road:	Smooth	Cadence:
Turns:		Cornering:
Gear changes:		Hills:
Race pace:		Drinks:

T2
Time:	01:26
Overall:	Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal

Running
00:27:04 \| 03.1 miles \| 08m 44s min/mile
Age Group:	0/15
Overall:	0/250
Performance:
Course:	Almost entirely on dirt roads. One very short, but kind of steep hill. Out and back. An overall slow course for everyone.
Keeping cool		Drinking

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]	2
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
Good race?	Ok

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]	4