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Berkshire Triathlon Club - TriathlonSprint


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Lenox, Massachusetts
United States
78F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 03m 43s
Overall Rank = 14/31
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Event warmup:

The only warmup I did was to swim a hundred yards or so over to the deep water start area.
Swim
  • 05m 55s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 21s / 100 yards
Comments:

Didn't really need the wetsuit, but I wore it just for practice and feel. Didn't really have anyone to draft- I should have gotten on Mark's side from the beginning.

For me, the swim just seems way too short relative to the other parts of the Tri.
What would you do differently?:

Draft Mark.
Transition 1
  • 01m 53s
Comments:

Nothing in particular slowed me down, just really everything. My T1's are too complicated. But, I did manage to get my garmin on my wrist and start it at the right time.
What would you do differently?:

I don't know, but other people's transitions were a full minute faster than mine.
Bike
  • 39m 12s
  • 12.03 miles
  • 18.41 mile/hr
Comments:

road was wet as it just stopped raining. Other than that- pretty roads, lots of shifting for the constant ups and downs, and a nice course.
Transition 2
  • 00m 55s
Comments:

Rack bike, Sit down, remove cycling shoes, put on sneakers, remove helmet, remove gloves, drink some water. That all just takes me time.
What would you do differently?:

I guess I need to practice
Run
  • 15m 48s
  • 2.12 miles
  • 07m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

My calves were cramping up during the cycle, so no surprise that as soon as I started running they were in knots. I had to stop twice to stretch and massage them, and it took the better part of a half mile before they loosened up. That cost me perhaps 30 seconds of stopping, plus some slow running at the beginning.
What would you do differently?:

not ride hard the two days prior to the race.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank water. Had a veggie burger.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Tuesday and Wednesday hard bike rides. Cramping calves. Transition times.

Event comments:

Hey- this was just a casual club tri. But, given that it was a paltry $5 to enter, Mark and Bob did a nice job having everything organized. It was BYOB on the drinks, but since the run came back to the transition area after 1 mile, you could grab a drink. There was no road marking or police escort through intersections, but the rural roads weren't very crowded and all was fine. They did organize some volunteers to write down times and a kayak spotter for the swim. The environment and scenery couldn't be beat. Transition and BBQ was in a nice shady grassy area right by Stockbridge Bowl (a lake). Weather, temperature, water temp- all worked out great.

As a practice event- couldn't have been better!

Results at: http://www.berkshiretri.com/SprintJune2010.html




Last updated: 2010-06-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:55 | 437 yards | 01m 21s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 2/31
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca Sonar Fullsleeve
Course: Deep water start. Swim to distant dock. Go around it, and then swim over to exit and transition area.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:53
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:39:12 | 12.03 miles | 18.41 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 14/31
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: Exit transition area and make two clockwise loops around Stockbridge Bowl. Between the two loops, there is 650 ft of climbing
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:55
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:15:48 | 02.12 miles | 07m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 20/31
Performance:
Course: exit transition area onto route 183. Flat for first 1/4 mile then a 1/4 mile hill rising 50ft vertical to Kirpalu driveway. Return back to boat ramp. Then repeat. total elevation gain/loss for the two laps- 100ft.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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