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Lenox, Massachusetts
United States
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 04m 20s
Overall Rank = 5/20
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

rode bike 3mi to race start area, with gear in a backpack. had a banana
Event warmup:

The aforementioned cycle, and a few hundred yards of swimming
Swim
  • 08m 56s
  • 650 yards
  • 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

First tried to draft Steve. I figured since he was headed to Lake Placid and shooting for sub-10hrs, that he'd be a good guy to draft- but he wasn't all that fast in the water- so I passed him after 50 yards or so. Then I tried to chase down the only other swimmer in front of me- Craig, a former olympic swimmer... who I didn't know until afterwards was a former olympic swimmer. Needless to say- I didn't catch him. So- this caused me to burn out a bit.
What would you do differently?:

Start out a bit slower and ease into a stronger pace. Could have used more of a warmup.
Transition 1
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

bike was parked just feet away from the water exit. I waivered around a bit trying to get my wetsuit off. One heel came off quickly- the other required quite a bit of time. But got my shoes on quickly (no socks), helmet, glasses and was off- although it took me a few tries to get into the pedals.
What would you do differently?:

use body glide
Bike
  • 39m 5s
  • 12.06 miles
  • 18.51 mile/hr
Comments:

If I worked it much harder- my calves would have locked up on the run. I did all the climbs at LT or above, and took it easier on the downhills. Absolutely no faster than last year.
What would you do differently?:

I dunno'
Transition 2
  • 00m 36s
Comments:

nothing fancy. rode right into Transition area. Dismounted with shoes on. Removed shoes. slipped into socks and running sneakers. Almost forgot to remove my cycling helmet. Grabbed my running hat (not sure why) and left.
Run
  • 14m 5s
  • 2.02 miles
  • 06m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

As usual, the calf is always tight for the 1st 1/2 mile, but it loosened up. I picked up the pace going up hill and felt like I was pretty much at my limit. Any faster and I wouldn't have been able to sustain it. The downhill- was kinda' steep for my tastes, so I really didn't free-run it. There was some holding back going down, and I didn't push through any pain at the end... I backed off a touch. Just a touch.
What would you do differently?:

I hadn't run in nearly a week due to an injured big toe joint- so this was my 1st day back. Legs weren't 100%, but close enough
Post race
Warm down:

Had two veggie burgers, lots of cucumbers and some chips. Oh- and two cookies. Thanks Mark!

Event comments:

$5 gets you a friendly barbeque and someone to take times. It's just a fun, club training tri- but the lake and scenery can't be beat. It was a pretty day to get out there and get your motor running.




Last updated: 2011-07-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:56 | 650 yards | 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/20
Performance: Good
Suit: orca
Course: flat lake. along shore to a bouy and back. Not exactly sure of the distance. Probably between 600-650yards
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:10
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:39:05 | 12.06 miles | 18.51 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/20
Performance: Average
1 00:04:49 1.00 12.4 2 00:02:35 1.00 23.1 3 00:02:46 1.00 21.6 4 00:02:45 1.00 21.7 5 00:04:00 1.00 15.0 6 00:02:33 1.00 23.5 7 00:04:23 1.00 13.7 8 00:02:31 1.00 23.7 9 00:02:50 1.00 21.1 10 00:02:51 1.00 20.9 11 00:04:01 1.00 14.9 12 00:02:40 1.00 22.4 13 00:00:19 0.06 10.5
Wind: None
Course: two laps around Stockbridge Bowl Lake. Hilly. about 600 ft of climbing and descending.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:36
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:14:05 | 02.02 miles | 06m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/20
Performance:
1st mile- climbs 180ft. Pace 7:42 2nd Mile- drops 180 ft. Pace 6:17 Avg HR 155 Max 164. I probably had a little more to give.
Course: Flat for 1st 1/4 mile, then climbs for 3/4 about 180ft. Then return down the hill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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