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New England Season Opener Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Hopkinton, Massachusetts
United States
Max Performance
65F / 18C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 53m 40s
Overall Rank = 2/440
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 1/51
Pre-race routine:

Got to the race about 2hrs before the race. Only a little over an hour from home.
Event warmup:

Did a quick ride and then a run with my teammates.
Swim
  • 07m 12s
  • 500 yards
  • 01m 26s / 100 yards
Comments:

Descent swim. Got held up a bit at the start, but things opened up pretty quickly. I mixed it up between breathing to the left and right. Only major problem was I popped out of the water only to find my Garmin 910xt not on my wrist!
What would you do differently?:

I think I could have swam a bit harder. NOT LOSE MY GARMIN!!!
Transition 1
  • 00m 49s
Comments:

Fastest overall T1
What would you do differently?:

I realized at the mount line that I had my right shoe/crank in the front and I needed my left to be up front. Made things a little awkward mounting.
Bike
  • 27m 33s
  • 10 miles
  • 21.78 mile/hr
Comments:

Pushed it on the bike. Did have a my Garmin Edge on, but only looked at cadence during the race.
What would you do differently?:

Keep working to improve my bike and get fast up the hills
Transition 2
  • 00m 36s
Comments:

Fastest overall T2. I was the king of the transitions today! :)
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, T2 went beautifully
Run
  • 17m 31s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 05m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

Pretty happy with my run. Had NO IDEA on my pace at any point. I like to at least see my splits pop up on my Garmin, but it was good to go off feel.
What would you do differently?:

I think I could have pushed a touch harder
Post race
Warm down:

Did a 30 minute post race run. Felt a little too good. Made me wonder if I left something out on the course, but oh well.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The conditions were not ideal, but I'm happy with my results.

Event comments:

This was a great start to the tri season. So proud of my club, NorthEast MultiSport, as well had a great showing. We had the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th overall finishers as well as multiple AG and podium finishers.




Last updated: 2013-05-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:12 | 500 yards | 01m 26s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/51
Overall: 21/440
Performance: Average
Suit: BlueSeventy Helix
Course: Point to point. Def longer than 440 yards.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:49
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:27:33 | 10 miles | 21.78 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/51
Overall: 6/440
Performance: Good
Avg HR: 177 Max HR: 184 Avg Power: 305
Wind: Little
Course: rolling, wet, crappy roads
Road: Rough Wet Cadence: 93
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:36
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:17:31 | 03.1 miles | 05m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/51
Overall: 3/440
Performance: Good
Course: 2 solid climbs with some grass and gravel sections
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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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2013-05-12 7:30 PM

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Subject: New England Season Opener Sprint Triathlon

2013-05-13 12:31 PM
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Subject: RE: New England Season Opener Sprint Triathlon
Great race, Colin!

Sorry about the Garmin
2013-05-14 6:40 AM
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Hail to the king...of transitions!!! Congrats on a great race
2013-05-15 6:56 AM
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Subject: RE: New England Season Opener Sprint Triathlon

Great race, Colin. Awesome job on those transitions - they make the difference in a sprint. I think Garmin should build a 'beacon' into the 910 so they can be found if they pop off - you definitely aren't the first person this has happened to!

You're going to do an awesome job on that Syracuse course!

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