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Ashland, Massachusetts
United States
FIRM Racing
67F / 19C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 50m 3s
Overall Rank = 123/151
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 13/13
Swim
  • 15m 50s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 48s / 100 yards
Comments:

This is still my weakest area, but I am getting better. This time I swam a mixture of freestyle and breaststroke.

While I was still quite slow, it was over 3 minutes faster than my first triathlon two weeks ago.
What would you do differently?:

Swim more freestyle.
Transition 1
  • 10m 48s
Comments:

The transition from the swim to the bike was almost 1/2 mile of muddy, rock and branch strewn, slippery trail that was all up hill. After watching many fall while trying to jog or run, I decided it was best to walk the distance and minimize my chance of falling and getting hurt. As such, I think I had the longest transition time in the Sprint. :-(
What would you do differently?:

If the trail conditions weren't so bad I would have run or at least jogged up to the bike.
Bike
  • 47m 25s
  • 13 miles
  • 16.32 mile/hr
Comments:

While my age rank was last, this was my strongest area and I placed in the top 100 people. I felt like it was a solid ride, but not my best. My time was a little slower than I wanted and I only averaged 16.4 MPH, with a top speed of 33.5 MPH.
What would you do differently?:

Try to maintain a higher speed consistently throughout the course, while taking better advantage of the downhill sections.
Transition 2
  • 02m 24s
Comments:

Again, I took a lot of time, but compared to my first race two weeks ago, it was a nice improvement. I shaved almost 3 minutes of my time.
What would you do differently?:

Move faster!
Run
  • 33m 33s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Given my knee injury and the inability to train, I was fairly happy with my run. My per mile pace was a minute faster than the last race even though this course had many more hills than the Holliston triathlon.

Other than one stop for water, I ran the entire time - just at a really slow pace.
What would you do differently?:

Try to keep a 10 minute/mile pace
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and used my rolling stick.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Still learning as this was only my second triathlon.

I am also dealing with an injured left knee (meniscus tear and loose fragments) that requires surgery. As such, I can't run very much outside of the actual races.

Lastly, I need to continue to work on my stamina so that I am not having to sustain a very high heart rate over the length of the course.

Event comments:

Overall I had a great time!!

While my overall time placed my 123 out of 150 or so people, I still consider the race a great success. I beat my target time of 2:00 hours by 10 minutes and improved on my swim, run, and T2 times.

I ran the event with my brother-in-law and neighbor and also had my family there rooting me on. It was a special moment when I approached the end of the race and my 9 year old son ran up to me, slapped my five, and ran the last 100 feet with me to the finish line - can't ask for better than that on Father's Day.


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Swimming
00:15:50 | 880 yards | 01m 48s / 100yards
Age Group: 13/13
Overall: 120/151
Performance: Below average
Suit: X2U
Course: Swam around the three buoys.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 10:48
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:47:25 | 13 miles | 16.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/13
Overall: 96/151
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: 13 miles on the streets of Ashland, Holliston, and Hopkinton with a good number of hills. Elevation gain was just short of 1000 feet.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 84
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:24
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:33:33 | 03.1 miles | 10m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/13
Overall: 127/151
Performance: Below average
My heart rate was quite high and I averaged 173 bpm for the run.
Course: This was a hilly course and it always seemed like I was going up or down...never flat. Elevation gain was 433 feet, while elevation loss was 436 feet. This was an out and back course instead of a loop.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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