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New England Adult Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Worcester, Massachusetts
United States
FIRM
70F / 21C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 48m 38s
Overall Rank = 177/194
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 12/16

Pre-race routine:

Up bright and early...re-checked my race bag and had breakfast (whole grain cereal w/ almonds and milk). Really had to choke down the breakfast due to nerves, but I'm glad I did.

Event warmup:

To be honest, I really didn't do anything to warm-up although I probably should have. By the time I arrived, registered and set-up it was time to get ready for the swim.

Swim

17m 13s
880 yards
01m 58s / 100 yards

Comments:

Thought I was over my open water worry, but as I started swimming out I was really panicky. I couldn't breathe and it took sheer will to keep from either turing around or calling for help. I did manage to talk myself down and by the time I rounded the first buoy I was feeling comfortable. As a matter of fact, I actually had my best 1/2 mile swim time today.

What would you do differently?:

If I had had more time, I think I would have warmed up in the lake just to get used to the feel. I'm confident in my overall swim ability but more OWS practice would have helped.

Transition 1

Comments:

One of the hardest parts of the race was probably T1. We had a fairly long run up a steep hill to get to the transition area from the lake. I was so out of breath by the time I reached my bike I had to take a minute to slow it down.

What would you do differently?:

Double knot my sneakers when putting them on...didn't do it today and I had to stop during the run to re-tie them.

Bike

54m 3s
12.8 miles
14.21 mile/hr

Comments:

Lost a lot of ground on the bike. I actually felt pretty good, but I'm obviously a lot slower than most people out there.

What would you do differently?:

Couldn't do anything differently today. Definitely need more hill practice and speed work. Would LOVE to get a new bike soon.

Also, I had water on my bike and I think it should have been Gatorade or something like that.

Transition 2

Comments:

I bike in my running shoes right now, so T2 was pretty easy.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing.

Run

37m 22s
3.2 miles
11m 41s min/mile

Comments:

Running is my weakest sport, so I wasn't surprised when I struggled a little. About 1.5 miles into the run my calves cramped up on me. I tried to continue running but I just couldn't so I took a drink and walked a bit until they loosened then started running again.

What would you do differently?:

I really think I cramped up since I wasn't able to eat my sports beans on the last lap of the bike and I only had water on the bike and not gatorade. Like my run and swim I think the one thing I can do most to improve is more practice.

Post race

Warm down:

Just walked around a bit...was waiting for my training buddy to finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim: getting over that panicky feeling, and learning how to swim straight in OW.

Bike: Need road bike

Run: Better nutrition

Event comments:

I thought this was a great first experience! I'm so excited to join the ranks of everyone who has completed a triathlon!!!!!

Last updated: 2007-01-11 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:17:13 \| 880 yards \| 01m 58s / 100yards
Age Group:	8/16
Overall:	130/194
Performance:	Good
Suit:	Full
Course:	Lake swim. The water wasn't too cold and is was nice and clean. Basically like swiming in a big pool...without the lines to keep you swimming straight.
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	0F / 0C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Below average	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:	Average
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	00:00
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	Yes
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
00:54:03 \| 12.8 miles \| 14.21 mile/hr
Age Group:	13/16
Overall:	178/194
Performance:	Average
Wind:	Some
Course:	The course was pretty good ( a 3.2 mile loop that we went around 4 times), but there was this one hill on the back side of the loop that killed me everytime. I'm on a hybrid bike right now which obviously can't compete with the road bikes and tri bikes out there.
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Below average
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	00:00
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike		Average
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
00:37:22 \| 03.2 miles \| 11m 41s min/mile
Age Group:	13/16
Overall:	183/194
Performance:	Below average
Course:	Same as bike course.
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?	Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]	5