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Webster, Massachusetts
United States
FIRM
78F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 44m 45s
Overall Rank = 1178/2129
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 3:40, had tea, granola bar and peach. Headed out at 4:20. Ate 1/2 bagel w/pb at ~6am. First time eating a bagel in years (broken rule #1), but couldn't stomach my typical egg sandwich or bran flakes. Wasn't as nervous as anticipated!
Event warmup:

Spent a lot of time in the water. It was so warm! I purchased new goggles (broken rule #2) that are sooo much better than my old ones! The are mirrored lenses, but really just more comfy. My old goggles leaked during my last open water swim practice so I figured how bad could it be to use a new pair?
Met some great people in the water. Met a wave-mate. Swam around a bunch.
Swim
  • 19m 19s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

Even in the pool, I need ~200-300m to get into a groove. Same happened here. I took it easy for the first 3/4 of the swim, could have done much better. I just went into it thinking to relax and glide. After the last buoy, I kicked it up a bit and was disappointed that it was over-had a lot left in me.

What would you do differently?:

nothing since it was my 1st tri. In the future, not be so concerned about conserving energy. Could have sped it up earlier than I did.
Transition 1
  • 04m 5s
Comments:

Went fine. Didn't rush, but didn't take my time. I guess I 'hussled' as much as I could.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing besides practicing transitions.
Bike
  • 47m 49s
  • 12 miles
  • 15.06 mile/hr
Comments:

Up until mile 4 (the 3 hills), I passed many and was passed by no one. Then the hills came! At the expo we were told that 80% of the participants walk up the hills. My goal was to not walk it, and somehow, I managed not to walk. The 3rd hill kicked my butt, though. After recovering, I took it easier than I could have. Again, didn't want to overdo it and bonk at the end. Could have picked it up at bit during the last half. Overall, I enjoyed it!
What would you do differently?:

Hill repeats...more of them! I live near some pretty decent ones, so that is what I will be doing.
Transition 2
  • 03m 7s
Comments:

Went fine...nothing special!
Run
  • 30m 23s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

Yesterday we were told that the race would be a 5k instead of 2.8 due to moving the transition area closer to the water. The race results show me as having a 9:48 mile...am thinking the run was closer to 2.8 because my running was crappy! Heading out, I felt fine. Mile 1-2 I felt horrible. It was HOT and HUMID. When training, I run at 6am when it is still cool and comfy. The last mile I got a second wind and was able to actually run a decent pace until the finish line.
What would you do differently?:

Train more in the heat/humidity.
Post race
Warm down:

I had to get away from the crowd-felt claustrophobic for some reason! Just keep walking, ate a slice of watermelon, stretched a bit

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The only physical thing affecting me was my quads. Last Sunday I played softball and killed them...to the point where yesterday I couldn't lift leg up while putting shoe on. I took it easy during parts of the race when I felt my quads hurting a bit. But I can't say they really limited me because I am very pleased the quads didn't give out on me!

Event comments:

Loved this as a 1st tri...so much so that I just registered for my next one in September, with an ocean swim and longer bike. Can't wait!




Last updated: 2007-06-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:19 | 820 yards | 02m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/2129
Performance:
Suit: tri shorts and tri shirt
Course: Counter-clockwise loop
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:05
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:47:49 | 12 miles | 15.06 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 858/2129
Performance:
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 03:07
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:30:23 | 03.1 miles | 09m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/2129
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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2007-07-29 12:22 PM

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2007-07-29 2:15 PM
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Great job out there today! Congrats on becoming a triathlete!!
2007-07-29 7:12 PM
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Great job to you too! "Relax and glide" was supposed to be my swimming mantra too--didn't work as well for me as it did for you. Here's to lots more races in our futures!
2007-07-30 6:59 AM
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CONGRATS TRIATHLETE!!  Awesome race and now you're hooked!
2007-07-30 11:20 PM
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Awesome! Glad to hear it went well!
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