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Comments: This was the most calm I've ever felt during the swim portion of a tri. I didn't freak out once. My heartrate at the start was probably 80, when it's usually 120. Seriously, I could've taken a nap. I just wasn't nervous. While that might not always be a good thing, it was exactly what I wanted at this race. My goal was to have fun and enjoy the day. And I definitely did that. I usually pull to the left when I swim, so I started on the left of the pack, up front. I'd rather be pulling off course than into people. And of course, for the first time since I started OWS, I was pulling right that day. Doh! I figured it out pretty fast and was able to do some straight shot navigation. On the back end of the swim, I saw a couple people doing the backstroke, so I encouraged them as I came up for breath, "Keep... it up... looking... good!" Ha! That was a first. On the way back in, I started passing a bunch of people from the previous waves. I was tempted to sprint it home, but stayed relaxed and just finished it up. What would you do differently?: Overall, the swim was a little slow for me. My swimming has gone downhill a little over the past couple months and I need to figure out why that is. But, I'm still pretty happy with the swim. Particularly because I've become so comfortable with pack swimming and OWS this year... something I was dreading when I started training.  Transition 1
Comments: I wanted to have some quick transitions today and T1 went as well as I had hoped. I was focused. I even had time to tell my friend Mike (who was just 30 seconds behind me on the swim) to remember to buckle his helmet before grabbing his bike, and say hi to a couple people on the way out! What would you do differently?: I need to practice my 'flying mount'. I feel lame running up to the line and stopping to get on my bike! Also, I need to get brave and trim off the ends of the ankles on my wetsuit. It gets stuck every time!  Bike
Comments: I absolutely killed this bike course. I was hoping to do 21 mph, but I wound up with a 21.5 mph average... a new PR. I only got passed by a couple people. I played leapfrog with a girl in an MIT kit and some guy on a P3 Carbon for 15 miles. About 5 miles from the end, I dropped the hammer and they never caught up. I felt like I pushed in all the right places. But overall, I just pushed too hard. It was way too hot out for that kind of effort and it showed on the run. What would you do differently?: At the water station, one of the volunteers dropped a bottle in front of me. Distracted by trying not to die from the bottle rolling around, I missed the bottle that was being handed to me by another volunteer. I had enough water to finish, but I would've loved to have that nice COLD water. Next time, I'll go through there a little more slowly to make sure I don't miss it. And I definitely need to save some of my legs for the run! Transition 2
Comments: I hit T2 and I was TIRED. My 'stay strong and focused' mentality was quickly fading and being replaced with 'owwwwwwwwwwwwwww'. I wound up going a little slower in T2 than I would have liked. What would you do differently?: Not be so tired already!  Run
Comments: This run was terrible! My HR was pegged around 170 the whole time. I just couldn't get it under control. I knew it was in serious trouble when I had to walk before getting to the first aid station. I was overheating, big time. I dumped insane amounts of water on my head, which helped a little but not enough. I thought I had a tough time on the run at Mooseman, but this Cranberry race takes the cake as my worst run ever. But I'm not going to complain about it affecting my time. I couldn't run more than a mile with my IT band issue for about a month after Patriot, so I'm really fortunate that I was even able to finish this race... never mind meeting a super optimistic 'goal' of an 8:00 average pace. On a funny note, I had 4 people ask about my Newtons while running. Most of the conversations went something like, "Oh, you've got those Newtons. How are they?" And I would say something like, "I love them. They really seem to help with my running... though you wouldn't know it today!" haha! What would you do differently?: Not blow myself up on the bike. Not get injured beforehand so I can train properly. Post race
Warm down: I mulled around talking with everyone and congratulating my friend Mike (who finished just 4 minutes after me!!!). Hit the BBQ, drank lots of water, and had to head out early since the heat was making my wife feel sick. I wish I could've spent time with the BT gang! Everyone was having so much fun!! :( (Oh... and why was there no water, drinks or food on sale for the spectators?!?) What limited your ability to perform faster: Limited run training, pacing issues, HEAT!!! Event comments: Awesome time. I can't wait for next year! Last updated: 2007-02-28 12:00 AM
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 2007-08-27 9:31 AM |
Veteran  125  |  Subject: Cranberry Country Triathlon |
| 2007-08-27 9:40 AM in reply to: #941725 |
Pro 4672   Nutmeg State | Subject: RE: Cranberry Country Triathlon Nice job! I'm with you on the swim. If it was only 1408, my pace was pretty sucky too. |
| 2007-08-27 9:58 AM in reply to: #941725 |
Pro 4612 MA | Subject: RE: Cranberry Country Triathlon I am glad to know that the swim might be longer. It's nice to feel calm before the race. Nice job on the bike. The run was terrible. I walked a bunch, too. You did great. You had the 3rd best time among the Trifury finishers. Sorry you wife wasn't feeling good. Saw her at the swim out. I suggest bring a cooler with snacks and drink next time if you have specators coming for a long race. |
| 2007-08-27 10:36 AM in reply to: #941725 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Cranberry Country Triathlon Excellant race Chris and great finish to your year!!! Nice swim pacing, killer bike split (jealous here), and great run given your bike split and weather conditions. No one asked me about my Newtons but one women who forgot hers and was running in other shoes. I guess not having orange ones might make a difference or running with women who are less into tri stuff...I don't know. I love them; more folks buy them the price will come down we can hope which is good for both of us. Super race.....lots ot be proud of for you this year!! I can't wait to race IMLP with you next July...well I hope I can see you atleast on the run sometimes |
| 2007-08-27 11:00 AM in reply to: #941725 |
Expert 770 acton, Ma | Subject: RE: Cranberry Country Triathlon Excellent job! That was a wicked run. It was nice to see you again, albeit briefly. |
| 2007-08-27 11:05 AM in reply to: #941725 |
Expert 1166 Colchester, CT | Subject: RE: Cranberry Country Triathlon I think that woman in the MIT kit whet flying by me in the run. Great ride, way to hammer it. I think everyone wishes we didn't have to run yesterday. |
| 2007-08-27 11:55 AM in reply to: #941725 |
| Champion 8903 | Subject: RE: Cranberry Country Triathlon I missed getting a picture of you at the bike dismount, when May said "there he goes" it was too late. Great job out there, you looked fast!!
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| 2007-08-27 12:46 PM in reply to: #941725 |
Member 34 Boston, MA | Subject: RE: Cranberry Country Triathlon chris, awesome job buddy! im proud of you!  like we talked about, you totally killed the bike, but make sure you save yourself for the run.... nothing is worse than dying on the run course. you finished up the year strong! |
| 2007-08-27 12:56 PM in reply to: #941725 |
Expert 1152 wrightsville beach, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Cranberry Country Triathlon Great to see you at the finish line! I could tell you were not feeling a strong finish. Just the 1st year triathlon gods demanding respect from ya!!
Bummed I didnt meet Mrs. Simpkins! Hope she had a good time. I agree with you about the refreshment thing for spectators. whats up with that?
Recover buddy!! |
| 2007-08-27 2:28 PM in reply to: #941725 |
Expert 690 Rocky Hill, Connecticut | Subject: RE: Cranberry Country Triathlon Great race!! I had the same issue, hammered the bike and paid for it on the run. Oh well, it was a blast anyways... See ya next year!! Adios Dave |
| 2007-08-28 10:46 AM in reply to: #941725 |
| Expert 842 | Subject: RE: Cranberry Country Triathlon Great job Chris. Sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you. I must have passed you at some point on the run (though not very quickly) so too bad I couldn't say hi. Really nice swim and bike...the run was just brutal...man I hate the heat Mark |
| 2007-08-28 11:09 AM in reply to: #941725 |
Master 1946 Bronze member | Subject: RE: Cranberry Country Triathlon Hey you bounced back from your killer run pretty quick..You are having such a great season..! Only way to decide when/if you need to back off a bit on the bike I guess is "the hard way"..experiencing the aftermath. It was WAY hot! We missed you hanging out afterwards..next time!Congratulations!! |
| 2007-08-28 1:45 PM in reply to: #941725 |
Coach 10487 Boston, MA | Subject: RE: Cranberry Country Triathlon Rockstar! although I have a feeling you'll be a lot faster next year  |
| 2007-08-29 12:10 PM in reply to: #941725 |
Champion 7704 Williamston, Michigan | Subject: RE: Cranberry Country Triathlon awesome job congratulations |
| 2007-08-30 7:09 PM in reply to: #941725 |
Frugal Gear Geek 2199 having fun with the kids | Subject: RE: Cranberry Country Triathlon lessons learned at every race. this time I think you learned you can rock the bike, but lost some on the run. We must all respect that evil heat. Had lots of fun, glad you could come out and represent the Mass contingency. |
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I woke up at 4:30, had some cereal, mulled around till my wife got ready and took off around 5:30. This was the first time I couldn't... ehem... 'use the bathroom' before heading to a race. It just wasn't happening.
Helped keep my friend Mike calm (it was his first tri), said 'hi' to a TON of people, tried to use the bathroom again (no luck!).
The best warmup that day was struggling to get into my wetsuit with the humidity.