Pawling Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Pawling, New York
United States
NY Triathlon Club
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 45m 10s
Overall Rank = 387/420
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 24/27
Pre-race routine:

Arrived later than I wanted to, and only had part of my (dry)english muffin and coffee. I had only about 45 min for the registration, body marking, pumping up my front tire,setting up transition area, wetsuit donning, etc.
Event warmup:

Walked around a lot.
Swim
  • 22m 4s
  • 586 yards
  • 03m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim is what terrified me the first time I Tri'd the Pawling in '06. This time I wasn't going to let it DNF me! Needless to say, I alternated between breast, back and free/crawl throughout the swim. I know if I really tried I could have shaved at least 5 minutes off my time, but my main goal was to not DROWN! I was actually comfortable, and even had a teeny bit of a conversation out there with someone else who didn't love the swim! Thankfully I was not dunked, kicked or really pushed. In my experience, the swimmers were considerate :) I was just sooooo happy that I ignored my initial drive to "just forget about this and turn back while you can!" Thank God I at least did it this time around!!!
What would you do differently?:

I'll continue practicing in open water (2 nice lakes) and try to breaststroke less and crawl more. Obviously that slowed me down bigtime.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

slow. Wasn't in a rush. Chatted with a volunteer.
What would you do differently?:

Stop my freaking chatting :)
Bike
  • 45m 14s
  • 12 miles
  • 15.92 mile/hr
Comments:

on my training rides for this course, I usually complete it in 45 min or a little less. I was ok even on the hills. I certainly could do better but this was the only leg of the tri today that I felt I did my avereage, and not below.
What would you do differently?:

~work on those hills!
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

slow. Wasn't in a rush (plus I was crying a little!)
Run
  • 38m 51s
  • 3 miles
  • 12m 57s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Absolutely need to lose weight, and I'll take the run more seriously next time.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked a lot- I was by myself this year so I lugged around the bike and two big bags! I'm a nurse, so I overdo it when it comes to packing supplies, lol.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My weight, plus the fact that my family couldn't join me. I was a sad sack during T2 and cried a little.

Event comments:

I love the race, the volunteers, my fellow racers, scenery and the location (close to home). What I need to do is focus on my training and weight~ 20 to 30 pounds...


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Last updated: 2008-05-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:04 | 586 yards | 03m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 394/420
Performance: Below average
Suit: Women's Ironman Blue Seventy REACTION Triathlon We
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:45:14 | 12 miles | 15.92 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 355/420
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: hills
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 16
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:38:51 | 03 miles | 12m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 0/420
Performance: Bad
Running is usually my strongest leg! I was tired, my plantar fasciitis has been an issue lately, and I smply didn't WANT to give the run my very best today. I felt that, for my first triathlon I simply aimed for Survival.(My first was DNF because of the swim, although I did complete the rest of the tri for the experience!)
Course: rolling hills through the village, chock full of supporters.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %ha!
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
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] 5