Ellington Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Ellington, Connecticut
United States
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 20m 58s
Overall Rank = 35/132
Age Group = 20-29
Age Group Rank = 11/17
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5:00 ate an english muffin with peanut butter and a banana. Left the house at 6:00 got there for 6:30. Popped a Gu at 7:30. Race Started at 8:00.
Event warmup:

5 minute swim. More to get myself used to the water than anything else
Swim
  • 06m 11s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

Went from bad to worse quick. Dolphin dive resulted in goggles full of water. Got so caught up in the whole thing that I just went all out. Had trouble breathing after about 30 seconds. No semblance of form. Had trouble getting around people. Oh well.
What would you do differently?:

Calm down and just race my race. I'm hoping it was just first time jitters that made me blow up like I did.
Transition 1
  • 00m 55s
Comments:

Didn't leave my shoes clipped it. If I wasn't so winded from the swim, I probably would've been a little quicker, but over all I just need to do it more.
What would you do differently?:

Glad I practiced before hand. Made it a lot easier. Would be nice to learn to do a flying mount, but other than that. Did as well as I could.
Bike
  • 41m 40s
  • 12.07 miles
  • 17.38 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike was good even considering the huge hill. Came so close to walking, but there was a group of little kids cheering and writing people's numbers on the road in sidewalk chalk. That was pretty cool so I managed to push through. I did feel like I was going to puke at the top though.
What would you do differently?:

Train more hills.
Transition 2
  • 00m 51s
Comments:

I thought the final turn of the bike course was the turn into the transition so I pulled out of my shoes thinking as much. Made the last half mile, especially the climb, interesting. The transition itself went well though.
What would you do differently?:

Know the course better so I don't have to climb on top of my shoes.
Run
  • 31m 21s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

That nauseous feeling I got on the bike stuck around through most of the run. I felt like I was going to puke for the first half of it. I did walk for the 1:00 leading into the big decent. As soon as I hit the 2.5 mile mark my brain decided I was close enough to the end to feel good again. That last stretch was done at probably a 6:00+ min/mile with a good sprint across the finish line.
What would you do differently?:

Just train more.
Post race
Warm down:

Light stretch. Had a bagel, banana and a bottle of water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nerves and hill climbing ability.

Event comments:

First year they did it, and it was my first tri. Seemed well organized. Started almost on time (scheduled to start at 8:00 wave 1 was swimming at 8:05). I enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to a long tri career :)




Last updated: 2009-07-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:11 | 437 yards | 01m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 42/132
Performance: Bad
Suit: None
Course: Just a lap of the swimming area at sandy beach on the outside.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:55
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:41:40 | 12.07 miles | 17.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 28/132
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: Course was a lot hillier than I thought it was going to be. It was manageable though until about mile 9. That's when I hit the 18% grade (according to the "trucks test brakes" sign going down the hill on the run) for about 1/8 of a mile.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:51
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:31:21 | 03.11 miles | 10m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 52/132
Performance: Average
Course: Lap around the lake. Decently hilly. Had that killer hill from the bike as a downhill.
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4