Ellington Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Ellington, Connecticut
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 46s
Overall Rank = 33/171
Age Group = M2029
Age Group Rank = 8/21
Pre-race routine:

Woke up a little late. Had and English muffin with peanut butter as I drove over.
Event warmup:

Swam out to the edge of the swimming area and back; ~100 yds?
Swim
  • 04m 41s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

First out of the water and first overall? I have no idea where that came from. I probably went out too hard, but it was an awesome feeling to be leading the race for a while.
What would you do differently?:

Hold back a little. Going out too strong hurt my bike.
Transition 1
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

I really need to work on getting my suit off. It cost me a good 0:20.
What would you do differently?:

Practice getting the suit off.
Bike
  • 41m 10s
  • 12 miles
  • 17.49 mile/hr
Comments:

I did 27 miles of hill work yesterday (including Minor Hill). That more or less fried my legs and cost me 2-3 mph.
What would you do differently?:

Not put my legs through the meat grinder the day before.
Transition 2
  • 00m 44s
Comments:

Quick in and quick out. As good as could be expected.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 31m 1s
  • 3.4 miles
  • 09m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

The bike ride yesterday showed on the run today. It was a long slog, and I lost any shot of a medal through here. Decent kick for the last mile though.
What would you do differently?:

Not bike the day before.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and had some food/fluids.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training the day before.

Event comments:

It's a small,fun no frills local race. It'll be on my calendar for years to come.




Last updated: 2010-03-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:04:41 | 437 yards | 01m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/21
Overall: 1/171
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Vortex 3
Course: Point to point triangle around the swimming area
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:10
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:41:10 | 12 miles | 17.49 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 43/171
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Lollipop-ish around the lake. Tough hills. I was able to take Minor hill properly geared and at speed so I flew up it.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:44
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:31:01 | 03.4 miles | 09m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 61/171
Performance: Below average
Course: 1 lap around the lake. Started down hill. Hit Minor Hill in the opposite direction.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4