King Pine Tri - Triathlon


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Madison, New Hampshire
United States
Tritek 7& Purity Spring Resort
51F / 11C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 17m 21s
Overall Rank = 30/138
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 2/4
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at around 4 am, threw on some clothes, had some coffee/water/toast, got everything out to the car, got pissed at my mom and brother for dawdling, got to the event, had to find out how to set up the transition area, find out what all the stuff in the packet was for, admire other people's bikes.
Event warmup:

Get down to the water and dabble in it to get use to the coldness.
Swim
  • 07m 56s
  • 480 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

I'm glad I did a lot of reading/preparing before this, because I was fearing this swim. My goal was to first make sure I paced myself then to make sure my form was good. I was going dead on but got bumped into a couple times by one dude on my left going crooked and then one person in front of me who slowed significantly.

The groups were relatively small so drafting didn't really occur, and the water was fairly calm so there were no waves. The buoys were large and easy to navigate.
What would you do differently?:

Either swim faster or let people swim crookedly past me (or just be more aggressive ;-)... j/k).
Transition 1
  • 04m 21s
Comments:

It was awful, I was one of the slowest in this transition. I couldn't get the wetsuit off... should've practiced more. The big issue was I didn't step out of it, I tried to use my fingers to pry off the legs, ended up exerting a lot of energy, got frustrated, fell over and scraped myself up pretty bad, then the rest went fine when it finally did come off.

I made a last minute decision to put the shoes and socks on and trot to the mount line instead of doing that flying squirrel/strap in while riding nonsense.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to take the wetsuit off properly.
Bike
  • 37m 38s
  • 12.5 miles
  • 19.93 mile/hr
Comments:

I biked as hard as I could and was still getting passed, even on downhills where I was in top gear and in a good aero crouch people were still whizzing by me. I definitely need to improve on my biking.

The roads were ok, at times they were a little bumpy, traffic wasn't bad at all.
What would you do differently?:

Get better with technique on the bike, get my gear shifter fixed too.
Transition 2
  • 01m 37s
Comments:

I decided to just unclip the shoes at the dismount line, then trotted to the transition area, took a little while to find my transition area, racked the bike, put on the running shoes fairly easily, and was off!

I'm glad for the lock laces and practicing getting my feet into them and running in them, it sped up my transition time a lot.
What would you do differently?:

Find my transition area faster.
Run
  • 25m 50s
  • 3.8 miles
  • 06m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

The feet were like blocks of ice after the bike, but the pace was solid and I was feeling good. Almost twisted my ankle a couple of times on the dirt road not paying attention.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster? Honestly I felt really good about the run part.
Post race
Warm down:

Just walked around on the grass and chatted with fellow athletes, not much in the way of stretching (though I probably should've, even though I'm not sore right now). It was great talking to the other athletes!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The first transition area, my lack of bike skill.

Event comments:

The event was well organized (though I have nothing to compare it to since it was my first triathlon). After the race was nice: they had plenty of refreshments outside and inside there were warm drinks and fruit. The "goodie bag" that came at the beginning of the race had a lot of good stuff in it, the awards at the end were nice... I got a glass for finishing in the top 3 in my division!!! Though my division was only 4 people...




Last updated: 2011-05-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:56 | 480 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/4
Overall: 29/138
Performance: Average
Suit: XTERRAVORTEX 3 FULLSUIT
Course: The course was shortened due to the coldness of the water. It was a simple out to one buoy, to another buoy, and then finish on a different beach and run to T1.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 55F / 13C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:21
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:37:38 | 12.5 miles | 19.93 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/4
Overall: 4/138
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: There were a few steady climbs, nothing bad at all, there were one or two big downhills, it was a lot of fun and the scenery was great.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:37
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:50 | 03.8 miles | 06m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/4
Overall: 13/138
Performance: Good
Course: On a road, then went through the woods on a hilly, pot-hole filled dirt road before re-entering a paved road to the finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4