New England Season Opener Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Hopkinton, Massachusetts
United States
Max Performance
72F / 22C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 23m 13s
Overall Rank = 329/438
Age Group = Clyd
Age Group Rank = 15/19
Pre-race routine:

Spent the night before at a Paw Sox overnight. Sleep was short and thanks to Jacob, I didn't get to sleep until 2:15. I woke up at 5:15 and had cold oatmeal (3/4 oatmeal with 3/4 milk and 3/4 water) with blue berries and a med dunkin.
Event warmup:

I warmed up with 45 minutes before the race. 1/2 mile run and stretch. I had a honey stinger 30 minutes before the swim. Then put on my borrowed wetsuit - thanks Marianne! - along with 2 swim caps and a hoodie.

Jeff Morrill - a fiji was the guy standing next to me.
Swim
  • 11m 3s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

Holy crap was the water cold. Even with 2 swim caps and a hoodie - the shock of the cold made me want to take a deep breath every time my face hit the water. I kept running into people - in fact one dude who was doing the back stroke actually ended up above my legs as I was going the crawl. I felt like I could have done much better if the the water was warmer and I was able to avoid more people.
What would you do differently?:

I might think about starting ahead of the pack. While I might get run over, there would at least be fewer people to run into. I might also swim on the inside edge.

Also want to practice more
Transition 1
  • 02m 35s
Comments:

I would have come out faster but I was really cold and I stopped to help Jeff out of his wet suit. The suit was really tight and I feel like I could have done it faster with my own suit. I decided to only go with my biking shirt and skipped the sweat shirt.
What would you do differently?:

Just practice taking the suit off more (it was really the first time I had tried to take it off!
Bike
  • 36m 58s
  • 10 miles
  • 16.23 mile/hr
Comments:

I came out of the gate going really fast. Figuring that this was my fastest leg - I wanted to make the most of it. I cruised down the hill and did well until the last 2 miles when I ran out of gas.

I had a Gu as I set off and a second Gu with a mile to spare in the swim.

Until I saw my time, I really felt as if I had "crushed" this section
What would you do differently?:

I might try to work on my pace and leave a little more for the finish. I also would have benefitted from practicing more on the course so I could have been more confident on the hills. Spend more time in the drops.
Transition 2
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

Felt like I nailed this...
What would you do differently?:

My only mistake was not taking a drink as I approached the dismount. Instead I took 5 seconds to grab a drink before heading out
Run
  • 36m 58s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

I was gassed as I headed out onto the run - but I only stopped to walk 2 x - once for 1 minutes and the other for about 20 seconds. It was a decent run but I could have done better with more speedwork.
What would you do differently?:

Hill repeats and fartleks... Really need to work on my speed
Post race
Warm down:

I was so tired - I didn't stretch as much as I would have liked. Had some water and some breakfast cookies they handout out at the finish line.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training on the run and OWS practice.

Event comments:

I liked this race.




Last updated: 2012-01-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:03 | 440 yards | 02m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 254/438
Performance: Below average
Suit: Wet Suit
Course: Hopkington State Park
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 58F / 14C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:35
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:36:58 | 10 miles | 16.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 294/438
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Course had a long down hill and there were times during the first half when I was averaging 18 miles per hour. When I got off the bike - I thought I had averaged 17.4 - which is my fastest ride ever.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:47
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:36:58 | 03.1 miles | 11m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 381/438
Performance: Below average
Course: It was a decent run until 2.5 miles when there was a huge uphill to make it back up onto the dam. That hill just about killed me.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
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? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4