Sudbury Spring Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Sudbury, Massachusetts
United States
Firm Racing
60F / 16C
Sunny
Total Time = 53m 34s
Overall Rank = 158/425
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 2/21
Pre-race routine:

Well, since I brought the fam', I was in mom role, so I packed daughter and I up, showered and ate 1/2 Cliff Bar. Daughter wanted the hotel breakfast which was NOT included (Hotwire said it was) but they gave it to us for free since she only ate some bread and hubby had some coffee. This all made us later than I would have liked.
Event warmup:

I thought I forgot my cap and goggles (in my suitcase!) so I bought those, ran around some and talked to a bunch of awesome newbies until my swim time came about. In the end, my generous husband paid for my new (and fabulous!) goggles, so I think my HP simply wanted me to have new stuff ;)
Swim
  • 06m 59s
  • 400 yards
  • 01m 45s / 100 yards
Comments:

It was awesome to have my family watching me. I passed 2 people even with the 30 second lag. Very exciting and fun :)
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. What a blast. Well, maybe put in a lower time?
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

I need to learn more about this 'jumping on the bike' and 'getting into shoes' thing...
What would you do differently?:

Learn more/practice transitions.
ESTIMATED transition time, actual times were not given and I forgot to wear my watch! oops :)
Bike
  • 23m 14s
  • 7 miles
  • 18.08 mile/hr
Comments:

Huh. Looking at the biking, it seems as if this is where I really nailed my second place standing. I'm really glad I've worked so hard with the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 01m
Comments:

What? Jump off moving bike? Ride with feet on top of shoes? Interesting...
What would you do differently?:

Maybe learn how to do some of the stuff mention above.

ESTIMATED TIME
Run
  • 20m 21s
  • 2.3 miles
  • 08m 51s  min/mile
Comments:

This is the best run I've ever done in a triathlon. Very pleased.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I'm pleased as punch.
Post race
Warm down:

Back to being mom. Immediately back in mommy role. Oh well, I loved it...I stretched some while attending to my daughter's interest in "all the doggies". So awesome.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I didn't sleep two nights before (3 hours) and the night before was rough as well.

Event comments:

This race has it all. The pre and post events, sponsors, swag = so awesome. They even have a podium and great medals you can earn. Not to mention the event for the kids the day before. Stellar.




Last updated: 2012-03-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:59 | 400 yards | 01m 45s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/21
Overall: 147/425
Performance: Good
These calculations included a run around the corner as well, and may have been 15 seconds off, as my moderator missed my time slot and sent me one slot late.
Suit: Lois Garneu Supersuit :)
Course: Pool swim. Up and down 8 lanes.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:23:14 | 07 miles | 18.08 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/21
Overall: 143/425
Performance: Good
I felt fast, and I went so hard I was surprised when I had to do a second loop...uh, forgot about that...
Wind: Some
Course: Pretty flat, some rolling hills. Very few, though. Some bad traffic in front of the transition/double looping area.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:20:21 | 02.3 miles | 08m 51s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/21
Overall: 228/425
Performance: Good
Beautiful course, friendly volunteers.
Course: Mostly back roads, shaded and some lovely 'school paths' that are paved and through the woods...couldn't be better! :)
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %1%
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 5