New England Season Opener Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Hopkinton, Massachusetts
United States
Max Performance
60F / 16C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 20m 59s
Overall Rank = 269/442
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 27/40
Pre-race routine:

I woke up early and had 1/2 oatmeal with a banana. Then I grabbed a small dunkin donuts coffee and headed to the park. I was one of the first people to get there and was actually the first bike in my rack - which is the first time that has happened and it may never happen again. Since I got there so early - I had plenty of time to kill. I got my race number, set up my transition area, but mostly spent the time talking to people. I ate a gu with caff. 15 minutes before the start.
Event warmup:

Other than putting on my suit - there was none.
Swim
  • 10m 49s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

I'm not sure why this sucked so bad - but it did. The water really wasn't all that cold but I never really felt like I got comfortable. I kept hyperventalating and had to tread water to calm myself. I was suprised that I did that poorly considering the fact that I had gotten into the water the week before.
What would you do differently?:

More OWS
Transition 1
  • 02m 28s
Comments:

I felt like transition went pretty well. I sat down and was able to get my suit off pretty quickly. I rushed a little too much though and rode out of transition with my goggles still around my neck.
What would you do differently?:

Practice, practice practice
Bike
  • 38m 40s
  • 10 miles
  • 15.52 mile/hr
Comments:

I really pushed it on the ride. I felt like I ws running behind and I knew it would be hard to make up time with all the rain. Unfortunately pushing the pace early on left me pretty winded. But as the race progressed, I felt like I got stronger.
What would you do differently?:

Practice Hills more
Transition 2
  • 01m 6s
Comments:

I really pushed it during this transition. I ended up leaving my iphone behind just because I was trying to get out of there as soon as possible.
What would you do differently?:

Again - practice more.
Run
  • 27m 59s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

When I ran out of T2 - I was 3 minutes behind my goal and I knew I was going to have to push it to have any chance of beating my goal time of 1:23:12. To motivate myself - I'd get to enjoy a Headhunter IPA if I beat my goal and a warm coors light if I failed. My mission was to try to run 10 minute miles and hope for the best. My legs were a little dead as I headed up the hill but then I felt like I hit a pretty good rhythm. I didn't stop to walk every few minutes. Running up the hill towards the dam was rough but I had Thor and Kevin in my head insulting me again. One of my favorite lines... "Come on fruit beer boy : ) What ever it takes to forget about the pain. I was almost spent as I headed towards the finish line but I felt like I was pretty close to a PR. As I headed up towards the finish - I just gritted my teeth, sucked it up, and ran as hard as I could. 1:20:59. My time for my 5K was my PR for the last 2 years.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Really happy with the run
Post race
Warm down:

I rehydrated, stretched, and ate an Italian Sausage. So good.

Event comments:

A great race. Just wish it wasn't on Mothers Day




Last updated: 2013-04-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:49 | 440 yards | 02m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 268/442
Performance: Bad
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Basically a straight shot from the boathouse to the beach.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:28
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:38:40 | 10 miles | 15.52 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 275/442
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Pretty hilly and soaked with rain. The two uphill near the end of the bike were killers.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:06
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:27:59 | 03.1 miles | 09m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 321/442
Performance: Good
Course: The run course is a little like the bike loop - there are a bunch of ups and downs. Running out of T2 up a hill is no fun. Neither is the hill that you have to run up in order to make it to the top of the dam. But I like the fact that the last half mile is all flat.
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? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4