Rev3 Quassy - Half Rev - Triathlon


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Middlebury, Connecticut
United States
Revolution 3
87F / 31C
Sunny
Total Time = 7h 19m 33s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = under 35
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

mini whole wheat bagel w/ banana and low fat PB, 8 oz coffee, and water. other than that, just being nervous.
Event warmup:

stretching.
Swim
  • 35m 16s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

stayed extremely tight around buoys and kept next buoy in sight. rough start, started in the middle of the wave and couldn't navigate around people until a few hundred feet in. wave start was bad - every female under 35, aquabike racers, and relay leg start. had two men from the relay swim over me and i was boxed out by large people twice in the beginning.3
What would you do differently?:

kick people out of my way and swim over them.
Transition 1
  • 03m 50s
Comments:

still working on transitions. I was able to eat a bonk breaker, pull my wetsuit off, and get my sunglasses on all at once.
What would you do differently?:

helmet on needs work, mounting needs work.
Bike
  • 3h 54m 59s
  • 56 miles
  • 14.30 mile/hr
Comments:

Bonk breaker in T1. One stinger at mile 20, one at mile 40. Almost 2 full bottles, each had gatorade and 2 1/2 scoops carbo pro. 2 full bottles of water. Nutrition was great. Bike fitness was well below what I wanted it to be for this race.
Max speed was 39 mph
bike shoes are too tight (i needed new ones prior but never got them) and the sides of both feet took a beating. it affected my run later (see below)
What would you do differently?:

lose the bike gloves and overall needed better bike miles during training.
Transition 2
  • 04m 37s
Comments:

Not comfortable dismounting while bike is moving yet - it's almost fully stopped before I am okay dismounting.
Had one GU in transition. Dumped water on myself bc of how hot I was, so it took extra time.
What would you do differently?:

Lose the bike gloves - take too much time to get off. Need to remember the only major thing I need to do is change my shoes and take off my helmet, then I need to get going.
Run
  • 2h 40m 51s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

alternated gatorade and water at the stops. had one gu at mile 5 and one at mile 9.
it took the first 3 miles to shake my bike legs (too long). the sides of both feet were in a decent amount of pain from being crushed in my too small bike shoes, which affected me for the entire run leg (and 2 days after). the run was a jog/walk for pretty much the entire way minus the middle couple miles when i was able to grind out a decent pace for a while.
What would you do differently?:

need to work on longer bike-run bricks
Post race
Warm down:

nachos.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

myself and my lack of training due to a ridiculously demanding work/grad school schedule this past spring.

Event comments:

Loved the race. Had I been physically prepared 100% instead of 65%, this would have gone a lot better for me. however, that's not the race's fault! The race itself was great - organized and lots of support from volunteers, cops, and spectators. The course was absolutely beautiful (albeit hilly).




Last updated: 2013-06-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:16 | 2112 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: xterra wetsuit
Course: clockwise loop, 2 turns around buoys
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:50
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
03:54:59 | 56 miles | 14.30 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
AVG HR 153 PEAK HR 159
Wind: Little
Course: extremely hilly, constantly changing gears
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 04:37
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:40:51 | 13.1 miles | 12m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
AVG HR 152 PEAK HR 159
Course: hilly.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5