Rev3 Quassy - Half Rev - Triathlon


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Middlebury, Connecticut
United States
Revolution 3
Sunny
Total Time = 6h 18m 14s
Overall Rank = 410/745
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 95/149
Pre-race routine:

Nothing Special.
Event warmup:

Squeezing into the new wetsuit with some help. I bought a little small.
Swim
  • 45m 29s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 09s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swam easy and steady, just couldn't keep a straight line and went wide on every straightaway. I forgot to hit the start button on the Garmin, but I'd be curious to know how far I actually swam. Doesn't matter since the goal is to get from here to there in the shortest time possible.

2012 time - 47:41. so picked up 2:12 with worse navigating. must be swimming faster at least.
What would you do differently?:

Swim more consistently.
Transition 1
  • 03m 7s
Comments:

Saved 1:39 in T1 by being a better swimmer this time. last time I felt like hell and had to work out cramps. Got one cramp taking off wetsuit but caught it before things go out of hand.
Bike
  • 3h 28m 35s
  • 56 miles
  • 16.11 mile/hr
Comments:

Dont know AG rank as they do running totals. Picked up 13 AG spots and 100 OA spots from swim (cause I swim slow).

I kept things moderate as much as I could this time and felt pretty good the whole time except for a sore but and forearms. The new armrest pads weren't wide enough and was annoyed by sharp velcro poking me whenever on the aerobars. There are some real grinders so I just tried to use all the gears and save up in between them.

2012 time 3:28:50. So picked up a whopping 15 seconds but it was a whole different race and I felt a lot better throughout.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe push a little harder, but I was dreading the run and didn't want to leave too much out there. You never know until you push it too hard and blow up...

be more careful on bottle exchange. I bobbled one and it went flying. Luckily no one was injured.
Transition 2
  • 01m 43s
Run
  • 1h 59m 21s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Picked up 12 AG spots and 64 OA.

Held it under control throughout. Walked some of the steeper hills and each aid station that I was drinking at.

Walked the hill at 12.5 miles as intended. This is the last kick in the balls before the finish and I wasn't sure if the kids would be there and want to cross with me. a few seconds aren't worth looking like hell in front of them to me. So I had mixed feelings when a racer passed me on that hill and gave me a "almost there, harden up". Part of knows its encouragement and camaraderie and part of me wanted to say "get bent, run your own race". I guess I was starting to get grumpy by then...

2012 time 2:16:02. So very happy to drop 16:41 in this leg. I was running as fast then, so it must be the easier bike.
Post race
Warm down:

Enjoyed the icey cold towel they handed out for a minute, then the 1 mile bike to my car. Met the family at Lake Compounce for some "family fun". Rides suck after a HIM, but what can you do?

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of consistent training. No more signing up early for this race. If I feel up to it in April next time, I'll sign up then....

Event comments:

Hard to find a race to beat the scenery, organization, volunteers, energy and traffic control of this race. Really a great race (but tough).




Last updated: 2014-06-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:45:29 | 2112 yards | 02m 09s / 100yards
Age Group: 120/149
Overall: 574/745
Performance: Below average
Suit: Sonar sleeveless
Course: Clockwise triange
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:07
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
03:28:35 | 56 miles | 16.11 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/149
Overall: 0/745
Performance: Good
Avg power was 162w and HR was 147 bpm. laps don't make much sense here given the variability of the course. wish I had NP on my watch.
Wind: Little
Course: One loop with an out and back. Lots of up and downs with some scary descents. The only two downhills that you can't really bomb were marked with caution tape.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:43
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:59:21 | 13.1 miles | 09m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/149
Overall: 0/745
Performance: Good
4 mile laps: 1 - 8:28 @ 162bpm 2 - 9:45 @ 164bpm 3 - 9:04 @ 165bpm
Course: Lots of up and down through residential neighborhoods and a dirt road around the lake. Some shade, but there's never enough for me.
Keeping cool Average 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 Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5