Quakerman - TriathlonSprint


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Orchard Park, New York
United States
TRIWNY
69F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 50m 25s
Overall Rank = 61/211
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 6/22
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5:00 a.m. and made the "power oatmeal". After taking care of business I went outside for a short walk / run to get the blood flowing. Then finished packing up and headed to the race.
Event warmup:

Jumped in the water for a couple of lengths from the beach to the starting buoy. Just to get comfortable in the water.
Swim
  • 16m 7s
  • 600 yards
  • 02m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

My goal was just to get comfortable in the OW again after my Kueka Lake debacle. The conditions were perfect and I completed the entire distance without feeling the need to hang onto any of the guards boats/boards. When I felt like I needed a breather I switched to breast stroke. I think this is more of a mental barrier though because I felt really comfortable in the front crawl and my sighting was decent.
What would you do differently?:

Just straight front crawl. Have to let go of the "training wheels" so to speak and just swim.
Transition 1
  • 01m 54s
Comments:

Aside from the wetsuit getting stuck on my heels and fumbling with my socks (yes I wear socks). Could have been faster. I had a great spot right next to the bike out.
What would you do differently?:

Body glide on my ankle / calf area.
Bike
  • 1h 00m 9s
  • 22 miles
  • 21.95 mile/hr
Comments:

Overall rank surprised me! As did my average speed. But I felt it on the run. I think I went out too hard but this was my 4th tri so it is still a learning experience.
What would you do differently?:

Work on my pacing.
Transition 2
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

Quicker than I thought. I forgot that I put my flask with concentrated Infinit in the side pocket of my transition bag so I had to dig it out which cost me some seconds.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure I have EVERYTHING laid out in transition.
Run
  • 31m 30s
  • 4 miles
  • 07m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

My legs really felt it coming off the bike. The first 500 meters of running was off road over some tree roots and down an embankment with some roots. Thought I was in an XTerra event! I really felt fatigued in the first mile. My legs didn't want to turn over quickly. I thought someone tied anchors to each of my ankles.
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed some water & a banana and walked around a bit to cooldown. I cheered on the finishers coming down the chute.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Pacing on the bike? Or perhaps this is just a case of needing more time in the saddle with running right afterwards. Need to learn to run faster with tired legs.

Event comments:

For an innagural event I think it was nicely run.




Last updated: 2008-04-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:07 | 600 yards | 02m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/22
Overall: 133/211
Performance: Average
Suit: Desoto Black Pearl
Course: Triangle shaped. From start buoy, east about 250 yards, then west about another 250 yards, then another 100 yards or so back to the beach.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:54
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:00:09 | 22 miles | 21.95 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/22
Overall: 30/211
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:47
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:31:30 | 04 miles | 07m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/22
Overall: 91/211
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3