Ipswich YMCA Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Ipswich, Massachusetts
United States
Ipswich YMCA
82F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 02m 42s
Overall Rank = 26/165
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 7/19
Pre-race routine:

Granola breakfast, white rice / stir fry lunch.
1 hour prior, G2 gatorade
15 minutes prior, GU (espresso)
Event warmup:

Light jogging
Swim
  • 10m
  • 840 yards
  • 01m 11s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, went great!!
Transition 1
  • 02m 30s
Comments:

T1 was swim to run!! :)
What would you do differently?:

step out of wetsuit... don't be afraid to hurt the wetsuit ;)
Bike
  • 26m
  • 9 miles
  • 20.77 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike route is rough... keep wheels 20 psi lower than normal!
What would you do differently?:

Train ;)
Transition 2
  • 02m
Comments:

This was run to bike transition. Spent time filling water bottle since there were no bike stands, meaning bike was laying on its side for transition.
What would you do differently?:

was ok, just need to speed everything up.
Run
  • 21m
  • 2.5 miles
  • 08m 24s  min/mile
Comments:

did ok for the course... right calf cramped 300 yards in for about 200 yards.
What would you do differently?:

train, so less people pass me.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking around for 30 minutes

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training (lackthereof)

Event comments:

Fun course, but with few signs / people on the run. Post race was about 5 minutes (here's the result sheets!)




Last updated: 2008-08-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:00 | 840 yards | 01m 11s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/19
Overall: 10/165
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca PFlex
Course: Parallel to shore ocean swim
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:30
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:26:00 | 09 miles | 20.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/19
Overall: 26/165
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Decently hilly, not mountains or anything, but not flat either.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:00 | 02.5 miles | 08m 24s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/19
Overall: 30/165
Performance: Below average
Course: hilly, through sand dunes, along ocean line, and there was no one nor a sign at the turn around... we had to guess, so who knows how far I went?
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 3