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Finger Lakes Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint

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Canandaigua, New York
United States
Mary M Gooley Hemophilia Center
Overcast

Total Time = 1h 30m 44s
Overall Rank = 99/452
Age Group = Male 35-39
Age Group Rank = 11/38

Pre-race routine:

This was my first Tri, so no special routine involved. Got into transition plenty early to make sure everything was set up and then juts chilled and tried to eat and drink a bit.

Swim

15m 41s
800 yards
01m 58s / 100 yards

Comments:

Swim went better than I expected. With this being my first Tri, the swim made me the most nervous. But the shallow depth of the water allwing me to "dolphin" when necessary gave me confidence. Felt strong swimming and never had an issue with breathing.

What would you do differently?:

Train more.

Transition 1

02m 4s

Comments:

T1 went ok. Took more time that I should have wiping all the little rocks off my feet from the run from the beach to transition before putting my bike shoes on.

What would you do differently?:

Practice more...

Bike

44m 8s
14 miles
19.03 mile/hr

Comments:

Course suited me well. Climbs were long grinders which I prefer over short steeps. Lots of DH's too which are my strong point beign a former Downhill mountain bike racer. Found the course to be fast and was able to stay aero more than some other courses. A little headwind in places, but nothing bad.

What would you do differently?:

Train more. lol!!! Work on power and leg strength. Cardio felt good, quads got tired.

Transition 2

01m 37s

Comments:

Felt strong coming into T2. Got kinda disoriented wiht all the commotion going on. Lost track of which was was "out" to the run.

What would you do differently?:

Maybe stay a little calmer and spend more time studying the course beforehand

Run

27m 14s
3.38 miles
08m 04s min/mile

Comments:

Run surprised me. Thought I'd be a lot stronger, but I felt like crap. My lower back really hurt coming off the bike for some reason. Never felt that before. Felt like my stride was really short and that I was going really slow. Turns out that I actually ran the 5k(+/-) in anly about 1min. slower a pace than I do normally. Really wierd!!!

What would you do differently?:

DO MORE BRICKS!!!!!

Post race

Warm down:

Little warmdown really. Jogged around for a minute or so. lol!!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not sure considering it was my first race.

Event comments:

No drink station on the bike course...

Last updated: 2008-09-23 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:15:41 \| 800 yards \| 01m 58s / 100yards
Age Group:	13/38
Overall:	108/452
Performance:	Good
Heart rate stayed steady right around 150bpm.
Suit:	2XU SC:2 sleeveless
Course:
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	54F / 12C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Below average
Waves:		Navigation:	Average
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	02:04
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Average	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
00:44:08 \| 14 miles \| 19.03 mile/hr
Age Group:	13/38
Overall:	90/452
Performance:	Average
Heart rate never got above 170bpm.
Wind:	Some
Course:	Rolling hills but fast!
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	01:37
Overall:	Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Bad
Jumping off bike		Average
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Average
Shoe and helmet removal		Below average

Running
00:27:14 \| 03.38 miles \| 08m 04s min/mile
Age Group:	24/38
Overall:	167/452
Performance:	Below average
HR stayed right around 160bmp
Course:	Flat!
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Below average
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
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:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	4