Well? I didn?t really get hardware, at least I don?t think I did? I left before the awards. But I was second in my age group!
Triathlon by the Sea[/URL" target="_blank">
May 13, 2007
250y Swim, 10m Bike, 3.5m Run
Nutrition Report
Dunkin? Donuts Bacon, Egg, and Cheese on a Wheat Bagel
Medium Coffee ? Milk, Two Equals
Half bottle of Gatorade on the Bike
Fashion Report
Club[/URL" target="_blank"> Colors ? Tri Shorts and Top.
Results[/URL" target="_blank">
Swim ? 6:14 (included run out of pool building) - 192/250
Bike ? 34:56, 17.2MPH (included most of T1 and T2) ? 43/250
Run ? 25:57, 7:25 pace ? 31/250
Overall ? 1:07:09 ? 37/250 ? 2/18 in M4549
Assessment Against Previously Posted Goals
Triathlon by the Sea[/URL" target="_blank">
May 13, 2007
250y Swim, 10m Bike, 3.5m Run
Nutrition Report
Dunkin? Donuts Bacon, Egg, and Cheese on a Wheat Bagel
Medium Coffee ? Milk, Two Equals
Half bottle of Gatorade on the Bike
Fashion Report
Club[/URL" target="_blank"> Colors ? Tri Shorts and Top.
Results[/URL" target="_blank">
Swim ? 6:14 (included run out of pool building) - 192/250
Bike ? 34:56, 17.2MPH (included most of T1 and T2) ? 43/250
Run ? 25:57, 7:25 pace ? 31/250
Overall ? 1:07:09 ? 37/250 ? 2/18 in M4549
Assessment Against Previously Posted Goals
- Have fun. If I get this one, the rest are gravy.
- I'd like to be under 5:15 in the swim - barring pool traffic issues. Since reported swim time will include run out of the building - my 5:15 goal is against my watch.
- I hear the bike course has some hills - and typically wind. It's hard to predict the effects of those. I think I'll be happy with 18+ - even if, as I've read, "decent age groupers will go maybe 23-25 in tri's." Again, will base success on bike computer as both transitions are in bike time.
- On the run... I'll be happy with anything near 7:30's.
I felt like I was barely moving for mile one. Legs were predictably stiff and I still hadn?t started my watch. I was stalking a female club-mate and caught her maybe three quarters of a mile out. I started my watch at mile one and saw 7:22 for the second mile ? figured I must have been moving better than I expected!! So? Pushed for home ? picking up speed as I went. Again, nobody passed me - I probably passed a dozen or more. 7:25 overall. Success. 3.5/4.
Summary
I was surprised at how high my finish ranking was. Guess I did OK. It was great having my kids there to cheer and seeing my wife out on the course ? I passed her on the bike and got a high five as she was going out on run loop as I was coming in.
I thought I raced reasonably well. Still have a LOT of work to do on the swim and I took my time in the transitoins - I can shave some time there too.
It was a good day!
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http://This message has been edited by LeftRightRepeat (edited May-14-2007).
I missed the first turn on the bike. There was a kid on the corner and I?m asking ?right turn?? and he just kinda stood there ? so I followed the bike in front of me straight. We took the next right and rejoined the course. It probably only cost me 300 yards or so ? but I was bumming. (I guess I should have been officially DQ?d too.) I passed my transition neighbor a second time right after rejoining the course ? she says ?Hey! There you go again!? Adrenaline got me going. Nobody passed me ? I passed scores. I felt real strong on the climbs ? passing standing bikers while pedaling seated. I was flying on the downs ? hit one pothole that I thought for sure was gonna fold my front wheel. My bike computer recorded an average of 19.7 mph for the course. Success. 2.5/3. - On the run... I'll be happy with anything near 7:30's.
I forgot to start my watch going into the pool. I tried to start after lap one but it was in the wrong mode. I gave up. That makes objective assessment difficult here. But? I don?t think I swam that well. I felt like I was flailing the whole way ? never quite found the stroke despite consciously trying to slow down. Didn?t feel smooth at all. Still ? didn?t hold up the person behind me so either they were slow too or I was near target pace. Half credit. 1.5/2. - I hear the bike course has some hills - and typically wind. It's hard to predict the effects of those. I think I'll be happy with 18+ - even if, as I've read, "decent age groupers will go maybe 23-25 in tri's." Again, will base success on bike computer as both transitions are in bike time.
Done. Except for a couple of moments as I gasped for air in the pool, a bit of panic on (or technically off) the bike course, and the first mile on the run, I felt great. And I enjoyed myself. 1/1. - I'd like to be under 5:15 in the swim - barring pool traffic issues. Since reported swim time will include run out of the building - my 5:15 goal is against my watch.
