Skylands Triathlon - Triathlon


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Clinton, New Jersey
United States
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 39s
Overall Rank = 13/366
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 5/33
Pre-race routine:

1.5 bowls cereal, 3 crackers with PB, lotsa water.
Event warmup:

Light stretch at home, 10m bike, 5m swim
Swim
  • 13m 50s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

Did well, sighted ok, stayed in large pack entire time.
What would you do differently?:

Dig a little deeper with each stroke.
Transition 1
  • 01m 57s
Comments:

Good T1
Bike
  • 41m 16s
  • 16.1 miles
  • 23.41 mile/hr
Comments:

Had to stop about 5m in and check rear tire...for a while it felt like it was made of lead. No issue, may have been brakes. Legs felt very tired entire time, did not feel strong going up hills. That said, time was almost 4m better than last year, so the suffering was worth it.
What would you do differently?:

Not stop.
Transition 2
  • 01m 6s
Comments:

Good T2.
Run
  • 20m 31s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 36s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt pretty good, legs had a lot of life in end. Surprised that time wasn't 30s better. Went out strong which helped.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder in beginning.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch, food.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Phantom tire issue, perceived fatigue in legs on bike.

Event comments:

Good race. I knocked off more than 8minutes off my time from last year, which I am very happy about (my goal was to knock off 6mins). It is frustrating, though, that I placed in my AG last year at 1:27, but did not place this year at 1:18...a lot of competition.




Last updated: 2008-09-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:50 | 880 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 36/366
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca Sonar
Course: Out and back
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:57
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:41:16 | 16.1 miles | 23.41 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 19/366
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Crazy hills!
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:06
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:20:31 | 03.11 miles | 06m 36s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 11/366
Performance:
Course: Out and back, slight hill coming back.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4