Pine Barrens Sprint Distance Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
Shamong, New Jersey
United States
Pine Barrens Sports And Timing
75F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 09m 53s
Overall Rank = 44/81
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 1/1
Pre-race routine:

I asked to be in the 25-29 age group because I will be 25 in July.. I ended up in the 20-24 age group with no competition.
6:00 am - ate my usual bowl of oatmeal with a banana, vanilla soymilk and some almonds. Took about 45 minutes to drive to the race and got there by 7:30 am. They were not yet ready for registration and were running around in a frenzy which made me nervous about the organization of the race ahead of me.

Event warmup:

Run about 5 minutes, swim about 10 minutes.


Swim
  • 21m 38s
  • 800 meters
  • 02m 42s / 100 meters
Comments:

I am definitely not a swimmer, but I am trying my best to learn. This is my third open water race and so far at every one I spend a few minutes panicking at the start before I can begin taking any strokes. I think my panicking time is beginning to be a little bit less – I think this time was only a few minutes. I was having a lot of trouble sighting because my goggles fogged up. I am just happy that I finished this swim – I thought I was going to have to be pulled out in the beginning. I have heard that this swim course might be longer than ½ mile.
What would you do differently?:

Swim more
Transition 1
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

Not bad for my first time in a wetsuit
What would you do differently?:

More practice
Bike
  • 1h 16m
  • 24 miles
  • 18.95 mile/hr
Comments:

I passed a lot of people right away during the bike, I had a lot of ground to make up after that swim. I settled into a nice pace and slowly worked on picking people off. I ended up working with a guy who passed me – I passed him – he passed me, etc. It helped me to focus anyway.
What would you do differently?:

I probably held back a little too much in the bike. I forgot to restart my computer before the race so I had no idea how far or how long I had been riding.
Transition 2
  • 00m 39s
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 32m 16s
  • 4 miles
  • 08m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

It was tough running in the sand at some areas. It was well marked though and they had a few water stops set up.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Run about 5-10 minutes, eat a cliff bar, stretch, chat with a lot of friendly people about our race experience.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

It is early in the season so I am not in great shape.

Event comments:

The race was OK. Not worth $110, but I am happy that I had a good workout and met a lot of great people.




Last updated: 2009-05-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:38 | 800 meters | 02m 42s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/1
Overall: 67/81
Performance: Bad
Suit: Full Sleeve Orca Sonar
Course: Dark green swim caps?!?! I am NOT a strong swimmer - I found this to be scary. I prefer bright colors.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:52
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:16:00 | 24 miles | 18.95 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/1
Overall: 47/81
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Course marshalls were at just about every intersection :) Open roads out in the farmland, had to go through some construction and traffic toward the end.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:39
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:32:16 | 04 miles | 08m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/1
Overall: 23/81
Performance: Average
Course: Shaded trails with a lot of SAND!!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3