LavaMan 2009 - TriathlonSprint


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New Jersey, New Jersey
United States
Jersey Shore Multi Sport
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 26m 49s
Overall Rank = 58/169
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 3/7
Pre-race routine:

Raining all morning. Went to transition and racked bike and left tri bag. Wondered around checking out venue. Drank some fluids. Did not plan to take anything during event.
Event warmup:

stay warm by walking around.
Swim
  • 11m 33s
  • 581 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

Shallow bay swim. Could stand up if any trouble.
What would you do differently?:

Sight better.
Transition 1
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

Damn socks, need to get rid of them, but I blister easy. Next year....
Bike
  • 40m 25s
  • 13.8 miles
  • 20.49 mile/hr
Comments:

Raining pretty hard, very wet.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe I should have had one bottle of fluids.....
Transition 2
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

Forgot the flying dismount, had to run in shoes. Not too bad, short distance from dismount to rack. Grabbed from fuilds and a gel.
What would you do differently?:

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Run
  • 32m 15s
  • 3.9 miles
  • 08m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Raining less, fluids felt good. Had a gel on the run and some water from water stattions. Felt good. First race with Garmin, went by feel. Pretty happy with pace. If I can only do it for an OLY!
What would you do differently?:

Fluids on bike before run.
Post race
Warm down:

Took bike and bag back to car, tried to dry off. Had some water and a bagel.

Event comments:

Considering the weather and my first podium, this was a decent event. One comment, mile markers during run. Might not be possible since same route a bike, but would have helped.




Last updated: 2009-06-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:33 | 581 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/7
Overall: 0/169
Performance: Average
Suit: no
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:26
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:40:25 | 13.8 miles | 20.49 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/7
Overall: 0/169
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: Nice 3 loop course. Flat and smooth.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:10
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:32:15 | 03.9 miles | 08m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/7
Overall: 0/169
Performance: Good
Course: One loop of bike course.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4