New Jersey State Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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West Windsor, New Jersey
United States
CGI Racing
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 56m 29s
Overall Rank = 457/743
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 26/46
Pre-race routine:

set up transition
Event warmup:

5 min practice swim, stretching
Swim
  • 33m 14s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was the worst swim I have had all season. For one thing I got stuck in a MEAN pack of girls! Punched, pushed, swam over and kicked. It was not fun. I had trouble getting my stoke and breathing down. This swim felt like it took FOREVER!
What would you do differently?:

start up front and get a head start of the mid packers...why do I always start in the back??
Transition 1
  • 02m 53s
Comments:

This was just a long transition run in and out on the bike....
What would you do differently?:

wash the sand off my feet!
Bike
  • 1h 15m 42s
  • 23 miles
  • 18.23 mile/hr
Comments:

The course was bumpy and had some pot holes along the way. I just really didn't like that there was no big downhills or hills at all! This course was below average in my opinion. Plus the added trip into the community college was ridiculous..
What would you do differently?:

take another enduralyte on the second half...
Transition 2
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

eh..same ol
What would you do differently?:

darn sand!
Run
  • 1h 02m 53s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Well CGI has some great volunteers again. There were 8 water stations serving water and warm (yuck!) heed. Cold towels again were a major plus! Hammer gels on the run a great thing too!
What would you do differently?:

not walked so much...but DAYUM....it was HOT!
Post race
Warm down:

got some post race grub and sat on the grass. I ended up eating 2 oatmeal rasin cookies and a real coke! It has been years since I had a REAL COKE. was nice! (I know cookies are not good to eat...but hey..the pasta was too aldente!)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

HEAT

Event comments:

This race was OK. I did not like that the Olympic had to start after the sprint. I got to race site at 5:30 am and didn't hit the water until around 9:20! That is a lot of standing around. As usual, Larry was fun to listen to on the mike. He kept things lively and that was nice. I did see a father who raced with his physically/mentally challenged son, Brandon. He pulled him in a life raft on the swim, biked with him and pushed him on the run!!! That guy was strong! Brandon must have weighed about 65 lbs! It was inspirational to say the least :)




Last updated: 2009-07-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:14 | 1640 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/46
Overall: 0/743
Performance: Below average
Suit: No
Course: A rectangle shape
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:53
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:15:42 | 23 miles | 18.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/46
Overall: 0/743
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: loop around the park and 2 times into the community college...that slowed me down a bit.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:48
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:02:53 | 06.21 miles | 10m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/46
Overall: 0/743
Performance: Below average
Course: The run that lasts forever! At least this race was consistent. Endless swim and endless run.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]