Tri the Wildwoods - DuathlonOther


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North Wildwood, New Jersey
United States
DelMo Sports
Precipitation
Total Time = 59m 12s
Overall Rank = 86/416
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 14/45
Pre-race routine:

5:15: wake up & shower
5:30:Breakfast: Coffee, Banana & Cliff Bar
6:00: Depart
6:15: Arrive on site, set up transition
Event warmup:

6:20: Stretch
6:30: 10 min bike
6:45: 10 min jog
Run
  • 13m 34s
  • 1.9 miles
  • 07m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Soft sand sucks! Run was particulary hard on the legs, especially the 3rd segment. The brief stint on the boards duting the 1st and 2nd segments provided some releif, segment 3 was the longest segment through primarily soft sand. Tough!
What would you do differently?:

Participate in an event with a lower likliehood that the swim will be canceled.
Transition 1
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

Running jump on bike was awkward, need to practice more.
Ran through sandy ground with bike in socks with shoes attached to bike. Socks stuck to velcro on shoes making transition into shoes difficult.
What would you do differently?:

Neet to practice T1 more. Running jump on bike and feet in shoes in particular.
Bike
  • 27m 50s
  • 10 miles
  • 21.56 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt really good on the bike. Was able to keep a steady cadence and pass quite a few cyclists. Cateye had me at a 23-24 mph average, although I forgot to start my timer.

Course was extremely crowded by the 3rd loop. one cyclist in particular had no regard for others when merging, nearly took me out twice. Ass!
What would you do differently?:

Could try to push a higher gear next time. I could have squeezed a few seconds, maybe even a min off my time had i pushed a little harder through segments of the course.
Transition 2
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

Downpour started just prior to bike finish. T2 was wet! I had my socks on, so had to run to T2 through the rain and sand in wet socks I HATE WET SOCKS! I wasn't about to change my socks, so in my wet shoes they went, wet and covered with sand, fun! NEED TO KNOT MY QUICK LACES! Lace fell through the quick release thing and I had to take time to thread it through again, definitly cost me 20-30 seconds.
What would you do differently?:

KNOT MY QUICK LACES! Carry boke OVER sand when wet, not through it. Bike was disgusting afterward.
Run
  • 15m 8s
  • 1.9 miles
  • 07m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

Chugged too much gatorade on my way out of T2 that I would come to regret 1/2 way through the run.

After the 1st run and biking hard, I was not looking forward to this run. Difficult to get my legs running through the sand and tidal pools. The boards helped regain my cadence, but was shot as soon as they ended. Gatorade started bothering my stomach at the 1/2 way point, made it uncomfortable for a few seconds, but was able to manage it. Didn't develop a good rhythm until I hit the 3rd segment. Sand had hardened a bit from all the runners throught the race. Once I hit the bike path I picked up my pace a bit, then sprinted the last 150 yards.

This run was TOUGH!
What would you do differently?:

Not drink as much in T2. Start sprint 100 yards earlier.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking around the finish area with Evan (my 2 1/2 year old son) Grabbed some water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Sand, sand, sand and tidal pools.

Event comments:

Overall a good race. I was spent at the end and felt I left everything on the race course. I was shocked to see I finished 86 out of 416, I couldn't be happier with my place. This was one of those races where you have to roll with the punches, and I felt I did my best, I didn't quit and kept moving forward. It was definitly a challenge. I will do this race again next year and hope there is still a swim!




Last updated: 2009-08-05 12:00 AM
Running
00:13:34 | 01.9 miles | 07m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/45
Overall: 109/416
Performance: Average
Course: Combination beach, boardwalk and bike path, mostly beach. Surf conditions forced the race to be run on the back beach in the soft sand.
Keeping cool Average Drinking
T1
Time: 01:20
Overall: Below average
Run with bike? Average
Jump on bike? Below average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Below average
Biking
00:27:50 | 10 miles | 21.56 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/45
Overall: 62/416
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Flat, crowded loop
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:20
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:15:08 | 01.9 miles | 07m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/45
Overall: 187/416
Performance: Average
Course: Same as course 1. High surf + high tide and tidal surge pushed water well up into the run course. Had to run through a number of tidal pools.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5