Inaugural Ocean City Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Ocean City, New Jersey
United States
City Tri
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 28m 37s
Overall Rank = 104/170
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

had a hour long drive to get there, wasn't bad, no traffic that early in the morning. unloaded set-up transition, blah, blah....
Event warmup:

Not much of a warm-up. swam approx 200m to get loose but water was preety cold it didn;t feel like much of a warm-up.
Swim
  • 10m 24s
  • 583 yards
  • 01m 47s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Have a better entry and exit.
Transition 1
  • 01m 22s
Comments:

Definitely my best T1 ever.
What would you do differently?:

Get to rack a little faster from the water.
Bike
  • 42m 1s
  • 13.5 miles
  • 19.28 mile/hr
Comments:

With the amount of turns throughout the course I couldn't get a solid rhythm going.
What would you do differently?:

Come out of the turns a little stronger.
Transition 2
  • 01m 35s
Comments:

I need to get a lace system on my shoes. I took forever to tie them.
What would you do differently?:

tie my shoes faster
Run
  • 33m 16s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Although I have improved my pace by 1 min/mile since June I still suck at running. This is my Achilles Heel. was within reach of top 5 in AG but couldn't keep my feet moving as usual.
What would you do differently?:

run better.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

run

Event comments:

Overall I really liked the race. I'm definitely going to do it again next year and recommend to friends as well. They were very professional and organized, which always makes for a good race.




Last updated: 2009-09-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:24 | 583 yards | 01m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 127/170
Performance: Good
Suit: Nineteen Pipeline Sleeveless
Course: First ocean swim ever. I was a little worried at first but once I got passed the surf the water was pretty calm. This was actually my best pace of the season.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:22
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:42:01 | 13.5 miles | 19.28 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 62/170
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Flat and Fast. I thought maybe they could have planned the course a little different to eliminate so many turns and swept the corners of the loose sand. Overall, it wasn't horrible but just a suggestion.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Below average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:35
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:33:16 | 03.1 miles | 10m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 138/170
Performance: Bad
Course: first beach run ever. was pretty nice.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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