Dottie's House End Of Season Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Seaside Park, New Jersey
United States
DQEvents
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 38m 48s
Overall Rank = 232/265
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:00, on the road by 4:30, go to site at 6:30. Picked up my packet, milled around, did some light jogging. Ate a power bar on the road and one about an hour before the race.
Event warmup:

Got in the water expecting to be shocked by the cold and was pleasantly surprised.
Swim
  • 17m 57s
  • 402 meters
  • 04m 28s / 100 meters
Comments:

Worst swim ever. Was comfortable in the water, but once I got past the first buoy I could not swim in the suit well. I was struggling, and for the first time ever, I had to just side-stroke to make forward progress. Waves did not affect me, current did not, cold did not - lack of swim specific practice did.
What would you do differently?:

Swim more, especially in the suit. During my first sprint last year, I hadn't swam in 15 years and was over 2 minutes a 100 faster. I am shocked at my time. Pathetic. My only consolation is I was probably part of less than 1% of NJ residents who said they went for an ocean swim today.
Transition 1
  • 04m 14s
Comments:

Took my time, as I had a lot to take off and put on.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 36m 9s
  • 10 miles
  • 16.60 mile/hr
Comments:

Swim took whatever motivation I had away. Decided not to pack it in and just complete the tri without getting crazy. I was upset as well; I put on a running jacket and I could not get into aero, as the shoulders were too tight. Spent the entire ride on top of the hoods. Stupid move to have never tried the jacket before.
What would you do differently?:

Ride with equipment I've tried before.
Transition 2
  • 02m 45s
Comments:

Decent enough. Nothing too much to say.
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Run
  • 36m 26s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11m 45s  min/mile
Comments:

As expected. I've only been able to bike recently, so I knew the run was not going to be great.
What would you do differently?:

Get the run training ramped back up.
Post race
Warm down:

Got my stuff and headed back home. Beautiful day, and I'm glad I participated, but I was not happy with my performance.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of consistent training.

Event comments:

Great race, and I'll definitely be back next year.




Last updated: 2009-10-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:57 | 402 meters | 04m 28s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 199/265
Performance: Bad
Suit: Full
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:14
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:36:09 | 10 miles | 16.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 221/265
Performance: Bad
Wind: Little
Course: Flat as a pancake.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:45
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:36:26 | 03.1 miles | 11m 45s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 249/265
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
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