New Jersey State Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Princeton Junction, New Jersey
United States
CGI Racing
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 01m 40s
Overall Rank = 1258/
Age Group = M 40-44
Age Group Rank = 124/128
Pre-race routine:

Set the alarm for 5am, woke up at 3:45am and never got back to sleep. I suppose I was anxious and excited, until I stepped outside and felt the humidity surround me. Uh-oh, Heat & Humidity are not my friend.
Event warmup:

yeah, um, just walking around was making me sweat. I was warm.
Swim
  • 15m 31s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

Usually my worst leg. And definitely the leg that I worry the most about. Today was the opposite. I did OK in the swim, and it would be the last time all day I was doing well.
What would you do differently?:

I need to get more comfortable with freestyle/crawl, and do a lot less breast.
Transition 1
  • 04m 56s
Comments:

I stood up out of the water and realized that I was done. I couldn't get my heart rate down, and I couldn't find cool air to breathe. I hate the heat. Hate it. I didn't even try to hurry, just took my time hoping that my breathing would slow and my heart rate would fall. I was looking forward to the bike, and this transition had me worried that I wasn't going to have any strength for it.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more swimming, add longer swims, and practice biking after swimming.
Bike
  • 52m 32s
  • 11.5 miles
  • 13.13 mile/hr
Comments:

3 years ago I was able to average around 17mph on this course. I was hoping to do that again in this event. I struggled through the first mile, then was able to get a good pace going for the next 4 or 5 miles. But that was the end, the heat got to me, and my pace fell WAY WAY off. I was done, cooked.

On the way into the park, I was down under 10mph several times, just humbling and a bit humiliating.
Transition 2
  • 02m 53s
Comments:

I took my time. I knew I was done. No sense rushing off to walk.
Run
  • 45m 50s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 14m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Just a walk, mostly. I tried running here and there, but it was no use. I decided to make it home alive and just walk it out. Found it amusing as I shuffled down the homestretch and had my name called out.

The heat doesn't treat me well. All hope of anything remotely acceptable was gone. Just wanted to finish.
Post race
Event comments:

A great event overall.




Last updated: 2010-04-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:31 | 547 yards | 02m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/128
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: go out, make a left, swim in.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 86F / 30C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:56
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:52:32 | 11.5 miles | 13.13 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/128
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:53
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:45:50 | 03.11 miles | 14m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/128
Overall: 0/
Performance:
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?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5