Nautica New York City Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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New York City, New York
United States
Korff Enterprises
Total Time = 2h 42m 7s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

3rd time doing this race - actually got a little sleep. Woke up at 3am - pbj on whole wheat bagel, coffee, yogurt, banana.
headed out approx 4am.
Event warmup:

set up transition - like Moses, walked to swim start.
stretched, 1 hammer gel, made way to the corral
Swim
  • 17m 27s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

Waited a few seconds after the start to allow the majority to fight their way at the front. Made my way to the right to take advantage of the current and started passing people.
I felt really good during the swim...sighting was good, breathing was controlled. I caught up to a few swimmers from the previous wave and a few floters from the 2 waves.
Came out of the water, looked at my watch..."holy ____" impressed with my time.
Transition 1
  • 07m 51s
Comments:

not a great T1 time but a huge improvement over last year...bottom line, it's a long run to T1 (Yellow)
Bike
  • 1h 18m 28s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.00 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt great on the bike...was passing much more than getting passed.
Stayed in the saddle almost the entire ride and spun up the hills.
Kept my cadence high.
At the u-turn in the bronx, took off downhill, hit a big pothole and my Garmin 305 popped out of the quick-release and went airborn. Slowed down, looked back...decided to write it off.
Started thinking..."no HR, no GPS, how will I pace myself for the run???
expensive loss, should I go back and really look?, my time will be destroyed, etc..."
Cleared my head and said "Forget about the Garmin...time to listen to your body and deal with it"

Nutrition: 20-30 oz water/gatorade, 1 gel, 2 enduralytes
What would you do differently?:

Not lose my Garmin!
Transition 2
  • 03m 32s
Comments:

Fumbled around trying to open more enduralytes...should've taken them and dealt with it along the course.
Run
  • 54m 51s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Hilly...every year I've said that I will run the course several times before the race. I'm local, no excuses! I DIDN'T!! I did practice hills by running Brooklyn & Manhattan Bridges...it worked. I didn't have a problem with the hills.
I drank at every aid station and spilled a cup over my head each time.
Tried to save some energy for a final sprint...nothing there...was glad to approach the chute. My 2 sons hopped the fence and ran thru the finish line with me. Good photos! I'd love to be able to do the race with them one day.
What would you do differently?:

practice running the actual course...probably will not happen!?!
Post race
Warm down:

couldn't get enough fluids...was drinking everything in sight!
walked the expo with the family...my kids love the swag.



Event comments:

Once again...great race!
Very well organized.
Looking forward to 2011.


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Last updated: 2010-04-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:27 | 1640 yards | 01m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Suit: DeSoto 2piece
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 07:51
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:18:28 | 24.85 miles | 19.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 03:32
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:54:51 | 06.21 miles | 08m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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Evaluation
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Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
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