Long Branch Sprint Triathlon Series Race #1 - TriathlonSprint


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Long Branch, New Jersey
United States
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 17m 44s
Overall Rank = 151/282
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

1st triathlon so I had no routine / eat 1 power bar and 1 coffee
Event warmup:

stretching on beach
Swim
  • 10m 36s
  • 437 yards
  • 02m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

no goggles and swimming with son and nephew in ocean had me nervous
What would you do differently?:

wear goggles and toggle between free style and backstroke
Transition 1
  • 02m 31s
Comments:

walked from ocean to transition in relief of not dying in water
What would you do differently?:

im now mentally prepared for an ocean swim and I will not be as panicked so I'll be able to jog to transition and through
Bike
  • 33m 25s
  • 10.87 miles
  • 19.52 mile/hr
Comments:

old road bike that had decent size crank but limited shifting made it uncomfortable
Transition 2
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

forgot to take off helmet at first
Run
  • 29m 39s
  • 3.7 miles
  • 08m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

Had just pulled a calf 4 days earlier in training so the pace was very slow to avoid a locking of the calf
What would you do differently?:

CAREFULLY review the course map and ask if it's been adjusted since this route had been adjusted that morning
Post race
Warm down:

lots of water and crackers

What limited your ability to perform faster:

knowledge of the course and not knowing what to expect in each phase

Event comments:

great race for my first triathlon, I was certainly not prepared for the ocean swim




Last updated: 2010-07-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:36 | 437 yards | 02m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/282
Performance: Bad
Suit: no
Course: ocean with small waves and decent strength current
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Below average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:31
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:33:25 | 10.87 miles | 19.52 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/282
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: pretty flat with some ups and downs that required minimal shifting and braking
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:33
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:29:39 | 03.7 miles | 08m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/282
Performance: Bad
Ran the long course track so my mileage was well off, estimated to be about 3.7 - 4.0 miles
Course: Poorly marked with volunteers who were unaware of their locale on the course.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4