Inaugural Ocean City Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Ocean City, New Jersey
United States
City Tri
65F / 18C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 25s
Overall Rank = 35/229
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 9/26
Pre-race routine:

Had a whole wheat bagel with peanut butter at 5:15am with gatorade. Took a shower. Headed down to OC at 6:00. Arrived at 6:30. Got marked up. Setup my transition area.
Event warmup:

Jogged about 1/4 mile about 30 minutes before the race started. Headed down to the ocean for the pre race meeting and it started raining. It was cold being in just tri shorts. Tried to run on the beach to stay warm.
Swim
  • 10m 3s
  • 533 meters
  • 01m 53s / 100 meters
Comments:

I thought the swim went pretty good. It was my first ocean swim when it was choppy. At times it was tough to see the bouy because of the waves.
What would you do differently?:

I would do some ocean swims before the race next year.
Transition 1
  • 02m 43s
Comments:

Transition was slower than I would have liked. I was 38th in the transition. I put my shirt on for the bike. It was soaked from the rain so I think that slowed me down.
What would you do differently?:

Get faster.
Bike
  • 41m 22s
  • 13.5 miles
  • 19.58 mile/hr
Comments:

I was not a fan of the course. I felt like once I started getting in a groove I would be at a turn or turnaround. At times I felt me endurance failing.
What would you do differently?:

I would log more riding hours. I need to build up my biking endurance
Transition 2
  • 01m 18s
Comments:

I felt like I did fine in this transition but I was 59th. At this point it was raining hard.
What would you do differently?:

Practice to get more efficient.
Run
  • 23m 1s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

The tide was coming in so we lost the majority of the hard sand. It made the run hard. Although it was hard, I did feel pretty good. I think I could have pushed myself a little harder.
What would you do differently?:

I think if I knew the tide was going to be that high I would have ran in socks or barefoot. I also need to get out and run more.
Post race
Warm down:

No warm-down. Just tried to get out of the rain

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Rain and soft sand.

Event comments:

I enjoyed this race. I plan on doing it next year.




Last updated: 2010-08-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:03 | 533 meters | 01m 53s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 41/229
Performance: Average
Suit: None
Course: It was a rectangle shaped course.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:43
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:41:22 | 13.5 miles | 19.58 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 67/229
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: It was an out and back course. You had to complete 3 laps. There were a lot of turns so it was tough to get in a groove.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence: 78
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:18
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:23:01 | 03.1 miles | 07m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 29/229
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back on the sand.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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