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Asbury Park, New Jersey
United States
88F / 31C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 03m 36s
Overall Rank = 8/275
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 1/28
Pre-race routine:

Drove to the start w/k from karen/mike's. i had an english muffin w/ pb on the way, and then we racked our stuff and met up with karen to wait for the start
Event warmup:

i went for a 12' run to the end of the boardwalk and back to loosen up.
Swim
  • 08m 19s
  • 587 yards
  • 01m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

felt really good, but obviously a short swim since the time includes a long run up the beach across the boardwalk, and across the road to the transition.
Transition 1
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

good, but still slower than most of the top-10. may need to work on this.
Bike
  • 35m 54s
  • 13.9 miles
  • 23.23 mile/hr
Comments:

pushed the whole bike and felt good. i was passed by a few and passed a few, but for the most part i just held my ground from the swim. course was advertised as 15 miles, but it was ~13.9 according to k's computer.
Transition 2
  • 00m 32s
Comments:

better than t1.
Run
  • 18m 3s
  • 2.93 miles
  • 06m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

felt great on the run. passed 2 runners on the first section and then was hunting down the 3rd. no hip pain the entire run (just a small side stitch). the course was advertised as 3.5 miles, but was really under 3mi. if i had that extra distance, i would probably have caught another runner or two. still happy with it.
Post race
Warm down:

said hello to karen and then went for a cool-down jog to cheer on k and the other runners. then i ate several awesome breakfast burritos and waited for awards.

Event comments:

this is a nice little local sprint. they fixed the issues with no one manning the intersections on the bike, so it was much safer. they also have great breakfast burritos and it's pretty reasonably priced.
they still need to work on getting the distances and chips accurate, fixing some potholes in the road, and better security in transition.





Last updated: 2010-08-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:19 | 587 yards | 01m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/28
Overall: 25/275
Performance: Good
Suit: Farmer-John
Course: south along shore and then back into beach.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:47
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:35:54 | 13.9 miles | 23.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/28
Overall: 11/275
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: flat 2 loops with a longer out and back into deal.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:32
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:18:03 | 02.93 miles | 06m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/28
Overall: 5/275
Performance: Good
Course: T shaped course with 3 out and backs.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3