Westchester Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Westchester, New York
United States
70F / 21C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 25m 28s
Overall Rank = 110/911
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 20/114
Pre-race routine:

Ate large bowl of oatmeal. Coffee. Toast and power bar in the car. Drank some Cytomax through out the morning.
Event warmup:

Not much warm up. A little jog. Did swim for about 5 minutes.
Swim
  • 25m 15s
  • 1448 meters
  • 01m 44s / 100 meters
Comments:

Overall a bad swim. I had a good start, but could not get into a smooth cadence. It was a crowded wave and since we had 4 wave ahead of us we started catching other waves quickly. Ultimately i made a horrible mistake and sighted on a wrong marker. I swam way off course and cost myself time. I think I may have swam 100M extra.
What would you do differently?:

Better sighting and more time in pool the weeks leading to race.
Transition 1
  • 01m 13s
Comments:

Fast transition. Ranked 24 of 911. Not much I can do to get faster. I did spend a lot of time getting into my shoes. Need tri specific shoes this off season.
What would you do differently?:

I guess I can run faster to make up a few seconds. Other than that, I can't do much.
Bike
  • 1h 09m 9s
  • 25 miles
  • 21.69 mile/hr
Comments:

It was a good bike for me. If I work on my climbing, I can probably shave several minutes off my time. The second half of the course is fast. I think you can leave it all out in the fist 15 miles and just cruise home on the last 10, with a high cadence.
What would you do differently?:

Attack the first half a lot harder.
Transition 2
  • 00m 55s
Comments:

rank 22 of 911. Once again, fast. The only way i save time is if I run faster in and out.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe come into transition a little faster. Be familiar with the dismount line and ride right up to it quickly.
Run
  • 48m 58s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 07m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

I can't believe my time. Very disappointing. I thought I was running at 7:30 the entire time. I felt very good, but i don't feel I could have gone much faster. At least I was faster than last weeks race.
What would you do differently?:

Push faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Not much. Just try to move around. Kids were great.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training. Need stronger legs and more miles under my belt.

Event comments:

Great race. Not a fan of the swim course, but the run and bike are great. I will probably be back next year, because one of my long term goals it to make it to Escape from Alcatraz.




Last updated: 2010-08-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:15 | 1448 meters | 01m 44s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/114
Overall: 191/911
Performance: Below average
Suit: Full
Course: Course is a little tough to site. You have to swim past a rock peninsula and then find the final marker to turn around point. Exit is at a different location from start.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:13
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:09:09 | 25 miles | 21.69 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/114
Overall: 69/911
Performance: Good
160 av/hr
Wind: Little
Course: Good course. A few hills, but mostly flat. The pavement was smooth in most areas and the staff was good about directing people.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:55
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:48:58 | 06.2 miles | 07m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/114
Overall: 257/911
Performance: Average
165 Ave. hr.
Course: Flat. Only 2 sections go up hill and they are short. The last 3 miles is pure flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
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