War at the Shore - TriathlonSprint


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Long Branch, New Jersey
United States
Sandy Hookers
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 88/365
Age Group = 24-25
Age Group Rank = 8/23
Pre-race routine:

Woke Up... ate a bowl of cereal... wife and dog loaded into the car and we were off. 20min drive, got my transition area set up (a little over crowded) but managed to get organized.


Event warmup:

Drank a little Jacked 3d... Mini jumping jacks... walked around.
Swim
  • 06m 19s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 26s / 100 yards
Comments:

We were lined up for a time trial start... i went off 10-12 seconds after the "lead pack".
What would you do differently?:

this was my second event... I have now learned that i should join the lead pack (in the swim)... I caught at least 5-10 people from the lead pack... i think i would be better suited to draft in the lead pack.
Transition 1
  • 01m 56s
Comments:

long distance from ocean to the transition area... once in the area, i was slowed a bit because of how crowded everything was.
What would you do differently?:

Get an end spot in the transition area
Bike
  • 33m 18s
  • 10 miles
  • 18.02 mile/hr
Comments:

I had to Pee so very badly... I was thirsty, but adding fluid to the problem just wasn't something i wanted to do.
What would you do differently?:

Pee before the race!
Transition 2
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

Person in front of me stumbled, which cost me a few seconds - no biggie.
What would you do differently?:

Not too much... I had the stretchy laces, which you tighten and tie quickly. My left shoe had too much lace hanging.
Run
  • 28m 14s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

Running is my weakness. I train using 10 minute miles on the treadmill, so i did better then my training.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe push it a little harder... I was afraid of cramping because i was not drinking (because i needed to pee)
Post race
Warm down:

walked around with my wife and dog. I felt very good this time. It was my 2nd race (my 1st race was last Saturday).

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Needing to Pee was a psychological killer... I didn't drink at all - which made me worry about cramping.

Event comments:

I am very happy with my overall performance. I feel good about my improvements and am considering a 1/2 iron man next year. we will see!




Last updated: 2010-09-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:19 | 437 yards | 01m 26s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/23
Overall: 45/365
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course: Big Shore Break. Once past the waves the water was nice and calm.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:56
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:33:18 | 10 miles | 18.02 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 0/365
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: The course was very wind protected. Most of the roads were very smooth, a few were bumpy. 2 or 3 turns were very sharp and i actually touched my breaks twice. There was 1 hill with a down hill following, at the bottom there was a split that slowed me for a second - the police man at the bottom of the hill did not do a very good job directing and at the moment there was nooone in front of me to follow.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:29
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:28:14 | 03 miles | 09m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 22/23
Overall: 191/365
Performance: Average
Course: The run on the way in got very congested (on the board walk) with non racers - watching and/or working out themselves. Nice run along the ocean - return trip was on the boardwalk - nice to run on.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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