Central Park Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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New York, New York
United States
New York Tri Club
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 11m 20s
Overall Rank = 21/196
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 1/16
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5:00 a.m. and got ready to go up to Central Park for race.
Event warmup:

Was able to swim 2 laps in pool.
Swim
  • 08m 52s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

I got to the front of my lane and got into an easy pace. On the 3rd length I allowed another swimmer pass me and then drafted off him for the rest of the swim.

The time includes T1 which I did pretty quickly.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

The T1 time was included in swim time.
Bike
  • 38m 40s
  • 12 miles
  • 18.62 mile/hr
Comments:

I had nothing in my tank for this bike ride and just was unable to push it up the hills of Central Park. This was the 3rd race in three weeks and my bike legs were feeling it and just had no speed in them.
What would you do differently?:

Taper some more.
Transition 2
  • 00m 43s
Comments:

Blew through T2 with the thought of catching the 3-4 runners I saw exiting T2 when I arrived on bike.
Run
  • 22m 35s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

I saw a friend ahead of me on the run who I thought was in my age group. It turned out he was 39 but in this race they use actual age and he was in the 35-39 age group. I was pushing to catch him and caught him just after 1 mile. I then passed everyone that could be passed. I could have pushed it harder on the run.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough taper.

Event comments:

I wished to have done better on bike but felt good on swim and run. It was enough to win age group.




Last updated: 2011-02-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:52 | 440 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/16
Overall: 0/196
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot Trisuit
Course: It was 6 lengths in Lasker Pool with 3 people in my lane. There was no wall one one end and once you reached the rope you had to turn around.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:38:40 | 12 miles | 18.62 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/16
Overall: 0/196
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: 2 loops in Central Park.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:43
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:22:35 | 03 miles | 07m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/16
Overall: 0/196
Performance: Average
Course: 1.5 miles out and back on the hilliest portion of Central Park. The first 1/2 mile was straight uphill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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