The King of the Hill Off-Road Triathlon XTERRA - TriathlonSprint


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Lebanon, New Jersey
United States
Green Brook Racing, LLC
57F / 14C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 26m
Overall Rank = 79/
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 14/
Pre-race routine:

Registered and asked Joe, the race director the water temp. Joe, turned around and flashed his calf to reveal "cold" and he was right. I did this race last year and the water was 54 degrees. Today was no different, I suspect it was closer to 50 degrees. Unloaded the bike and pumped the tyres to 50lbs F & R. Set up transition, hit the head and got body marked.
Event warmup:

Decided I had to test the water. It was frigid, literally. Swam a 100 briskly and headed over to hear to the meeting. Jumped back into the water afterwards and swam to the run start (about 100yd run to enter the swin start).

HR AVG 162
HR MAX 181
Swim
  • 00m
  • 880 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

The water was cold. Could not get my rythm. Did I say the water was cold, it was freezing.
What would you do differently?:

Get a warmer swim cap, full wetsuit with heater coils.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Was a bit dizzy in transition, happened only once to me last year. Not sure why. Once I was on the bike dizziness went away.
What would you do differently?:

Dont get dizzy
Bike
  • 00m
  • 12 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

I bonked the first 2 miles not sure if it was the breakfast, cold water or dizziness. But, the tank was empty...felt better afterwards and finshed strong. But I think here is where I lost my time comoared to last year. Was hoping to improve, but didnt happen. 1-1 2006
What would you do differently?:

Better breakfast, stronger bike start.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 00m
  • 4 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

Really felt strong on the run, even going up the hill. Think the track work is really helping this year. Finished strong and kicked hard the last 1/2 mile. Nice to see Im not scared of trying to empty the tank at the end. Had a hard time doing that last year.
Post race
Warm down:

Water, oranges, streching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Clearly the swim temp and the bonk in the beginning of the bike. Was shooting for 2:00 - 2:05 ended up adding 2 minutes to last years time....really disappointed but it is a great race and a lot of fun. I'll be back...

Event comments:

Great race lots of fun...need a better approach to the swim and climbs.




Last updated: 2006-03-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 880 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: Orca Sleeveless
Course: Out and back swim (twice)
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 50F / 10C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
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:
Biking
00:00:00 | 12 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: None
Course: Lollipop course, lots of climbs, singletrack.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:00:00 | 04 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Up hill turnaround loop around lake parking area.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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