New Jersey State Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Princeton Junction, New Jersey
United States
CGI Racing
88F / 31C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 34m 10s
Overall Rank = 830/944
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 84/92
Pre-race routine:

Small oatmeal with greek yogurt, small coffee w/ milk
Event warmup:

some swimming and stretching; drank 16 oz slushy HEED, stayed in shade
Swim
  • 35m 56s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 24s / 100 meters
Comments:

Really good feeling swim; relaxed, long even strokes, no shoulder pain; could have gone faster but intentionally held back to protect shoulder. INNOVATION: Put prescription sunglasses inside shorts so I'd have them as soon as I exited water -- worked very well.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing -- very satisfied with swim
Transition 1
  • 02m 46s
Comments:

Typically clunky T1 -- knocked over extra bottle of HEED; struggled to get into socks
What would you do differently?:

PRACTICE MORE
Bike
  • 1h 24m 36s
  • 25.34 miles
  • 17.97 mile/hr
Comments:

Intentionally kept cadence fairly high to try to save legs; not sure it worked; average speed was actually somewhat higher than I planned but it was comfortable;
Dropped extra water bottle :-(
Potato wedges pretty good but hard to get down -- kind of dry
What would you do differently?:

More electrolytes;
Transition 2
  • 01m 54s
Comments:

Smoother transition than T1
Run
  • 1h 28m 58s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 14m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

First 2 1/2 miles felt really fine and was at a good pace; At 2 1/2 miles, right quad cramped -- stopped to massage -- and when I started running again, my heart race skyrocketed to over 180. I stopped running and walked to mile 3 and stood under fire hydrant spray. That plus ice water and Hammer gel helped a lot and I mostly jogged to mile 4. Took several frozen towels and water and had 2nd fuel belt bottle of HEED. Walked through turn and when I started running, left calf and right hamstring cramped. Mostly walked with short periods of jog to mile 6. Decided to try running final stretch but my legs had different ideas -- both legs cramped in calves, hamstrings and quads -- I literally toppled over. I sat and tried to massage them out, got up and hobbled in serious agony to finish.
What would you do differently?:

More electrolytes, better heat training
Post race
Warm down:

Cooled off in EMT tent and then cold mist tent; a few bottles of water; got sick in the car on the way home :-( This is fun?!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

HEAT EXHAUSTION

Event comments:

Despite suffering heat exhaustion, I am satisfied with my performance. I prepared as best as I was able under the circumstances (work, life), had very good swim, bike, and 1/3 of the run -- the heat did me in.




Last updated: 2011-05-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:56 | 1500 meters | 02m 24s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/92
Overall: 0/944
Performance: Good
Suit: Tyr shorts; Sugoi top
Course: Out, down, in back up
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 88F / 31C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:46
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:24:36 | 25.34 miles | 17.97 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/92
Overall: 0/944
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: BORING -- 2 laps around park; mild rolling hills; good surface condition; well policed (controlled local car traffic), well marked
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 88
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:54
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:28:58 | 06.21 miles | 14m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/92
Overall: 0/944
Performance: Below average
Course: figure 8, mostly in shade, surface condition mostly good; fairly flat w/ some small rollers
Keeping cool Below average Drinking
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