Pantellas Doc and Sok - TriathlonSprint


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Watchung, New Jersey
United States
Greenbrook Racing
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 25m 5s
Overall Rank = 178/233
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 25/33
Pre-race routine:

Close to home race, so up at 4:30 and at site by 5:45.
Event warmup:

Pre-race swim in pure ickiness. This was definitely not ocean water.
Swim
  • 10m 58s
  • 530 meters
  • 02m 04s / 100 meters
Comments:

Wow. Water was borderline putrid. I've swam in better stock tanks. Lake weeds wrapped around my timing chip about 50 feet into the swim and stayed there for the rest of the race. Could barely see my own hands, much less the feet or bodies of people around me, so drafting was not an option.
What would you do differently?:

Have the town invest in goose poop management and underwater landscaping.
Transition 1
  • 01m 53s
Comments:

Nice run from the lake to T1. Very pretty and downhill through well manicured grass.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 37m 15s
  • 10 miles
  • 16.11 mile/hr
Comments:

I have not trained hills this year, so this kicked my butt a little. I loved bombing the downhills, as I usually passed most of the people who went past me on the uphills. One 12 year old girl was just smoking me on the uphills, but she did not have enough "silverback" weight to compete with my gravitational force.
What would you do differently?:

Train hills more.
Transition 2
  • 01m 58s
Comments:

Still getting used to getting the VFF's on in a more speedy manner.
What would you do differently?:

get straighter toes.
Run
  • 32m 59s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

Took it really easy, as work/training mix has not been ideal recently. However, I was not thinking I was taking it this easy. I have to learn how to suffer more and suck it up. On a brighter note, I did add one more story to my triathlon lore. As I was running towards the end and just beginning to add some speed very late, I somehow managed to trip over my own right foot and did a rolling somersault on the road. I was only about 600 yards from the end, so there were quite a few spectators there, and I heard their cheers morph into a unified horrified gasp and one loud "OH S***." I bounded back to my feet and kept on running. As I was about 100 yards out I heard footfalls approaching me, and remembering how I got outkicked on my last race by someone in my AG to lose by 3/4 of a second, I kicked it into a full-out sprint and beat the guy behind me. It turns out "the guy" was a 15 year old kid, so it felt a little better. ;)
What would you do differently?:

Push harder from the beginning...left way too much in the tank.
Post race
Warm down:

Hung out with Kristin and her hubby and got my favorite post-race food: grapes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of consistent training.

Event comments:

Only reason I did not give this race 4 stars was the condition of the water on the swim. Logistically and leadership wise, this was an excellent race.




Last updated: 2011-06-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:58 | 530 meters | 02m 04s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 121/233
Performance: Below average
Suit: Sleeveless wetsuit
Course: Out and back V shaped course.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:53
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:37:15 | 10 miles | 16.11 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 157/233
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: One loop, fairly hilly.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:58
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:32:59 | 03.11 miles | 10m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 225/233
Performance: Bad
Course: Meandering loop through minor hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
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] 3