Parvin State Park Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Pittsgrove, New Jersey
United States
DQ Events
75F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 16m 5s
Overall Rank = 126/253
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Awoke at 5:00 AM, two engish muffins, cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee. Standard pre-race for me.
Event warmup:

None.
Swim
  • 10m 56s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 29s / 100 yards
Comments:

Almost a minute and half slower than last year. Course felt longer than last year. Got off to a good start but all that did was get me in front of faster swimmers. Since it was the last wave I came out of the water behind almost everyone on the course.
Transition 1
  • 02m 10s
Comments:

Quick and efficient transition, at least for me. Breathing hard coming out of swim.
What would you do differently?:

Consider shoes in the pedals trick.
Bike
  • 37m 52s
  • 12 miles
  • 19.01 mile/hr
Comments:

Started off hammering at a nice steady 20-22 MPH. Once I turned and started heading west slight rolling hills (for South Jersey) and slight headwind got to me. Just couldn't hold the pace. Since I was in the back of the field coming out of the water I ended up passing lots of riders, only one passed me.
What would you do differently?:

More riding hard during training.
Transition 2
  • 01m 12s
Comments:

Quick transition for me. Brand new quick tie laces paid off.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 23m 57s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

I don't like the trail portion of the course. Too narrow which makes passing difficult. I like trail running on my own but not in a race. Felt great, a couple of brick sessions really paid off. Passed a handful of runners and nobody passed me. Still want to get down into the 22 minute range for the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing much. Just packed up and went home.

Event comments:

Second year in a row doing this race. It's in a very rural part of New Jersey, kind of nice getting away from the built up area that I live in.




Last updated: 2011-06-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:56 | 440 yards | 02m 29s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/253
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Rectangle course in typical South Jersey cedar water lake. Course felt longer than last year.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:10
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:37:52 | 12 miles | 19.01 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/253
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Flat, coarse asphalt, some potholes. Organizers announced that the state of NJ was repaving the road the week after the race.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:12
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:57 | 03.11 miles | 07m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/253
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back around Parvin Lake. Some trail running then asphalt towards campground. Lots of shade.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
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