New Jersey State Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Princeton Junction, New Jersey
United States
CGI Racing
95F / 35C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 21m 50s
Overall Rank = 381/1362
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 13/56
Pre-race routine:

~5-6 hours/week workouts 5-6 days/week, 1-2 activities (swim/bike/run/gym) each day.
Event warmup:

Pre-race easy swim ~200 yards
Swim
  • 17m 26s
  • 547 yards
  • 03m 11s / 100 yards
Comments:

FIRST TRIATHLON EVER, TERRIBLE SWIM, COULDN'T GET ANY RHYTHM WITH OTHER SWIMMERS GOING AROUND/OVER/ONTOP OF ME. THAT SAID, MY BEST SWIM TIME IN A POOL WASN'T A WHOLE LOT BETTER--NEED TO WORK ON MY FORM!!!
What would you do differently?:

--NEED TO WORK ON MY FORM!!! A PRACTICE WITH OTHER SWIMMERS WOULD BE GREAT--THEY HAD ONE DOWN AT MERCER LAKE BUT TOO FAR FROM MY HOME TO GET TO
Transition 1
  • 03m 30s
Comments:

TOOK A LITTLE EXTRA TIME TO PUT ON RACING SOCKS, BUT I LIKE THEM :) FORGOT MY NUMBER/BELT SO WENT BACK TO GET IT, KILLING T1; TURNS OUT I DIDN'T NEED IT UNTIL THE RUN
What would you do differently?:

NOT SPAZ OUT OVER THE NUMBER. OTHERWISE WENT FINE
Bike
  • 33m 31s
  • 11.5 miles
  • 20.59 mile/hr
Comments:

FELT GOOD TO LET GO AFTER AWFUL SWIM. DRANK 12 OUNCES NEAR END OF BIKE AS PREP FOR RUN AS PLANNED. HELPED TO HAVE A GREAT RACING BIKE (TREK MADONNE 5.2 SL)!
What would you do differently?:

MAYBE TRAIN/PUSH A LITTLE HARDER TO UNDERSTAND HOW PEOPLE CAN DO THIS WITH AN AVE PACE OF ~25 MPH!?
Transition 2
  • 01m 39s
Comments:

DID NOT MOUNT WITH FEET ON SHOES NOR JUMP OFF MOVING BIKE
What would you do differently?:

WENT FINE
Run
  • 25m 42s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

VERY VERY HOT. RACE DID A GOOD JOB OF PROVIDING WATER. PUSHED AS BEST AS POSSIBLE, BUT SOME PEOPLE WERE CRUISING BY! DIDN'T GO AS FAST AS I HAD HOPED (~8MIN/MILES)
What would you do differently?:

TRAIN FASTER, AS MY BAD KNEES TOLERATE :)
Post race
Warm down:

GREAT COOLING TENTS!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

SWIMMING TECHNIQUE, HEAT

Event comments:

A TOTAL BLAST!




Last updated: 2011-08-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:26 | 547 yards | 03m 11s / 100yards
Age Group: 50/56
Overall: 1195/1362
Performance: Bad
Suit: NO WET SUIT
Course: MERCER LAKE, ONE BUOY
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:30
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:33:31 | 11.5 miles | 20.59 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/56
Overall: 151/1362
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: GOOD COURSE, 6 TURNS, SOME FAIRLY SHARP
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:39
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:42 | 03.11 miles | 08m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/56
Overall: 239/1362
Performance: Average
Course: HOT, MOSTLY SUNNY, VERY HUMID...MAY HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE HOTTEST DAYS OF THE SUMMER. CHOKED ON FIRST WATER, THEN LEARNED QUICKLY TO TAKE LITTLE SIP AND REST WENT ON HEAD.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4