Tri/Run the Wildwoods - TriathlonSprint


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Wildwood, New Jersey
United States
DelMo Sports
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 22m 48s
Overall Rank = 262/470
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 37/62
Pre-race routine:

Woke up around 3 am and started packing the car. Ate a whole wheat bagel with honey, peanut butter and a banana with orange juice.
Event warmup:

Some light jogging on the beach with stretching before the pre-race meeting
Swim
  • 17m 51s
  • 400 yards
  • 04m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

I didn't prepare enough for the swim. I didn't notice the water to be cold or shocking but I never got into a rhythm. I even ended up doing the back stroke on two occasions in an attempt to steady my breathing and try to start a rhythm.
What would you do differently?:

Preparation. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
Transition 1
  • 03m 4s
Comments:

Good transition. Could have been better in that I fumbled around looking for my sunglasses in my bag
What would you do differently?:

A better job of laying gear out in the order in which I will need it. I'd also like to find a way to run faster off the beach thru T1.
Bike
  • 30h 57m
  • 10 miles
  • 0.32 mile/hr
Comments:

Course was crowded. My pace was ok. I am not is as good shape as I was during my last triathlon.
What would you do differently?:

A little more work on what cadence works best for me.
Transition 2
  • 02m 35s
Comments:

I have to work on dismounting from the bike. I realized when attempting to dismount that I don't know what I am doing.
What would you do differently?:

Practice dismount.
Run
  • 27m 37s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

Running what I have the most experience with by a simple 3 mile run after the swim and bike is never easy. I felt OK and my time reflects that. I could do a lot better.
What would you do differently?:

Increase stamania and work on a longer stride even when tired.
Post race
Warm down:

Slug a bottle of water and walk around looking for my wife

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training. Weight.

Event comments:

This race if phenomenal in the amount of attention to detail and personalization that is spread throughout it. The post race breakfast buffet is awesome as well.




Last updated: 2011-08-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:51 | 400 yards | 04m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/62
Overall: 346/470
Performance: Bad
Suit: none
Course: The course went out thru the breakers to a buoy about 70 yards or so from the beach, then parallel to the beach to another buoy and back thru the breakers. There were little to no waves but it felt as if we were swimming into the current.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Bad Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:04
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
30:57:00 | 10 miles | 0.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/62
Overall: 179/470
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Course was crowded. The route consisted of biking out to one of the larger roads in Wildwood (closed to traffic) and performing 4 laps (back and fourth) of a 19 block stretch. This required making U-turns at the bookends. There was also a lot of pot holes to dodge.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:35
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:37 | 03 miles | 09m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/62
Overall: 0/470
Performance: Average
Course: Run thru soft sand to hard sand along shore line. Down and back run ending on pavement near the transition area.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5