Medford Lakes Colony Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Medford Lakes, New Jersey
United States
DQ Events
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 36m 59s
Overall Rank = 148/275
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 20/22
Pre-race routine:

Wake and eat breakfast. Had sometime so I just layed on the couch.
Event warmup:

Some stretching and warm up swim.
Swim
  • 10m 47s
  • 462 yards
  • 02m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started out way too hard. Had to roll on my back twice to catch my breath. Water was a bit chilly. I went off course on the return side of the loop.
What would you do differently?:

Start more easily and keep to my normal swim pace.
Change my breathing side so that I would stay on course better. I kept swimming towards the sun and as a result way left, on the return side of the course.
Transition 1
  • 02m 14s
Comments:

Took a long time in T1. Was out of focus after the run. I wasn't wearing a wet suit.
What would you do differently?:

Need to be more smooth. Think about the steps as I am running out of the water to my bike.
Bike
  • 1h 00m 4s
  • 17.2 miles
  • 17.18 mile/hr
Comments:

The course was nice overall. Has a few small hills, with one really nice and long down hill, which allows you to get some really good speed.
What would you do differently?:

Just need more training in this area. I am a slow biker.
Transition 2
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

I was pretty quick through here. I did stop to drink some gatorade.
What would you do differently?:

Drink enough fluids before entering the transition area. I was slow at racking my bike.
Run
  • 22m 55s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 35s  min/km
Comments:

I pushed it pretty well here. I was 30 seconds faster than my last tri 5k. Just need to perform more bricks to get my legs up to speed faster.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, as this run went pretty well.
Post race
Warm down:

Some stretching and replenishment of the calories.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training, training, training. I will be focusing on swim and bike in the off season.

Event comments:

The race was nicely set up. The transition area was setup with more than enough bike racks to everyone was nicely spread out. Plenty of volunteers marking the course. Bike was in a low traffic area.




Last updated: 2012-06-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:47 | 462 yards | 02m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 0/275
Performance: Below average
Suit: None
Course: Out and back loop.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:14
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:00:04 | 17.2 miles | 17.18 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 0/275
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Two loops, mostly flat with a nice down hill on the back side.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:01
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:22:55 | 05 kms | 04m 35s  min/km
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 0/275
Performance: Good
Course: Flat out and back loop.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4