Atlantic City Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Atlantic City, New Jersey
United States
DelMoSports
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 09m 23s
Overall Rank = 69/501
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 2/25
Pre-race routine:

G2 Prime + banana
Event warmup:

Walked to transition, stretched
Swim
  • 09m 33s
  • 440 yards
  • 07s / 100 yards
Transition 1
  • 03m 40s
Comments:

Not used to the long transition
Bike
  • 25m 4s
  • 10 miles
  • 23.94 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 03m 16s
Comments:

The stop for T2 was sudden and unexpected. Didn't have enough time to get the feet out of the shoes before coming to a dead halt.
What would you do differently?:

Would take feet out of shoes earlier.
Run
  • 27m 50s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 57s  min/mile
Post race
Event comments:

Great course - would do it again next year. After recovering from a herniated disc from earlier in the year, I had to prove to myself that I could compete at the sprint level. Placing second out of 25 ain't half bad. Now on to bigger and better things.




Last updated: 2012-09-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:33 | 440 yards | 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/25
Overall: 217/501
Performance: Good
Suit: Trisuit
Course: Rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:40
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:25:04 | 10 miles | 23.94 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/25
Overall: 19/501
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course: Strong headwind going away from the beach. Lost balance off my bike several times with unexpected gusts
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 03:16
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:27:50 | 03.11 miles | 08m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/25
Overall: 188/501
Performance: Good
Course: Flat as a pancake boardwalk
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4