Dewey Beach Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Dewey Beach, Delaware
United States
Dewey Beach Sprint Triathlon
~75F / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 20m 45s
Overall Rank = 325/463
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

fruit loops, M+M's, loud Rise Against on the headphones
Event warmup:

none (other than riding bike from condo to the start ~0.25mile!)

oh, and the 0.5 mile walk down the beach to the start of the swim.
Swim
  • 43m 59s
  • 880 yards
  • 04m / 100 yards
Comments:

didn't think anything could be worse than 2011, but lo and behold, it was.
What would you do differently?:

swim in a pool. (train more in open water, and get a snorkel)
Transition 1
  • 01m 41s
Comments:

pretty good transition, was a bit light-headed from the swim.

08 seconds faster in transition from 2010's
What would you do differently?:

remember to buckle helmet immediately (the Nazi's at the transition wouldn't let you leave without it buckled
Bike
  • 56m 9s
  • 15 miles
  • 16.03 mile/hr
Comments:

good ride, but couldn't find a race buddy - i had a few triathlete pros pass me (the kind with the Cervelo aero / tri bikes, Zipp wheels + aeodynamic helmets); and ended up passing quite a few people, but would have liked someone to push me a bit harder, particularly on the way back facing into the 20+ mph headwind.
What would you do differently?:

buckle helmet, ride harder right off the bat in the beginnning...
Transition 2
  • 02m 2s
Comments:

new cycling shoes, with a tricky gizmo on the top strap made getting out of them a bit slow, but generally not a bad transition, even had time to grab a handful of fruit loops....
What would you do differently?:

start to unbuckle shoes while still on bike
Run
  • 36m 56s
  • 3.5 miles
  • 10m 33s  min/mile
Comments:

i thought i was running faster than my time showed. huge headwind heading up to lake. not too bad of a run, could have gone another mile or two!
What would you do differently?:

train more
Post race
Warm down:

siad hi to kids, awaited wife's finish, had a hot dog and beer afterwards

What limited your ability to perform faster:

1. lack of training
2. Crazy F*^(*^ing ocean

Event comments:

the Dewey Beach Sprint Tri is a great race and a lot of fun!




Last updated: 2012-09-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:43:59 | 880 yards | 04m / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 380/463
Performance: Bad
Suit: no wetsuit this year
Course: north bound from state park, less "U" shaped than 2011, more parallel to shore.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: High
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 01:41
Performance: Average
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
00:56:09 | 15 miles | 16.03 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 174/463
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course: south on route 1 for 7.5 then directly back along same route
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: na
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:02
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:36:56 | 03.5 miles | 10m 33s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 369/463
Performance: Average
Course: up throught the town of Dewey, turn around at the lake and back to the finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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