Brigantne Island Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Brigantine, New Jersey
United States
Brigantine Community Education and Rec Dept
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 19m
Overall Rank = 174/544
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 21/50
Pre-race routine:

- Woke up at 3AM in Middletown, DE
- picked up my buddy in Wilmington, DE at 4AM
- commuted to Brigatine, NJ and arrived as transitioning was opening
Event warmup:

walked & stretched
Swim
  • 09m 30s
  • 402 meters
  • 02m 22s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swam strong for my ability
Goal was to beat my friend out of the water which I did by 1:30
What would you do differently?:

practice navigation and my breathing will improve. kept raising my head to see where I was and where I was going.
Transition 1
  • 02m 8s
Comments:

Overall a good T1 time for me
rank 139
What would you do differently?:

practice leaving my shoes clipped in my pedals and getting in&out on the bike.
Bike
  • 33m 17s
  • 11 miles
  • 19.83 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt strong
Goal was to do 20mph so I was right on the button
What would you do differently?:

get a bike computer, watch cadence
Transition 2
  • 01m 38s
Comments:

Slow transition but I was feeling a little wobbly from pushing it on the bike.

rank 218
What would you do differently?:

practice bike dismount and leaving shoes clipped into pedals
Run
  • 33m 12s
  • 4 miles
  • 08m 18s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt terrible the first mile, ok the 2nd and then picked it up the last 2 miles.
What would you do differently?:

practice bricks more to feel more comfortable between bike & run transition. It took awhile for me to get my legs going on the run.
Post race
Warm down:

water & some food at the bbq

What limited your ability to perform faster:

nothing


Event comments:

This was my 1st Brig tri. I loved it. I'll be back next year.




Last updated: 2006-06-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:30 | 402 meters | 02m 22s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/50
Overall: 150/544
Performance: Average
Suit: Orca Sleeveless
Course: Trianglular
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:08
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:33:17 | 11 miles | 19.83 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/50
Overall: 143/544
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Around island, nice course with plenty of marshalls, volunteers and crowd support.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:38
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:33:12 | 04 miles | 08m 18s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/50
Overall: 293/544
Performance: Average
Course: out and back flat
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
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