New Jersey Devilman Triathlon - Half Lite 50 Course - TriathlonOther


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Cedarville, New Jersey
United States
Piranha Sports
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 6h 12m
Overall Rank = 277/277
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 5/5
Pre-race routine:

ROAD TRIP! Pre-race was a day long geekfest with my road trip buddy Dennis. Ironman 3 in IMAX 3D, then free comic book day, and some table top gaming later. As this is the second year in a row with a similar road trip on May 4, I suppose it's a routine now.
Event warmup:

Wake up and pack.
Swim
  • 34m 36s
  • 1408 yards
  • 02m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

This swim was tough for me last year. It is an easy open water course, but I freaked out a bit. A year later, with a 5k ows behind me, this was no problem.
What would you do differently?:

Swim harder, sight less, kick more.
Transition 1
  • 04m 21s
Comments:

The only place I can be mid-pack is in transitions. 135 out of 227. Woo hoo.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, except run to transition harder so that my swim time is more accurately reflected.
Bike
  • 3h 04m 19s
  • 40.3 miles
  • 13.12 mile/hr
Comments:

Am I a runner or a triathlete? How can one be the worst at biking?
What would you do differently?:

Training time in the saddle, simple as that.
Transition 2
  • 02m 43s
Comments:

Again, midpack for transition time!
What would you do differently?:

Run the bike to transition.
Run
  • 2h 25m 59s
  • 8.8 miles
  • 16m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

Someone ran slower? Must have been injured.
What would you do differently?:

Be lighter, run faster. Run. D the whole course without a spare sock jammed in my shoe, as opposed to leaving it there for two miles.
Post race
Warm down:

Pack up, thank everyone, pathetically ask if I actually got an AG award since the clydes were so few and I saw one drop out. (Some late registrations came in, so...no.)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Wind, obesity, poor form, mental blocks, under training. You name it, I've got it.

Event comments:

Full report is at http://wp.me/p1jSDD-NH- Piranha Sports is awesome all the way around.




Last updated: 2013-04-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:36 | 1408 yards | 02m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/5
Overall: 209/277
Performance: Average
Suit: Neosport xxxl
Course: Square lap done twice in a small lake.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:21
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
03:04:19 | 40.3 miles | 13.12 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/5
Overall: 227/277
Performance: Below average
Wind: Headwind
Course: Flat out and back with needle head turn around, done twice. Very easy course, but the wind wasn't straight on, feeling like a headwind both ways.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:43
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:25:59 | 08.8 miles | 16m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/5
Overall: 226/277
Performance: Average
Course: flat out and back in very low traffic area.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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] 5