DQ Triathlon at Marlton Lakes - TriathlonSprint


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Marlton Lakes, New Jersey
United States
DQ Events
68F / 20C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 57m 8s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Not good...got up late and was super tired and sleepy

Breakfast: Dunkin' Donut Wheat begal with veggie cream cheese, diet pepsi, orange juice.

Event warmup:

Stood around in the rain and wind with other TT'ers.
Swim
  • 09m 26s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 22s / 100 meters
Comments:

This was the most frustrating swim I've ever done. Got stuck behind people who I couldn't pass but would stand up on occasion to walk and talk....

I wore my wetsuit and it was well worth it. That water was COOOLLLDDD!!!!

It was great to hear Colleen and Dee cheer for me after I got out of the water. I couldn't help but smile when I heard them :) Reminded me this was supposed to be fun.
What would you do differently?:

Start closer to the front of the pack.
Transition 1
  • 05m 14s
Comments:

Also a frustrating T1. Wetsuit would NOT come off of my heels. Sat on the ground, pulled, straightened, pulled some more but nothing seemed to work. Saw one person after another after another get to T1 after me and leave before me....very very frustrating. I didn't want to make it a race, I just wanted to have fun, but I couldn't help my frustrating.

Helmet didn't fit. I let my dad borrow it and I never readjusted it to fit me again. This pretty put the icing on the cake of my T1 frustration...
What would you do differently?:

Test drive my bike (and helmet) before the race.
Use body glide on my ankles.
Bike
  • 40m 27s
  • 11 miles
  • 16.32 mile/hr
Comments:

Wind? a little bit of everything. we had some strong wind, head wind, and cross-wind. At times it rained really hard and at others not so much.
Road surface: smooth for the most part, rough in some areas.

My front break became loose and started rubbing against my wheel...annoying and frustrating.

Felt out of shape and not prepared for this leg of the race at all. Not surprised, though, since I have not ridden my bike seriously for about 2 months now...I felt it and it showed.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure bike is in good mechanical condition (duh!) and ride more.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 00m
  • 3 miles
  •  min/mile
Post race
Event comments:

A well run race. Plan on doing it again next year.




Last updated: 2006-06-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:26 | 400 meters | 02m 22s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Suit: sleeveless
Course: Across lake. Water was cold, but calm. It was also raining abit.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 05:14
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:40:27 | 11 miles | 16.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Loop in Marlton. Hillier than I expected it to be but not bad.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 03 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4