Stafford Triathlon/Duathlon/Aquavelo - Triathlon


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Manahawkin Lake Park III, New Jersey
United States
DQ Tri
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 15m 9s
Overall Rank = 92/151
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 1/4
Pre-race routine:

Cinnamon pop-tart and coffee
Event warmup:

Warm up for the swim became extremely embarrassing, as I was caught out in my "own little world" and had to hide behind the lifeguard boat so the race could start. Luckily I was in Wave 3... gah.
Swim
  • 09m 28s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 09s / 100 yards
Comments:

Holy hell - I was so happy to get out of that water!
What would you do differently?:

Um, pay attention and RELAX.
Transition 1
  • 02m 32s
Comments:

First race ever clipping in - not yet ready for flying mounts! But that will come soon. Goal was to stay calm and not compound issues from swim.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing - I was very happy that I regained by composure and competitive spirit so quickly after such an abysmal swim.
Bike
  • 33m 28s
  • 11 miles
  • 19.67 mile/hr
Comments:

Very very pleased with bike. Felt that I gave all I had and didn't fall off in transition - WIN!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

Didn't fall down switching to running shoes. Nice!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 28m 40s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

Did the triathlon shuffle. Definitely felt tired with very little in the tank. But once I figured out the race was a 5K (duh!) and that I was half way through I found a little push.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

I felt a little tired this past week. Immediately following race I got a sore throat which then turned into a cold. There has been a LOT of work/personal stressors as well.

Event comments:

The awards were mixed up - the top 2 girls in my AG pulled out to take 2nd and 3rd overall females but that was not posted until the next day so we all took home awards one rung lower than we should have.

But on the UP side I get a WIN in my Age Group!!!!




Last updated: 2013-06-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:28 | 440 yards | 02m 09s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 113/151
Performance: Below average
Just awful. Could not catch my breath so consequently swam like a turtle.
Suit: sleeveless wetsuit
Course: Lake swim out and back
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:32
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:33:28 | 11 miles | 19.67 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 53/151
Performance: Good
Hammered from start to finish. Was passed once by gal in pink. Passed her back soundly after big hill going out.
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back over the LBI causeway bridge. Awesome!!!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:28:40 | 03.1 miles | 09m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 115/151
Performance: Good
Course: Very twisty through subdivision neighborhood. Great cheerleaders!
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %UP!
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4