DQ Triathlon at Marlton Lakes - Triathlon


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Marlton Lakes, New Jersey
United States
DQ Events
74F / 23C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 52m
Overall Rank = 1/
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Usual.
Event warmup:

Did my usual 1 run warmup but this year I swam across to the starting line to get a longer swim warmup.
Swim
  • 05m 53s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

Why do people sprint the swim start? I had people grabbing at my legs the first 50yards and then after 200 I looked back and nobody. Why waste all that energy?
I naturally veer to the right but today I must have done something different or the course curved as I ended up 20ft to the left at about the 300yard mark. Oops.
I had the fastest swim of the day which at a DQ event doesnt' mean much but I consider it a PR as I've never done that before so I'm taking it.
What would you do differently?:

swim straight.
Transition 1
  • 01m 12s
Comments:

I tuck my goggles and ear plugs inside my cap and then pull it inside my sleeve but today it all came out the other end. Never happened in my years of racing. Luckily, Zobel was in transition doing a relay and picked up my goggles.
Bike
  • 25m 44s
  • 11 miles
  • 25.97 mile/hr
Comments:

Another race without power but the time is by far my best for this course.
Transition 2
  • 00m 48s
Run
  • 18m 28s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 05m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran without a watch. Just tried to stay mentally engaged and kept reminding myself the Ken is a faster runner so I need to stay on the gas, no slacking.
Post race
Event comments:

Chuck puts on a well run, efficient race. Love racing, having a beer at the finish and being home by 11am.




Last updated: 2013-08-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:53 | 440 yards | 01m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 1/
Performance: Good
Suit: full
Course: Straight shot across the lake in about 8inches of water.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:12
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:25:44 | 11 miles | 25.97 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: course is challenging in that there are small hills and crappy sections of road so you're constanting engaged.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:48
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:18:28 | 03.1 miles | 05m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: through the neighborhood to the other side of the lake. I swear the turnaround was about 50ft further this year.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5