DQ Triathlon at Marlton Lakes - TriathlonSprint


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Marlton Lakes, New Jersey
United States
DQ Events
65F / 18C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 12m 34s
Overall Rank = 86/261
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 15/32
Pre-race routine:

WaWa coffee, banana, half a powerbar
Event warmup:

Stretched
Swim
  • 08m 52s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

I swam decent despite zigzagging a little. Some trouble passing a group of 3 or 4 guys all in a row across.
What would you do differently?:

Start a little further up in the heat.
Transition 1
  • 02m 41s
Comments:

Took my good ol time in T1. All of my stuff was in a trash bag to keep it dry. Fought the wetsuit briefly around the bottom of the legs.
What would you do differently?:

Ditch the wetsuit, I only put it on because I was wet and freezing.
Bike
  • 35m 29s
  • 11 miles
  • 18.60 mile/hr
Comments:

I kept my cadence up around 90 for most of the ride. Wind gust plus a little uphill was enough to knock my speed down a little once or twice. This was my first race with the new bike that I built over the winter. I have been messin with the fit all season and it was perfect yesterday.
What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder!
Transition 2
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

I'm not sure why my T2 time is so slow, can only think I wasn't running hard with the bike on the wet roads.
Run
  • 23m 42s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

This was the ugly part. I went out kinda slow as my run training has been light and slow for the last few weeks. My ITband had been fine for the past month or so. I thought if I felt good at the turnaround I would negative split the run. As I approached the turnaround my ITband decided to tighten up and I was running in pain. I slowed down and basically jogged back to the end. I was able to finish a little stronger than a jog, but my knee was killing me.
What would you do differently?:

Not run with ITBS.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched a little, packed up and went home to get dry!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

ITBS and only 5 weeks of training.

Event comments:

I did this race a few years ago and remember it being an organized race. They put on a good race yesterday and I give em credit for running the race in a tropical storm. Conditions being as they were I am ok with my performance considering the ITBS flare-up and only 5 weeks of training. I have to get the ITband figured out over the winter, work on my old bikes and build a good base for next year. No running for this guy for a while. Sorry I didn't meet up with any BTers. Will make more of an effort next year.




Last updated: 2006-07-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:52 | 440 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 52/261
Performance: Average
Suit: QR-full
Course: This swim is a straight shot across the lake. The water is shallow in most parts. A great swim course.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:41
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:35:29 | 11 miles | 18.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 91/261
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: This was a nice course with some rollers for a little challenge. A lot of debris on the roads also made things interesting, not to mention the tropical storm!
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:50
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:23:42 | 03 miles | 07m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 112/261
Performance: Below average
Course: Flat out and back with some turns.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4