Mighty Montauk Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Montalk, New York
United States
Event Power
78F / 26C
Precipitation
Total Time = 2h 34m 26s
Overall Rank = 302/521
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 32/47
Pre-race routine:

Nutrition Info
-Two mini bagels with natural peanut butter and a Kashi bar 2 hours before the race.
-Gel 10 minutes before race
-One aerodrink bottle of gatorade on the bike and half a bike bottle of water
-one gel 15 minutes into bike ride
-one gel 55 minutes into bike ride
-.5 gel 25 minutes into run
-.5 gel 47 minutes into run
-water at both stations.
Swim
  • 26m 35s
  • 1750 yards
  • 01m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

Tough conditions for the swim. You couldn't see a thing and people were swimming all over the place - the fog made us all disoriented. The water was a little choppy which hurt me because I breath on both sides, every third stroke. I had to change that breathing because it was impossible to breath on the left on the way back in because of the choppiness.

My time was crazy fast even with all the challenges. I have to be honest though and say that I don't think it was a full mile swim. I'll know more about how fast I was when results are posted
Transition 1
  • 02m 47s
What would you do differently?:

Learn to put my shoes on on the bike.
Bike
  • 1h 03m 27s
  • 22 miles
  • 20.80 mile/hr
Comments:

Very fast ride. It was a bit scary at times with the speeds I was hitting on slippery roads. The climbs were tough - I need to train on hills more often. I drank too much too fast and my aerodrink bottle was out of Gatorade 15 miles into the ride.

Once again though, I think the bike leg was by far my strongest.
Transition 2
  • 02m 7s
Comments:

Got Lost!!! I don't know why I didn't do a walkthrough through the transition area like I normally do. My mistake, and it was a stupid one. I wasted about 30 seconds looking for my area.
What would you do differently?:

Walkthrough the transitions
Run
  • 59m 30s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 09m 36s  min/mile
Comments:

Not too good, not too much improvement over my last Oly. My knee was killing me about three miles in and I started getting a calf cramp. I know this sounds like a cop out, but I think that if I wasn;t injured, I would have been a bit faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked a lot and ate some bananas.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My knee, but I have to say that I am please with my results and I am proud of the fact that I have come a long way since my first triathlon in August of 2005.



Event comments:

I'm not sure if I'll do this race a gain in the future. I hate the fact tat you have to drive all the way out to montauk to pick up your race packet on Friday and drive all the way back out again for the race on Saturday. Montauk and Hamptons traffic is a nightmare!!! I know you could stay over, but it's like $250 a night with a minimum 2 night stay.






Last updated: 2007-04-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:35 | 1750 yards | 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/47
Overall: 106/521
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca Long John
Course: Out and back in Lake Montauk. It was extremely foggy, to the point where you couldn't see the next buoy. The water was cold and a bit choppy, so it was a difficult swim.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:47
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:03:27 | 22 miles | 20.80 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/47
Overall: 372/521
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course: Great course on the back roads around Montauk and to the point. It was a fast course with some tough climbs but more fast downhills. Overall, the course was great.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 02:07
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:59:30 | 06.2 miles | 09m 36s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/47
Overall: 302/521
Performance: Average
Course: Surprisingly hilly. A challenging course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3