New York City Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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New York City, New York
United States
NYC Sports Commission
84F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 55m 47s
Overall Rank = /4300
Age Group = M45-49
Age Group Rank = 120/199
Pre-race routine:

Set up transition the night before because my wave went into the water last at 8:35 a.m. and transition closed at 5:45 a.m. Slept until 6 a.m. Had a banana and power bar on the way to the swim finish. Watched some of the swim finish. Walked to swim start. Watched several waves start. Had an Espresso Gel and water
Event warmup:

Other than the walk to the swim start there was no real opportunity to warm up. Stretched.
Swim
  • 22m 27s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

Incredibly fast current. My time was four mintues slower than my half mile time and it is twice the distance. Lots of distance between waves.
What would you do differently?:

Navigate better. Swim better. I need to work on swimming.
Transition 1
  • 06m 10s
Comments:

There must have been 600-800 yards from swim exit to my transition area. My bike was right inside the gate where you came in from the swim. Good transition but I did not rush. Long run (75-100 yards) from my rack to the bike exit. Long transiton time was due to distances in the transition and to my lack of rushing.
What would you do differently?:

Move a little bit faster.
Bike
  • 1h 27m 59s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 16.95 mile/hr
Comments:

Good bike for me. I felt good on the course.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Try to move faster.
Transition 2
  • 02m 22s
Comments:

Solid second transition. From bike entrance to my rack was 75-100 yards. Ran with my bike. Relatively fast transition given the distances.
What would you do differently?:

Take a little less time for a drink and gel.
Run
  • 56m 51s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

Ham strings felt tight in the first 1/2 mile and then loosened up. Run felt pretty good until the last mile. In the last mile, my quads cramped a little bit and in the last 75 yards I got a small stitch in my side that did not allow me to finish as strong as I would like.
What would you do differently?:

Take endurolytes or more gel/electrolyte supplement to prevent the soreness in my quads and the stitch near the end.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk. Accelerade, water and a banana.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My swim and the slight tightness I had on the run. I need to do more 10k's in training.

Event comments:

Great first Olympic Distance Race. Very well organized and run. Excellent weather. Great people. Met my goal of finishing in under 3 hours.




Last updated: 2007-04-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:27 | 1640 yards | 01m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 140/199
Overall: 0/4300
Performance: Below average
Wow was the current fast. Even with the fast current, my swim still needs work. Mixed free and breast. Got way right at one point and a kayaker had to tell me to go left.
Suit: Full wetsuit - Ironman Instinct
Course: Straight shot, parallet to the Hudson sea wall. One mile straight down from 100th street to 79th street. Very fast current.
Start type: Dive Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 06:10
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:27:59 | 24.85 miles | 16.95 mile/hr
Age Group: 127/199
Overall: 0/4300
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: Nice course up the Westside Highway to the Moshalu. Strong Headwind on the way up and deceiving hills because they roll and are not sharp. South back to 55th street and turned around into that headwind for the last mile.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:22
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:56:51 | 06.21 miles | 09m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 105/199
Overall: 0/4300
Performance: Good
Course: Sharp hill out of transition to 72nd street. Straight across 72nd street to Central Park. First 3 miles had some hills. Last 3 miles had less hills. Last mile was mostly down hill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5