Wycoff Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
United States
Wycoff YMCA
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 01m 8s
Overall Rank = 318/723
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 9/19
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:30 am. Double checked my bags. Loaded up the car with my race buddy. Stopped at Dunkin Donuts, ate half a plain wheat bagel toasted and a little coffee. Got to the race, set up transition stuff, got numbered and chip. Warmed up then put on my wetsuit.
Event warmup:

Quick 10-15 min run.
Swim
  • 24m 31s
  • 984 yards
  • 02m 29s / 100 yards
Comments:

Expected the swim to be the worst and it was...
What would you do differently?:

PRACTICE MORE SWIMMING!!!
Transition 1
  • 02m 45s
Comments:

Need to work on transitions more.
What would you do differently?:

Jog to and from transition site faster. Pull wetsuit off ankles faster.
Bike
  • 51m 14s
  • 17 miles
  • 19.91 mile/hr
Comments:

Biking is my strong leg. Did my goal race pace. Could have gone a little faster if I didn't get slowed from sitting behind cars trying to pass other racers.
What would you do differently?:

Corner a little better. Use aerobars more.
Transition 2
  • 02m 16s
Comments:

Took too long getting socks on for the run. Next time I need to use socks that have different inside color/design than outside. Couldn't figure out whether I was putting the socks on backwards or not.
What would you do differently?:

See above comments
Run
  • 40m 22s
  • 5 miles
  • 08m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

Left hamstring crampped bad in the first 1/4 mi of the run. Had to stop and massage it out. Then get into my run groove and slowly increased pace as the run progressed.
What would you do differently?:

Figure out why I crampped and prevent it from happening.
Post race
Warm down:

Celebrated my first tri w/ my buddy who introduced me to tri's. Also celebrated completion w/ other 2 buddies who did the race w/ me. It was the first time for my other friend as well... (i.e. 2 veterans and 1 newbie friends). GREAT DAY! :)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

experience

Event comments:

Fun race... I'll def. do it again next year :)




Last updated: 2007-06-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:31 | 984 yards | 02m 29s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 628/723
Performance: Bad
Suit: 2 piece - bottom only
Course: Triangle course. Start from beach and out to first bouy. Left at bouy to second bouy. Left at second bouy back to beach.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:45
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:51:14 | 17 miles | 19.91 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 170/723
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly and slowed down from traffic of cars and slower racers riding 3-4 wide.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:16
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:40:22 | 05 miles | 08m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 252/723
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4