Patenlella's Buckman Olympic - TriathlonOlympic


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Clinton, New Jersey
United States
green brook racing
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 28m 10s
Overall Rank = 18/99
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 1/6
Pre-race routine:

2 bowls of Cheerios 2.5 hrs before race, 1 packet of GU 15m before swim
Event warmup:

Light stretching, 5m bike ride
Swim
  • 27m 4s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Transition 1
  • 02m 6s
Comments:

Skip the wetsuit; I think it is more of a hinderance during the race and in the transition...swim time was very similar to the NJ Tri where wetsuits were not legal, and this transition time was horrendous.
Bike
  • 1h 14m 40s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.97 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Need more water on course
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
Run
  • 43m 20s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

1 big hill (we did it twice); quads began to cramp going up the big hills.
Post race
Event comments:

Good race, both the bike and the run were pretty hilly, but that made it fun.




Last updated: 2007-09-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:04 | 1640 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 24/99
Performance:
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Triangle
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:06
Performance:
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:14:40 | 24.85 miles | 19.97 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 22/99
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills, some sharp...5-6 large hills
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 95
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:43:20 | 06.21 miles | 06m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 15/99
Performance: Good
Course: Hilly!
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4