New Jersey State Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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West Windsor, New Jersey
United States
CGI Racing
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 14m 16s
Overall Rank = 54/736
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 7/??
Pre-race routine:

Woke up early, stretched, ate 1.5 bowls of Cheerios and 4 crackers with pb. Tons of water. Lightning storm at home.
Event warmup:

Rode bike for 10minutes
Swim
  • 28m 22s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

Gun went off quick; I was still fiddling with goggles and timer. Rest of race was brutal; horrible sighting, could not get into a groove.
What would you do differently?:

Sight more often in beginning, start on time!
Transition 1
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

Pretty good T1
Bike
  • 1h 00m 59s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 24.45 mile/hr
Comments:

Best bike for a tri yet; felt fast and strong the whole race. Still can get faster though...(Bike was only 39k, not 40k)
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Stopped to load up on water.
Run
  • 41m 40s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

Hot Run! Took a lot of fluid, cramp over left hipbone for first 5k, really opened up and felt better after that. Could have pushed a little harder, but there was no one catchable in front (or behind)
What would you do differently?:

Go harder in beginning...stop holding back in first 2 miles.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretching, food.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Horrible sighting on swim (was all over the place), need to go harder earlier on run.

Event comments:

Good race, always well organized and a great course. Overall I am very pleased; CGI/LinMark also corrected an initial error with my (and the entire second wave's) time; thanks! A few critiques: start the sprint SECOND...having them on the course before us is crazy, and the delay between closing the transition and the start of the oly is really, really long. Also, the only thing I ever want after a race is bananas, bagels w/pb, drinks (gatorade and water) and maybe some trail mix...the bags are a real downner and I don't eat most of the stuff in them. Great race.




Last updated: 2008-05-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:22 | 1640 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/??
Overall: 170/736
Performance: Below average
Suit: Not allowed
Course: Rectangle
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:45
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:00:59 | 24.85 miles | 24.45 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/??
Overall: 65/736
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Circular
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90+
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:41:40 | 06.21 miles | 06m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/??
Overall: 37/736
Performance: Average
Course: 5k in woods, 5k out and back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4