Nautica New York City Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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New York City, New York
United States
Korff Enterprises
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 59m 19s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

No sleep, NYC is one noisy town. Horns all night and the "occational" siren! Breakfast at 4:00 of Ensure and banana. Drank 32 oz before start and one gel 20 munutes before start.
Event warmup:

none, try to maintaon even strain.
Swim
  • 22m 49s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 23s / 100 yards
Comments:

Killer swim! With the current, down steam, water was downright refreshing. One jellyfish sting BWTF, it's a triathlon!
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 04m 58s
Comments:

Was worried about bike start with 2 transitions and swimmers returning, but wasn't bad. Steep climb out of T1.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 1h 23m 57s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.76 mile/hr
Comments:

Some decents were so damn fast I had to get out of earo, too damn scary!Return had headwind which sucked. It was supposed to be down hill with tail wind. Tried to pace the return to save my legs for the run. One gel at start and one 20 minutes before end.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more hills, up and DOWN!
Transition 2
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

pretty simple, helmet and bike shoes off, running shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 1h 06m 11s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Can you say "Crash and burn"? The climb from T2 (sea level) up 72nd to Central Park is a killer. Reminded me of some tough backpacking accents! Made it to Central Park and about mile 3 hill the wall. Stopped for fluids and ran to next fluid station and repeated to finish. Central Park is no run in the park. The clockwise route seemed to be one big accent from mile 3 to finish. Crowds at finish does motivate. Forgot gel at mile 3.
What would you do differently?:

More hill work in heat and humidity.....
Post race
Warm down:

Sat on bench with cold wet towel on my head. Fluids and oranges.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat and humidity and lack of hill workouts.

Event comments:

Well organized but NYC is too hectic. Getting in, noisy night and leaving.




Last updated: 2008-07-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:49 | 1640 yards | 01m 23s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeveless
Course: down the Hudson with current
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:58
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:23:57 | 24.85 miles | 17.76 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course: Up and back
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:26
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:06:11 | 06.21 miles | 10m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: Hills, hot and humid
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Ok
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] 4