Cedar Beach Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Miller Place, New York
United States
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 45m 24s
Overall Rank = 45/
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 4/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:50, drove the 45 minutes there with a 7-11 blueberry coffee. Black. 1 cliff bar
Event warmup:

Walked around. Putting on my wetsuit. HR increased just looking at the water.
Swim
  • 26m 17s
  • 1200 meters
  • 02m 11s / 100 meters
Comments:

Difficult first 400 meters. Very choppy and a lot of drag. Difficult to breath without swallowing water. Sighting was nearly impossible and I felt rather alone since I rarely saw another swimmer. The last buoy was pale yellow and was impossible to see as we were heading into the rising sun. Just aimed for the crowd on the beach.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, overall I was very pleased with my swim given the conditions. More OWS practice can never hurt.
Transition 1
  • 01m 49s
Comments:

I was very dizzy after the swim. This has been true for every tri I've done, and I dont know how to combat it. Suit was stuck on timing chip.
What would you do differently?:

More swim to bike transitions to work on not being dizzy. Need to learn to jump on bike with shoes already clipped in
Bike
  • 54m 13s
  • 18.02 miles
  • 19.94 mile/hr
Comments:

I was hurting quite a bit over the first 2 miles being primarily uphill. After I got my HR down a little bit I started feeling better. second lap was fine.
What would you do differently?:

Much more time on my bike. I lost a lot of endurance over the past few weeks as I havent been riding or training at all regularly.
Transition 2
  • 00m 58s
Comments:

Not much to do for a sprint, just speed.
What would you do differently?:

Practice removing feet from shoes on bike. Havent done this yet in race.
Run
  • 22m 6s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

I should have pushed a little more on the run. Was having some stomach cramps from drinking the LI sound an hour earlier.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around parking lot. Used the portapotty several times.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Out in NYC until 1 AM drinking.

Event comments:

Great race for my final of the season. Little upset about the bike mixup, but otherwise I'm happy with my performance. Definitely will do again next year.




Last updated: 2008-10-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:17 | 1200 meters | 02m 11s / 100meters
Age Group: 6/
Overall: 54/
Performance: Good
Suit: 2xU T:O
Course: One counterclockwise loop
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:49
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:54:13 | 18.02 miles | 19.94 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/
Overall: 65/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: 2 clockwise loops. One of the flaggers didnt get the memo that we were NOT supposed to re-enter the park between loops so a good handful of riders rode an extra mile. Some hills, nothing trecherous. Good downhills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 86
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:58
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:06 | 03.11 miles | 07m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/
Overall: 47/
Performance:
Course: 2 loops through the park. Flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3