New Jersey State Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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West Windsor, New Jersey
United States
CGI Racing
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 18m 55s
Overall Rank = 409/743
Age Group = 45/49
Age Group Rank = 58/65
Pre-race routine:

5:00am wake up. on the road by 5:20 arrived at race 5:45. numbered and raced bike/set gear. all ready to go but 7:00 had to wait 2hr till wave start.
Event warmup:

light stretching, just relaxed. watched sprinters
Swim
  • 37m 3s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 28s / 100 meters
Comments:

treated the swim as a workout. did not race it just swam it. felt good at my pace did not get cought up in tring to be up front. ended up passing a lot of my group 3/4 through
What would you do differently?:

maybe push the pace up a little
Transition 1
  • 01m 14s
Comments:

med run to t1 though grass, sm hill
What would you do differently?:

not much, run faster
Bike
  • 1h 14m 9s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.11 mile/hr
Comments:

had a good ride speed good
What would you do differently?:

push harder/ more aero
Transition 2
  • 01m 47s
Comments:

long run to t2 though grass and asphalt.
What would you do differently?:

try to get through faster
Run
  • 1h 23m 42s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 13m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran the 1st 5k good about 11:15 pace, after 2nd water stop I started to cramp up, maybe too much water or the HEED missed me up. I had to start run/walk. late start temps got hot about 89 deg.
What would you do differently?:

alittle more running leading up to race. to much worring about calfs....
Post race
Warm down:

Walk, misters lot of water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

90 deg . temps kick my ass during the run

Event comments:

Awesome.....CGI is Great
1st time at this distance. I wanted to try to come in @ 3:00hr thought that real time would be at 3:15 so 3:18 was good enough consitering the heat factor and my cramping.




Last updated: 2009-02-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:03 | 1500 meters | 02m 28s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/65
Overall: 570/743
Performance: Good
110-125
Suit: yes
Course: 2 left turns out and back
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:14
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:14:09 | 24.85 miles | 20.11 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/65
Overall: 419/743
Performance: Good
125-140
Wind: Some
Course: park and local streets.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:47
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:23:42 | 06.21 miles | 13m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/65
Overall: 694/743
Performance: Below average
135-158
Course: park trail mostly paved
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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