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NJ Triathalon - TriathlonSprint

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Princeton, New Jersey
United States
CGI Racing
Overcast

Total Time = 1h 14m 49s
Overall Rank = 191/1021
Age Group = F35-39
Age Group Rank = 12/64

Pre-race routine:

oatmeal, oj, blueberries, coffee

Event warmup:

very short swim which actually made me tighter since I had to wait awhile for my middle wave

Swim

09m 44s
546 yards
01m 47s / 100 yards

Comments:

jostled in the water a bit, but kept head down and kept swimming -- for the first time

Transition 1

02m 19s

Comments:

top in AG was 1:50
not wearing bike gloves was a good idea

What would you do differently?:

nothing

Bike

34m 38s
11.5 miles
19.92 mile/hr

Comments:

striving for 20mph, close but not quite

What would you do differently?:

wished I had aero bars

Transition 2

02m 7s

Comments:

almost crashed into someone else after the dismount, running on grass slightly downhill when person in front, slightly to the left stopped suddenly

What would you do differently?:

not forget my race belt -- got my watch and visor on fine, ran to T2 exit (1/2 down) and then realized I was missing my race belt, ran back and retrieved.

probably lost 45"
32 AG place for transition
top in AG: 1:05

Run

26m 4s
3.1 miles
08m 25s min/mile

Comments:

pushed hard on run, targeting 8:30 min/mi
breathing heavy

What would you do differently?:

nothing

Post race

Warm down:

free massage

What limited your ability to perform faster:

poor T2 transition

Event comments:

5th in AG: 1:09:21, I trailed by 4:30
35 seconds between me (in 12th) and 10-11th places
10 seconds between me (in 12th) with 13-14th places

Last updated: 2008-04-21 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:09:44 \| 546 yards \| 01m 47s / 100yards
Age Group:	11/64
Overall:	190/1021
Performance:	Good
Suit:
Course:	V-shaped
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	80F / 27C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Average
Waves:		Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	02:19
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
00:34:38 \| 11.5 miles \| 19.92 mile/hr
Age Group:	10/64
Overall:	244/1021
Performance:	Good
cornered strong yet safely
Wind:	None
Course:	single loop
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	02:07
Overall:	Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:26:04 \| 03.1 miles \| 08m 25s min/mile
Age Group:	20/64
Overall:	325/1021
Performance:	Good
8:25 min/mi pace top in AG: 6:36 min/mi pace, #5 in AG: 7:25
Course:	out and back, few very small hills
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
Physical exertion [1-5]	5
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:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	5