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Pittsgrove, New Jersey
United States
DQ Events
67F / 19C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 20m 32s
Overall Rank = 148/264
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:20, walked the dog and double checked everything I had packed in the car the night before. Checked the radar and looked like the rain may hold off until after the race. Went and picked up Dad, stopped for our usual pre-race bagels and drove on up to the park.
Event warmup:

Got there in good time so I set up my transition and went over to the water to take a swim as I was on the fence for the wetsuit (water was 69 or so). Swam out about 100 yards and then back and was able to get in a good rhythm after struggling initially. The water didn't feel cold so decided against the wetsuit.
Swim
  • 12m 46s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 54s / 100 yards
Comments:

One of these days I'm going to be able to write in one of these that I was able to complete one of these just like it was training. Started near the back of the pack as I wanted to remain calm and find open water. Started off good with both my stroke and breathing to the 1st buoy. As I kept looking up to find the buoy for the turn I started to lose my stroke some and for some reason was never really ever to regain any kind of normal form. I took a break or two in order to try and gather myself but it was no use. Seemed like it took forever to get to the next big buoy with turned us back towards shore. At that point I made up my mind to just put my head down and swim as best I could into shore but even that felt awful. Stood up as soon as I could and ran into shore and that was the only time I passed anyone :).
What would you do differently?:

I think I need a psychiatrist at this point. No idea why I can't carry over the confidence from training to the race. Gotta find the time to get in some OWS which won't be easy to do. Might sign up for a Splash and Dash on a weeknight in July.
Transition 1
  • 02m 4s
Comments:

This was my 1st race with clip on shoes and decided to not leave the shoes on the bike so it took some time to get them on. I actually was happy with my actual transition as it was in the top half of the times and it included some lost time as right before I hit the mat a volunteer noticed that my chain was off so I stopped and got it back on (probably 20 sec's or so). After that I was able to clip in and get going quickly.
What would you do differently?:

Check my chain after everything is set up in transition.
Bike
  • 36m 45s
  • 12 miles
  • 19.59 mile/hr
Comments:

Good bike for me. I was able to clip in and get going fast and was passing quite a few people which is one of the benefits of blowing up during the swim :). My legs were feeling pretty good and I stayed in 1 gear for most of the race only switching on the downhills in order to take advantage of them. I probably would've hit my 20 mph average goal if I hadn't spent way too much time trying to loosen my shoes so I could just jump off the bike. I lost speed probably 3 to 4 times why I tried to get set for the dismount. May just keep the shoes on my feet next time and change out of them in T2.
What would you do differently?:

Practice keeping my speed and getting out of the shoes more during training.
Transition 2
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

I felt like I had a good transition but it was in the bottom half so I need to work on moving quicker and getting out of there faster.
What would you do differently?:

Just move, move, move faster!!!
Run
  • 26m 6s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

This was by almost 2 minutes my slowest 5k I've ever run. As I left transition I felt slow right away. I've had that feeling before but usually you are moving faster than you think but the bike legs make it feel slow. In this case I was really going slow. When I got out to the park paved roads I tried to pick it up but just couldn't get moving. I was being passed by some people which is somewhat rare for me in a Tri as most of the fast folks are already ahead of me after the swim/bike. I decided to take some water at the 1 mile mark which I don't usually do in a 5K. I walked through in order to drink some. When I started back up it still felt incredibly slow. At the half way point my watch was almost 14 minutes which was incredibly discouraging. I decided to just put my head down and give it all I had the 2nd half. About 1/4 mile from the end you go through 2 fields so I started to pick it up some more when a female voice behind me started saying "Don't let me catch you!". I thought that's a good idea so I told her to go ahead and try but "you won't get past me!". I basically sprinted the last 200 yards or so and was able to stay ahead of her. My 2nd half of the run was just over 12 minutes which is better but didn't really help in the grand scheme of things.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure as I haven't had that dead of legs in a run before.
Post race
Warm down:

Was a bit winded from my sprint but saw Jay right past the finish line. He mentioned that he was over 24 for his 5k which made me feel better (maybe it was measured long?) as Jay is usually at 23 or under.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of mental toughness in the water. I need to get over this and set a positive tone for a race.

Event comments:

2nd year in a row I've done this race and I do enjoy it. I will be back next year to take care of that lake!




Last updated: 2009-02-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:46 | 440 yards | 02m 54s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 220/264
Performance: Bad
Suit: No
Course: Kind of a rainbow course keeping the buoys to your right the whole time.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:04
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:36:45 | 12 miles | 19.59 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 112/264
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 5 right hand turns I think with fairly rough roads. End up staying left more than your supposed to in the search for good road.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:33
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:26:06 | 03.11 miles | 08m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 117/264
Performance: Below average
Course: Trails and some pavement on an out and back course.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2009-06-21 8:03 PM

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Subject: Parvin State Park Sprint Triathlon


2009-06-21 10:32 PM
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Subject: RE: Parvin State Park Sprint Triathlon
Dude, you and me need to visit some sort of swimming psychiatrist or something and find somebody to teach us WTH we're doing wrong! Your swim sounds like mine. Despite our disappointments, I think we both had fun, right? My wife always has to remind me, as glum as I can be afterward, that I still did something most people don't even think about.
2009-06-22 6:50 PM
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Subject: RE: Parvin State Park Sprint Triathlon
Do you guys know about the open water swims at Wenonah Lake on Thursday nights at 6:00? They have really been helpful for me.

updates at this link:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp...
2009-06-22 7:48 PM
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Subject: RE: Parvin State Park Sprint Triathlon
Bob, I know you're disappointed in your time but just think of this as a learning experience for your bigger races!!  You did Awesome in my book!!!  Be proud of what you've accomplished just in finishing!
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