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Island Heights, New Jersey
United States
Jersey Shore Multi-Sport
75F / 24C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 12m 18s
Overall Rank = 95/126
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 10/12
Pre-race routine:

Same old routine, up at 3:30, in car at 4:00, onsite by 5:30.
Event warmup:

Warm up swim, got fondled by a crab (again), enjoyed the warm water.

RD added a nice touch by recognizing veterans who were racing. Always chokes me up a bit to remember by brothers (and sisters) in arms.
Swim
  • 12m 18s
  • 563 meters
  • 02m 11s / 100 meters
Comments:

Beautiful morning until about 3 minutes to the start. Then a fairly massive thunderstorm rolled in. All of us thought it might slide off to the north, and we'd be unaffected. No such luck. We got the gun to go, and within the first 100 meters I heard thunder, got a leaky goggle, and my swim pretty much went to hell in a hand-basket. The leaky goggle was my right lens. Well, that's the eye I usually sight with, as I take a breath. I wear contacts, so with a goggle full of water, I had to keep one eye closed for the rest of the swim. Tinted goggles in a thunderstorm also do not help sighting much. :) Oh, and after the turn for home, the monsoon hit. It was raining BUCKETS on us for the home stretch. I never got into good form, and my swim definitely suffered.
What would you do differently?:

relax and go
Transition 1
  • 01m 40s
Comments:

ok T1 for me, except I whiffed on my first attempt to put my shoes into the clips. I thought I might had a LSF (Low-Speed Fall) right at the mount line in front of everyone. At least the water would have cushioned my fall. :)
What would you do differently?:

Hurry
Bike
  • 26m 14s
  • 7.6 miles
  • 17.38 mile/hr
Comments:

Considering my bronchitis had not let me ride or run for two weeks, I was happy with this. Could I have gone faster? Sure, but no reason to push it on the first day back. The rain was fairly strong, but only on the corners did it really bother me. Otherwise, I just kind of ignored it.
What would you do differently?:

Brought a propeller for the lakes in the street.
Transition 2
  • 02m 54s
Comments:

Wow...REALLY slow here. I do not know what happened. Just painfully slow.
What would you do differently?:

Get moving.
Run
  • 29m 46s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

Loved this run course. I wish I actually could have put together a strong run. Illness just sapped me, and I only managed to keep running at a slow pace.
What would you do differently?:

All things considered, not much.
Post race
Warm down:

Hung out and watched a few others come in. There were not many left by that time. :P

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Sick for two weeks leading up to the race...almost zero training.

Event comments:

Awesome race, as usual by Jersey Shore MultiSport. Got to hear the RD, Chris, give me a BT shout-out as I crossed the finish-line....very cool!! Thanks Chris, nice to meet you!




Last updated: 2011-02-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:18 | 563 meters | 02m 11s / 100meters
Age Group: 6/12
Overall: 68/126
Performance: Bad
Suit: sleeveless Wetsuit
Course: Counter-clockwise loop and wade in
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:40
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:26:14 | 07.6 miles | 17.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/12
Overall: 86/126
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: 2 loops with some very fast parts, some weirdly slow parts (found out later there was some slope I was not considering), and one minor hill that was done twice.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:54
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:29:46 | 03.11 miles | 09m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/12
Overall: 109/126
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back....great course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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

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Nice race given the bronchitis. I was wondering if the t-storms that rumbled by my house in the morning would hit the race and you answered that one.
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