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Nautica New York City Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

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New York City, New York
United States
5150 Triathlon Series
Precipitation

Total Time = 2h 32m 30s
Overall Rank = 344/3000+
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 70/392

Pre-race routine:

Routine, really? We drove from Staten Island to Riverside at 4 in the morning through rain to find a parking place in the dark. Then had to walk a half mile to get to transition. Just tried to get everything set up in the rain before they kicked us out of transition. The best part of it was my location. Right on the end of the rack with plenty of space to negotiate the transitions.

Event warmup:

Walking over a mile to the swim start.

Swim

18m 56s
1640 yards
01m 09s / 100 yards

Transition 1

03m 56s

Comments:

Transition was a long way from swim exit. Otherwise, my transition was pretty quick. Getting started on the bike was tricky in the park: narrow paths and steep climb to the highway.

Bike

1h 17m 35s
24.85 miles
19.22 mile/hr

Comments:

Used a road bike rental without aerobars and it wasn't a good fit either. Back hurt early in the race. Missed my P2.

Transition 2

01m 39s

Comments:

Good transition overall.

Run

50m 26s
6.21 miles
08m 07s min/mile

Post race

Warm down:

Sat in the shower mister for a good 5 minutes. I know I pushed the race as I had at least 2 different people (strangers) say to me, "Are you okay?" Obviously, I was feeling and looking a little rough.

Last updated: 2011-05-30 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:18:56 \| 1640 yards \| 01m 09s / 100yards
Age Group:	47/392
Overall:	387/3000+
Performance:	Good
Suit:	Xterra
Course:	Straight point to point swim, with the current along the seawall. It was a great swim except for the other racers who I had to go around. Goggles fogged up so that was a pain, but otherwise, I had a good solid and fun swim. Motoring along at less than 1:10/100m was AWESOME!
Start type:	Deep Water	Plus:	Time Trial
Water temp:	76F / 24C	Current:	High
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Below average
Waves:		Navigation:	Average
Rounding:

T1
Time:	03:56
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
01:17:35 \| 24.85 miles \| 19.22 mile/hr
Age Group:	139/392
Overall:	556/3000+
Performance:	Average
Wind:	Some
Course:	Some people stated the wind was "strong". They obviously have not done an Iowa tri. The 9-10 mph variable winds that were mostly blocked by the buildings, trees, and hills were nothing compared to unadulterated 20mph winds (with 30 mph gusts). Could feel the wind on the bridges and some open parts but mostly not bad.
Road:		Cadence:
Turns:		Cornering:
Gear changes:		Hills:
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	01:39
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Good
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal

Running
00:50:26 \| 06.21 miles \| 08m 07s min/mile
Age Group:	90/392
Overall:	593/3000+
Performance:	Good
The run hurt, but with all the spectators and running in central park, it was a great experience. My knee hurt after about 4 miles, and still hurts one day later. Venue for the run was excellent. My personal run was not so excellent.
Course:
Keeping cool	Below average	Drinking	Not enough

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
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]	4