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Splash and Dash at Marlton Lakes - Biathlon (swim/run)


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Marlton, New Jersey
United States
DQTRIDU
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 33m 32s
Overall Rank = 33/89
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 6/8
Pre-race routine:

This is a late day race, so I dont follow my normal routine. I try to load up on food during the day so I wont be hungry come race time. I think I ate too much. I also got to the site a little later than I would have liked and didn't have the time I wanted to set up.
Event warmup:

Pretty standard, stretching and a bit of swimming. Although I didn't stretch enough this time.
Swim
  • 10m 29s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 37s / 100 meters
Comments:

This was a huge improvement over last year. I kept an easy does it pace and it paid off. I need to start working on speed, but I believe that will come with time. Siting was a challenge and I kept going to the left.
What would you do differently?:

Swim straighter, but over all my plan worked. I was expecting to take it slow and be ready for the run.
Transition 1
  • 01m 17s
Comments:

I spent way too much time here. I am not sure where the time went, but I assume a lost a lot of it putting on and tieing my shoes.
What would you do differently?:

I think I would try to go with out socks next time and maybe put stretchy laces in my shoes.
Run
  • 21m 47s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 22s  min/km
Comments:

The run went very well and was a personal best.
What would you do differently?:

I think I could have pushed a little harder and I tend to slow down once I am in the shoot.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk to cool down after the run and ate some of the food that was on site.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I think this is a matter of more time training. I think in time I will continue to get faster. This race was a huge improvement over last year.




Last updated: 2012-06-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:29 | 400 meters | 02m 37s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 61/89
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Point to point across a very shallow lake. The water is very dark and muddy. With all the swimmers the bottom gets stirred up.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time:  01:17
Overall: Bad
Removing cap, goggles and wetsuit: Good
Getting into shoes: Below average
Running
00:21:47 | 05 kms | 04m 22s  min/km
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 16/89
Performance:
Course: Flat out and back around the lake.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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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