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New York City, New York
United States
Korff Enterprises Sports Marketing & Event Management
89F / 32C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 32m 42s
Overall Rank = 541/3501
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 87/392
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 3:30am and took a shower to wake up. Standard milk & cereal, coffee, and half pb&j. Crashed at a friends on 82nd street, so was able to take my time and walk to transition.
Event warmup:

No chance to warm up at this race. All you get is the 1 mile walk up to swim start.
Swim
  • 21m 6s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 25s / 100 meters
Comments:

I was off about 10 secs from last year, but I'm pretty happy with the time considering my lack of swim training this year.
Transition 1
  • 04m 27s
Comments:

Really good and smooth transition. Nothing surprising and my suit didn't get stuck.
Bike
  • 1h 11m 36s
  • 40 kms
  • 33.52 km/hr
Comments:

About a mile into the bike, it felt really hard to gain speed and it was really surprising considering I was on a flat section of the Henry Hudson. So I stop pedaling to see what was happening. My bike almost came to a dead stop. I couldn't figure out what the H#LL was going on. So, I decided to muscle through it. No dice, it was like riding on a training with high resistance. I then realized that it was my draft box on my SC that was rubbing down on the rear tire. I never had this issue before, but I recently changed tires and the continentals are a bit thicker than my previous tires. Race time decisions: I pulled over, got my draft box partially fixed and took out the repair kit inside the box to reduce the weight. Now what, I had the repair kit in hand and time to either ditch it or figure out a way to keep it with me in case I flat. So I jam it down the side of my trishorts and use the race belt to hold it close. I spent the remaining 24 miles with a repair kit on the side of my shorts… not a good feeling.
What would you do differently?:

Get my bike in order prior to the race
Transition 2
  • 01m 35s
Comments:

pretty typical T2 for me.
What would you do differently?:

N/A
Run
  • 53m 59s
  • 10 kms
  • 05m 24s  min/km
Comments:

I really need to dial in on my race nutrition. This was my third race of the season and I'm still having stomach issues on the run. I've tried a few different approaches, but can't get it right yet. This run was met with a bloated stomach and drinking to much on the bike in preparation for a hot run. I had to stop at a portopotty to pee b/c I couldn't hold it any longer.

On the bright side, my running is getting stronger. The consistent lifting and increased interval training is helping a lot with my run performance.
What would you do differently?:

I think I'm going to cut out gels for the next race and see what happens.
Post race
Warm down:

Chatted with friends and family. Compared notes with the team

What limited your ability to perform faster:

bike malfunction and body malfunction on the run.




Last updated: 2012-01-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:06 | 1500 meters | 01m 25s / 100meters
Age Group: 156/392
Overall: 1805/3501
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Vector Pro X2 Sleeveless
Course: straight point to point down the Hudson River
Start type: Dive Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:27
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:11:36 | 40 kms | 33.52 km/hr
Age Group: 42/392
Overall: 235/3501
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 89
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:35
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:53:59 | 10 kms | 05m 24s  min/km
Age Group: 159/392
Overall: 1205/3501
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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