Shoreman 1/2 Iron Distance Triathlon

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Shoreman 1/2 Iron Distance Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Port Republic , New Jersey
United States
DQ Events
80F / 27C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 5h 12m 15s
Overall Rank = 19/280
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/26
Pre-race routine:

Up at 3:30. Toast with PB and coffee. Out of the house at 4:30.
Event warmup:

Some jogging and a little swimming.
Swim
  • 30m 43s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 27s / 100 yards
Comments:

Nice easy swim. The glare made it tough to see the bouy on the second lap, but not too bad. The water tasted like gasoline.
Transition 1
  • 01m 18s
Comments:

2nd fastest T1 overall. Fastest in AG
Bike
  • 2h 37m 51s
  • 57 miles
  • 21.67 mile/hr
Comments:

Torrential downpours were interesting. Got into a little battle with a guy in my AG so I pushed a little harder than planned.
What would you do differently?:

Not push quite so hard on the bike to save more for the run.
Transition 2
  • 00m 42s
Comments:

3rd fastest T2 overall. 2nd fastest in AG.
Run
  • 2h 01m 41s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

This was tough, but I knew that it would be. I clearly should have done more runs after long bike rides.
What would you do differently?:

More bricks
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched and ate.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Running after the bike.




Last updated: 2012-03-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:43 | 2112 yards | 01m 27s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/26
Overall: 5/280
Performance: Good
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: Two laps. Had to exit and re-enter after the first lap.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:18
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:37:51 | 57 miles | 21.67 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/26
Overall: 16/280
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Two loops.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 88
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:42
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:01:41 | 13.1 miles | 09m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/26
Overall: 63/280
Performance: Below average
Course: Two loops
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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