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Sea Isle City, New Jersey
United States
Sea Isle City
48F / 9C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 55h 36m
Overall Rank = 30/249
Age Group = Men 30-34
Age Group Rank = 6/18
Event warmup:

Cold and raining out, decided to get the wetsuit on early and try to stay warm
Swim
  • 07m 16s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

I've never experienced water that cold in my life. I had a full wetsuit on thank god, but it was painful o have your feet, hands an face exposed to it.
Transition 1
  • 02m 8s
Bike
  • 17m 50s
  • 6 miles
  • 20.83 mile/hr
Comments:

Terrible bike route which took us down pleasure ave in sea isle. This course had dozens of 90 degree turns on it. Passing was very difficult on this narrow road
Transition 2
  • 01m 32s
Run
  • 26m 46s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

Battling a stitch in my right side ribs every single time I go out lately. But overall extremely happy with the time

Mile one - paved surface, mile two - beach, mile three - back on paved surface to a beach finish
Post race
Event comments:

Delmo sports puts in great events. Having the results live on touch screens after the race is awesome




Last updated: 2013-02-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:16 | 440 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/18
Overall: 2/249
Performance: Average
Suit: HUUB Archimedes
Course: Long run down the beach to the water, 100m out, 200 over, 100 back with same long beach run back to transition
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 53F / 12C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:08
Performance:
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:17:50 | 06 miles | 20.83 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/249
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong
Course: Terrible bike route which took us down pleasure ave in sea isle. This course had dozens of 90 degree turns on it. Passing was very difficult on this narrow road
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:32
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:46 | 03.1 miles | 08m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/249
Performance: Average
Course: Mile one - paved surface, mile two - beach, mile three - back on paved surface to a beach finish
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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