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Escape The Cape Triathlon - Olympic Course - Triathlon


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Lower Township, New Jersey
United States
DelMoSports
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 53m 45s
Overall Rank = 38/235
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 6/32
Pre-race routine:

oatmeal with chocolate chips. glass of efs
Event warmup:

Waited on ferry for over an hour after proposed start time. was not prepared for that nutrition wise. was tired during the race
Swim
  • 20m 34s
  • 1609 meters
  • 01m 17s / 100 meters
Comments:

The swim was short. It was also very shallow. found myself walk/jog/swimming last 200 meters
Transition 1
  • 03m 53s
Comments:

Long run to transition.
Bike
  • 53m 54s
  • 20 miles
  • 22.27 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike was ok. I feel like I don't push quite hard enough on the bike
What would you do differently?:

train better
Transition 2
  • 00m 54s
Comments:

transition was pretty good. maybe came out of my shoes a little early
Run
  • 34m 28s
  • 5 miles
  • 06m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Run was hard. You had to run through soft sand multiple times.
What would you do differently?:

train harder
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of training

Event comments:

Good race. the drifting of the ferry caused the olympic distance to be delaye 1hr. Not sure how they can prevent that in the future. next time I will bring nutrition on the boat just in case.




Last updated: 2013-03-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:34 | 1609 meters | 01m 17s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 0/235
Performance: Average
Suit: Yes
Course: swim to shore from ferry
Start type: Dive Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:53
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:53:54 | 20 miles | 22.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 0/235
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: 2 loops
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:54
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:34:28 | 05 miles | 06m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 0/235
Performance: Average
Course: out and back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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