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New Jersey State Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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West Windsor, New Jersey
United States
CGI Racing
Sunny
Total Time = 7h 30m
Overall Rank = 226/753
Age Group = First timer
Age Group Rank = 24/125
Pre-race routine:

Raisin bran, banana, ASPIRIN
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 13m 49s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 32s / 100 yards
Comments:

Awful! Head out of water the entire time. Googles fogged. Started way back and waited until things cleared out a little due to first time jitters.
What would you do differently?:

More training, longer training. Tons of open water training needed. Technique went right out the window with starters gun.
Transition 1
  • 03m 10s
Comments:

Socks got stuck. Towel not out of bag.
What would you do differently?:

Socks stuck, dead from swim. Sit down to address feet, don't hop around trying to get socks on. Run out of transition, as allowed.
Bike
  • 40m 40s
  • 13.2 miles
  • 19.48 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt good, fastest pace ever, but flat, easy, course.
What would you do differently?:

Watch inside pedal during turns, almost wiped.
Transition 2
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

Slow pokes ahead of me. Stuck as a result of olympic distance folks exiting too.
What would you do differently?:

Get around slow pokes possible.
Run
  • 23m 38s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 36s  min/mile
Comments:

1st mile sucked. Overall, happy with pace.
What would you do differently?:

Don't push so hard at end of bike.
Post race
Warm down:

None. Got upset stomach after eating free grub. Not sure why. Took in some lake water and didn't feel good after HEED during run. Who knows.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swimming. Gotta get that squared away. Gotta get into a smooth rythm. Perhaps with some more experience with these races.

Event comments:

Excellent work by event organizers. I'm a novice, but this was clearly a great place for a first timer to start. Nice playground for the kids if you and significant other are both participating.




Last updated: 2007-07-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:49 | 547 yards | 02m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/125
Overall: 545/753
Performance: Bad
Suit: None
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:10
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:40:40 | 13.2 miles | 19.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/125
Overall: 202/753
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Mostly flat, some small hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:01
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:23:38 | 03.11 miles | 07m 36s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/125
Overall: 146/753
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2007-07-22 11:42 AM

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Subject: New Jersey State Triathlon - Sprint Distance


2007-07-23 11:25 AM
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Subject: RE: New Jersey State Triathlon - Sprint Distance

hey, great job... i was at the sprint too - the swim seems like it was the worst for you, you nailed the bike and the run!

overall, a great weather, great venue, great race!

2007-08-09 3:52 PM
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Newtown, PA
Subject: RE: New Jersey State Triathlon - Sprint Distance
Hey thanks! Little slow on the uptake with this website as I just noticed your post, but loving it. Quickly becoming addicted to everything about this sport. Doing Steelman on 08/12. We'll see if there were some lessons learned from my 1st effort.
2007-08-09 4:31 PM
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Subject: RE: New Jersey State Triathlon - Sprint Distance

ejgallant - 2007-08-09 4:52 PM Hey thanks! Little slow on the uptake with this website as I just noticed your post, but loving it. Quickly becoming addicted to everything about this sport. Doing Steelman on 08/12. We'll see if there were some lessons learned from my 1st effort.

good luck on sunday!

someone who swims at the MSU pool with me is doing that race as well - i have no idea what her name is or age group or anything identifying about her so its not like i can tell you to look her up or anything, but have fun and tell us all about it!

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