Belleplaine Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Woodbine, New Jersey
United States
DQ Events
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 09m 20s
Overall Rank = 137/144
Age Group = F 40-44
Age Group Rank = 12/12
Pre-race routine:

Camped out in BellePlain the night before the race. rented a Yurt and got to bed early - slept pretty good, better than I thought that I would, but my stomach was acting up on me.
Event warmup:

Had a peanut butter sandwich and a gatorade then headed over to check in. Got my wetsuit on and swam a little, the water felt great, the weather was great.
Swim
  • 14m 45s
  • 402 meters
  • 03m 40s / 100 meters
Comments:

My last race I had to be pulled in the swim because of a panic attack. This time, I was hoping to stay relaxed and get into the groove, but that never happened. I started out breast stroke and was sucking air for the whole time. I couldn't catch my breath to start swimming freestyle.
What would you do differently?:

Need to take master's swim class and get OWS time more frequently! Need to also figure out what to do to keep relaxed.
Transition 1
  • 06m 39s
Comments:

Coming out of the swim, I thought that I was going to puke so I took a few more minutes in T1 to drink some gatorade and try to gather myself. (and not puke!)
What would you do differently?:

Given the situation - probably could have taken the first few minutes on the bike to recover rather than recover in T1
Bike
  • 1h 02m 34s
  • 15.2 miles
  • 14.58 mile/hr
Comments:

After the swim was able to get into the groove and was pretty happy with how it went.
What would you do differently?:

Would probably drink more on the ride and get to more spin classes.
Transition 2
  • 02m 22s
Comments:

Kind of had trouble getting my running shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

I needed to be a little more focused on what I needed to do.
Run
  • 43m 2s
  • 2.8 miles
  • 15m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

Knee was bothering me so I ended up walking more than I had wanted to.
What would you do differently?:

Naturally need to run more often!
Post race
Warm down:

Not much, just drank some gatorade and walked around with the family

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough training!

Event comments:

Fun, low key race - would love to do it again!




Last updated: 2012-03-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:45 | 402 meters | 03m 40s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 139/144
Performance: Bad
Suit: X-terra Volt sleeveless
Course: Was a rectangular course. Water was calm. There were 4 swim waves - I was in the 3rd wave.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 06:39
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:02:34 | 15.2 miles | 14.58 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 129/144
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Very flat
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:22
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:43:02 | 02.8 miles | 15m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 139/144
Performance: Below average
Course: Out through the woods, very flat, very soft surface for running in shaded trail.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
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] 3