Long Island Gold Coast Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Port Washington, New York
United States
Long Island Gold Coast Triathlon
70F / 21C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 17m 52s
Overall Rank = 152/791
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 17/71
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:30 had an english muffin with PB&J and some gatorade. i was contemplating bagging the race since I felt that I had not trained adequately. Decided to HTFU and packed my car and headed out.
Event warmup:

As usual I got to the site super early, set up my transition area and hit the john about 4 times. Took a short swim to get a feel for the water temp, which was fine and waited for the start of the race.
Swim
  • 16m 4s
  • 875 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

As the earlier waves went out you could see the current pushing everyone to the right. I started the wave to the far left and near the front of the group. At the gun I started with the group and quickly distances myself from the pack. At Ironclad in May I think the cold water pysched me out. Today I stuck with my regular breathing and was right on with my sighting as I went right under each buoy at the turns. My storke feltgood throughout.
What would you do differently?:

Not much maybe start more towards the front in future races.
Transition 1
  • 01m 53s
Comments:

Overall it went well, I watched to BT video to get any new tips which helped me out.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe invest in tri shoes in the future.
Bike
  • 38m 50s
  • 12 miles
  • 18.54 mile/hr
Comments:

This is where I had mjor issues last year with my tires and wnated to do much better this year. I pushed the bike the whole time and did well hiting 22 mph on the straight aways. I still have work to do on the bike as it is my weak link. I am happy with my results so I can't complain. I actually passed people today, most of them were on mountain bikes, but I still passed them.
What would you do differently?:

My time riding to increase my speed and endurance.
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

In and out pretty quickly.
What would you do differently?:

nothing.
Run
  • 20m 2s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

Heading into transition I looked at my watch and realized that coming in under 1:20 was within my reach. I hit the course and got into a grovve prettyy fast. My legs felt good and passed numerour people. I only got passed by two.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Got a bagel and had some gatorade I had brought.

Event comments:

The post race spread is not the greatest, but overall its not a bad event. It's close by and relataively inexpensive. I took almost 14 minutes off of my time from last year, and realize that Ironclad wa just a bad day for me.




Last updated: 2008-01-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:04 | 875 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/71
Overall: 163/791
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Fullsuit
Course: Swim out to a buoy and make a left to the next buoy and head into shore.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:53
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:38:50 | 12 miles | 18.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/71
Overall: 357/791
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Two loops of an industrial park with some minor inclines.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:20:02 | 03 miles | 06m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/71
Overall: 86/791
Performance: Good
Course: two loops through the park, very flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4