Vincentown Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Vincentown, New Jersey
United States
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 138/200
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5AM, had toast with PB and an orange, and drove to the site.
Event warmup:

Stretched.
Swim
  • 06m 50s
  • 481 yards
  • 01m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

The lane was pretty narrow so there was plenty of kicking and whacking each other until we got around the buoy. I got a bit of a rhythm going in the last quarter when we all started to spread out.
Transition 1
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

I was racing with trainers, so I didn't have to worry about getting the shoes on and all that.
Bike
  • 54m
  • 16 miles
  • 17.78 mile/hr
Comments:

I was using a friend's mountain bike and the chain fell off in the first minute. That's all I'm going to say.
What would you do differently?:

Get a road bike.
Transition 2
  • 00m 40s
Comments:

I was simply elated to be off of the bike and running.
Run
  • 24m 23s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

I had pretty much given up in the biking section so I really gunned it here. I was a bit sore but got a really good pace and finished strongly.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched and tried to get some of the muck off in the makeshift shower that was set up next to the transition area.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Riding the mountain bike took a toll on me mentally.

Event comments:

My first tri in the US - I expected that it would be a really competitive, unfriendly atmosphere, but most of the entrants I talked to were really cool and supportive. Looking forward to more races this summer.




Last updated: 2008-08-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:50 | 481 yards | 01m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/200
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Basically in a murky pond. Race personnel went out beforehand to clear algae and vegetation away from the course. Everyone came out of the swim covered in mud like Arnold Schwarzenegger in the first Predator movie.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:21
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:54:00 | 16 miles | 17.78 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 182/200
Performance: Bad
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:40
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:24:23 | 03.11 miles | 07m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 59/200
Performance: Good
Course: Flat and open.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
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:
Race evaluation [1-5]