Cedar Beach Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Miller Place, New York
United States
52F / 11C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 53m 19s
Overall Rank = 80/
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 8/19
Pre-race routine:

4:00 AM wake up, left NYC by 4:20. Traffic on the LIE was brutal (how is that possible at 4:30 AM?) so added nerves about being late. Coffee and a banana for breakfast. 1 Hammer Gel and sipped on some Gatorade 30 min before race.
Event warmup:

Light jogging, fair amount of stretching...trying to stay warm. Right calf was very tight/sore, hard time getting it loose. Wetsuit on 6:40ish.
Swim
  • 33m 3s
  • 1312 yards
  • 02m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was surprisingly calm/confidant as I stood on the beach. I thought the start was a bit sloppy as I could not hear the starter. When the siren went I was caught off guard. “Fight or flight” kicked in about 100m in but I was able to get thru it. It seemed like there were a fair about of people turning back and that caused some panic in my mind. Sighting was impossible and I really was just trying to follow other swimmers. Going directly into the waves to that far right buoy was brutal. I seem to finally get into a rhythm (if you can call it that) after the turn but still getting hit from the side by the waves. With about 300m left I felt the zipper on my suit go. I think the quick release was not secured correctly to start. Did the rest of the swim with the back open. Made for a quicker transition I guess.
What would you do differently?:

Have someone zip me up rather than do it myself. Honestly just happy to have survived that swim. Great experience/confidence builder.
Transition 1
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

Feet were numb from water and running on the gravel
Bike
  • 53m 33s
  • 17 miles
  • 19.05 mile/hr
Comments:

First hill pretty tough way to start things out and was worried my bad calf would tighten up if I got out of the saddle. I thought the course was pretty well marked and several volunteers helped. Some confusion at the end of the first loop, make a left back to the parking lot or right and keep going?
What would you do differently?:

Know the course better. Probably could have pushed it harder on the hills. Would have liked to have had my ave MPH 20+
Transition 2
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

Right calf was very tight. Smeared some ben-gay on both calves. Probably slowed me down but was afraid they might tighten up on the run.
Run
  • 23m 6s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt surprisingly good. Again not knowing the course well made it hard to know how hard to push it. Some confusion on where to go on the first lap vs the finish. Had a really strong kick, probably could have gone harder.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking around, stretching. More stretching after 2hr car ride back to the city

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I trained way too hard during the week because I didnt even decide on doing Cedar Beach until Thursday. DNF in the Montauk sprint last wk (bike problem), was unacceptable to finish the season on that note in my mind.


Event comments:

Mental toughness race for me. Ending the season on a good note and surviving the swim in those condions makes offseason training for my first Olympic distance much better.




Last updated: 2008-10-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:03 | 1312 yards | 02m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 15/19
Overall: 157/
Performance: Good
Suit: Q Roo UltraJohn
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: High
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:50
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:53:33 | 17 miles | 19.05 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/19
Overall: 62/
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:21
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:23:06 | 03.11 miles | 07m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/19
Overall: 66/
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
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] 4