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Cape Henlopen Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Lewes, DE
United States
Piranha Sports
65F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 24m 29s
Overall Rank = 111/336
Age Group = First Time - M
Age Group Rank = 6/33
Pre-race routine:

Pasta for dinner, bed at 10. Woke up at 4:30, ate some yogurt, and drove to Delaware. Set up my transition area, scoped out the course. Had an energy gel about 45 min before the race started.
Event warmup:

Stretched out for several minutes.
Swim
  • 08m 19s
  • 402 meters
  • 02m 04s / 100 meters
Comments:

First open water, challenging but about what I expected. Fairly heavy current a nuisance at first, but on the backstretch really carried me through. Lots of kicking in the face, etc. 68* seemed cold but it was really not bad at all. Definitely would not bother with a wetsuit until 65 or below.
What would you do differently?:

A little frantic at the start. Definitely steer clear of the huge mob. Train more in the open water
Transition 1
  • 02m 13s
Comments:

Felt very tired after the swim. Not sure why everyone else kept their cap on all the way up the beach.
What would you do differently?:

Keep water they gave me and leave it at the transition area.
Bike
  • 49m 2s
  • 15.3 miles
  • 18.72 mile/hr
Comments:

First time every biking with/against other bikers. Seemed to keep up pretty well, passed all the mountain bikes, all the tri-bikes passed me.
What would you do differently?:

Train more
Transition 2
  • 00m 53s
Comments:

Ran in same shoes I biked in so no trouble really, just put on my bib # and was off. Stopped to tie shoe, probably shouldn't have done that.
What would you do differently?:

Probably stretch a little before starting the run so I don't cramp up.
Run
  • 24m 4s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Started off VERY sore. Calves started cramping about 200 yds into the run and ass was just plain sore from sitting on the bike. However by the 1/2 mi point, they had worked themselves out for the most part. 1st 2 miles - 7:40 pace, last mile 8:20-30?
What would you do differently?:

Train more (ie bricks)
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched out for a while, ate some food.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training, only decided to do this 2 weeks ago. Only swam twice. New to biking, and never have done a brick before.

Event comments:

Achieved my goal of finishing under 1:30 in my first triathlon! Looking forward to getting more into this sport.




Last updated: 2004-10-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:19 | 402 meters | 02m 04s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 70/336
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Swim out to buoy, right turn, right turn to beach
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:13
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:49:02 | 15.3 miles | 18.72 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 174/336
Performance: Average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Loop around Cape Henlopen State park. Nice scenery
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:53
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:04 | 03.1 miles | 07m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 93/336
Performance: Below average
Course: Made a T shape pattern on some greenbelts through the park. Very hilly.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %0
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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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congratulations on a great first race!!
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