{"id":2449,"date":"2018-07-21T16:15:22","date_gmt":"2018-07-21T20:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.plus70runner.com\/?p=2449"},"modified":"2018-07-21T16:15:22","modified_gmt":"2018-07-21T20:15:22","slug":"tri-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plus70runner.com\/?p=2449","title":{"rendered":"Tri-completed!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>July\u00a0 21, Saturday,\u00a0 \u00a0Tri-day<\/h2>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"expanded-result\">\n<div class=\"page-heading gradient-up sticky-extra\">\n<div class=\"headers\">\n<div class=\"event-logo-small float-left ml9\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"604\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/results.active.com\/assets\/default_icon.jpg?fit=604%2C25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"float-left ml18 clearfix\"><a id=\"event_collection_link\" class=\"float-left\" href=\"http:\/\/results.active.com\/event_collections\/40959\/2018\/expanded?i=0&amp;\">\u00ab 2018<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"event-name-divider\">\/<\/div>\n<div class=\"event-name-divider\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"float-left ml18 clearfix\"><a id=\"event_link\" class=\"float-left\" href=\"http:\/\/results.active.com\/events\/new-jersey-state-triathlon--6\/expanded?\">New Jersey State Triathlon<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"float-left\">\n<div class=\"event-name-divider\">\/<\/div>\n<p><select id=\"sub_event\" name=\"sub_event\"><option value=\"sprint-distance\">Sprint Distance<\/option><option selected=\"selected\" value=\"sprint-nj-state-champions\">Sprint NJ State Champions<\/option><option value=\"sprint-dnf-dq\">Sprint DNF\/DQ<\/option><option value=\"sprint-usat-penalty-report\">Sprint USAT Penalty Report<\/option><option value=\"double-down-results\">Double Down Results<\/option><option value=\"team-up\">Team Up<\/option><option value=\"olympic-distance\">Olympic Distance<\/option><option value=\"olympic-aquavelo\">Olympic AquaVelo<\/option><option value=\"olympic-dnf-dq\">Olympic DNF\/DQ<\/option><option value=\"olympic-nj-state-champions\">Olympic NJ State Champions<\/option><option value=\"olympic-usat-penalty-report\">Olympic USAT Penalty Report<\/option><\/select><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"both\" \/><a id=\"report-issue-button\" class=\"btn short green\"><\/a>Issue With Your Result?<\/p>\n<div id=\"participant-filter-cont\" class=\"sticky-extra\">\n<div class=\"tbl-filters-cont\">\n<div class=\"tbl-filters\">\n<form id=\"table_search\" class=\"inline-block\" accept-charset=\"UTF-8\" action=\"http:\/\/results.active.com\/events\/new-jersey-state-triathlon--6\/sprint-nj-state-champions\/expanded\" method=\"get\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gender-filter\"><label>Gender<\/label><select id=\"gender\" name=\"gender\"><option value=\"\">All<\/option><option value=\"female\">Women<\/option><option selected=\"selected\" value=\"male\">Men<\/option><\/select><span class=\"customStyleSelectBox\"><span 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name=\"div\"><option value=\"\">All Divisions<\/option><option value=\"1STRESPOND\">1STRESPOND<\/option><option value=\"ATHENA\">ATHENA<\/option><option value=\"CLYDESDALE\">CLYDESDALE<\/option><option value=\"F19UND\">F19UND<\/option><option value=\"F20-24\">F20-24<\/option><option value=\"F25-29\">F25-29<\/option><option value=\"F30-34\">F30-34<\/option><option value=\"F35-39\">F35-39<\/option><option value=\"F40-44\">F40-44<\/option><option value=\"F45-49\">F45-49<\/option><option value=\"F50-54\">F50-54<\/option><option value=\"F55-59\">F55-59<\/option><option value=\"F60-64\">F60-64<\/option><option value=\"F65-69\">F65-69<\/option><option value=\"FELITE\">FELITE<\/option><option value=\"FOVERALL\">FOVERALL<\/option><option value=\"M19UND\">M19UND<\/option><option value=\"M20-24\">M20-24<\/option><option value=\"M25-29\">M25-29<\/option><option value=\"M30-34\">M30-34<\/option><option value=\"M35-39\">M35-39<\/option><option value=\"M40-44\">M40-44<\/option><option 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href=\"http:\/\/results.active.com\/events\/new-jersey-state-triathlon--6\/sprint-nj-state-champions\/expanded?age_range=75-99&amp;direction=asc&amp;div=M75-79&amp;gender=male&amp;search=688&amp;sort=city\">City<\/a><\/th>\n<th class=\"col-state\" title=\"Sort by State\"><a href=\"http:\/\/results.active.com\/events\/new-jersey-state-triathlon--6\/sprint-nj-state-champions\/expanded?age_range=75-99&amp;direction=asc&amp;div=M75-79&amp;gender=male&amp;search=688&amp;sort=state\">State<\/a><\/th>\n<th class=\"col-age\" title=\"Sort by Age\"><a href=\"http:\/\/results.active.com\/events\/new-jersey-state-triathlon--6\/sprint-nj-state-champions\/expanded?age_range=75-99&amp;direction=asc&amp;div=M75-79&amp;gender=male&amp;search=688&amp;sort=age\">Age<\/a><\/th>\n<th class=\"col-sex\" title=\"Sort by Gender\"><a 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class=\"col-transition_2\" title=\"Transition 2 Time\">Transition 2 Time<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr data-id=\"247214404\" data-gender=\"Male\" data-age=\"75\" data-final-time-ms=\"6707000\" data-final-time=\"01:51:47\">\n<td class=\"col-place\">1287<\/td>\n<td class=\"col-bib\">688<\/td>\n<td class=\"col-name\"><a class=\"participant_link\" href=\"http:\/\/results.active.com\/events\/new-jersey-state-triathlon--6\/sprint-nj-state-champions\/robert-f-o-rourke\/expanded\">ROBERT F. O&#8217;ROURKE<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"col-city\">JACKSON<\/td>\n<td class=\"col-state\">NJ<\/td>\n<td class=\"col-age\">75<\/td>\n<td class=\"col-sex\">M<\/td>\n<td class=\"col-checkpoint\">M75-79<\/td>\n<td class=\"col-checkpoint\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"col-chip-time\">01:51:47<\/td>\n<td class=\"col-rank_division\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"col-swim_time\">00:19:45<\/td>\n<td class=\"col-bike_time\">00:48:42<\/td>\n<td class=\"col-run_time\">00:35:45<\/td>\n<td class=\"col-transition_1\">00:04:42<\/td>\n<td class=\"col-transition_2\">00:02:51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"100%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.plus70runner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2705.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2453\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.plus70runner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2705.jpeg?resize=540%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" \/>9<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.plus70runner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2716.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.plus70runner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2716.jpeg?resize=540%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.plus70runner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2718.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.plus70runner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2718.jpeg?resize=604%2C805&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.plus70runner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2728.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.plus70runner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2728-576x1024.jpeg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So, I didn&#8217;t get very much sleep last night in anticipation of my first triathlon.\u00a0 \u00a0I gathered all my gear and put it in the car last night before I went to sleep. I was pretty nervous about this whole adventure I have to admit. Woke up at 5:15 this morning, drove to the park and went through the ritual of setting up my transition. It was somewhat imposing with all of the other athletes but I think it worked out pretty well. I met up with Maura and Andy Perry before the race who are also competing. I also met up with Kevin whose bike I am using before the race. Matty O&#8217;Rourke also showed up with his dog killer. Killer weighs about three and a half pounds I would guess.<\/p>\n<p>I experienced a lot of nervousness and excitement in anticipation of the entering the water at 7:55. Andy took off in the flight before me and Maura took off into flights behind me. They were very nice and supportive before the race which helped a lot.<\/p>\n<p>The swim segment of the event was a bit daunting, but I did manage to get through it under 20 minutes which was my goal. There were parts at which I was a little bit disoriented and breathless, but I managed to recover and I think I finished pretty strong. I have concluded, however, that I am not a strong swimmer.<\/p>\n<p>The transition to the bike went very well but still took over 4 minutes. I was very happy to have my 5 gallon bucket to sit on. As I prepared to upload on my bike I mis-stepped and did a little bit of a flip. I cut up my knee and elbow on the right side but it didn&#8217;t affect my performance for the rest of the race, just looked a little bloody. As a result of the bike falling I believe I unsettled the timing mechanism so that the data was not recording and I was kind of at a loss throughout the 11 and a half miles as to time and distance. It was a little disconcerting. But I got through the 11 and a half miles and made the transition to running again in just over two minutes. Kevin was very helpful at each transition encouraging me and assuring me I was doing well. It took a while to get started on the 5K and my heel was a constant ache on each foot- strike, but I was able to concentrate on my breathing rhythm and belly breathing to distract me. I managed to run 35 minutes for the 5K which was better than I expected given all the circumstances. I met my goal on each of the legs of the event. I broke 20 for the swim,\u00a0 broke an hour for the bike and I broke 40 minutes for the run.\u00a0 Total time including transitions 1 hour and 51 minutes. All in all a tiring but rewarding and successful experience.<\/p>\n<p>Now I have to get my foot straightened out and get some rest.<\/p>\n<p>Stats next time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July\u00a0 21, Saturday,\u00a0 \u00a0Tri-day \u00ab 2018 \/ New Jersey State Triathlon \/ Sprint DistanceSprint NJ State ChampionsSprint DNF\/DQSprint USAT Penalty ReportDouble Down ResultsTeam UpOlympic DistanceOlympic AquaVeloOlympic DNF\/DQOlympic NJ State ChampionsOlympic USAT Penalty Report Issue With Your Result? 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