New Jersey State Triathlon (7-21-13) Race Report

ByAnthony Chan
At a Glance

A low-pressure follow-up to the NYC Triathlon “A” race, the New Jersey State Triathlon doubled as the State Championship on a flat, fast course — run in brutal heat that pushed the lake to 86°F and air temps to 90°F, making it a non-wetsuit swim.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Raced the New Jersey State Triathlon, which also served as the State Championship
  • Flat, fast course in Mercer County
  • Extreme heat: 86°F lake water and 90°F air on race morning
  • No-wetsuit swim due to the warm water

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Not every race is a peak race: with the “A” race done, this one was about racing loose and without pressure
  • Heat changes everything: warm water meant a non-wetsuit swim and a hotter, harder day overall
  • Priorities shift: he’d skipped the 2012 edition for Ironman Lake Placid
  • Some days are just fine — an unremarkable, solid race still counts as progress

With the NYC Triathlon, aka the “A” race, out of the way, I really had no pressure going into the New Jersey State Triathlon. I knew that the course was going to be flat & fast. I also knew that the field would be more competitive since this race also served as the State Championship race.

I was originally registered for the 2012 edition of the race, but had pulled out in order to participate in Ironman Lake Placid instead.

I may be understating the weather condition during race week, but it was HOT! The race directors had sent a final newsletter to all racers, which included the temperature of the Mercer County Lake – a staggering 86 degrees. By race morning, it was up to 90 degrees. No wetsuit swim.

Because it has been over 2 weeks since this race, I will simply state that this race went alright.

There was nothing extraordinary.

On to the next one.

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NJ State Tri finish

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