Wildman Triathlon Festival - Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Orlando, Florida
United States
Buttar
65F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 22m 26s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 8/10
Pre-race routine:

Had everything packed the night before just needed to place it in the truck.
Got up a bit late, 5:45!
Downed a cup coffee and a yogurt.
Arrived at the race at 7A.M.
Pulled items together and set-up transition area.
Notes:
*) DO NOT place electrolyte powder into Profile Aero bottled and try to mix at race site. Do this at home in another container and when at race add to profile container. More about this on the bike notes.
*) Get there at least an hour and half before race to set up and warm up!

Event warmup:

None!

Don't know where the time went!
I thought an hour would be plenty of time, but ended up running to the swim!
Should at the very minimum do a mile run with some race intensity glides in the mile.
Swim
  • 19m 13s
  • 750 yards
  • 02m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

The water temperature was very nice with the wet suit.
Tried to get into the thick of the group to practice for St. Anthony's which I heard is quite crowded in the swim.
Well, I didn't seem to be getting anywhere and moved to the outside.
I looked up after a while and was swimming the wrong direction!
I was by myself! To the far left was the pack.
Swam back towards the pack at an angle.
Looking at my GPS I was zigging and zagging like a snake on the first leg of the swim.
The second and third legs of the triangle swim were a bit better.
I felt I should of easily averaged at least 2:00 min/100 yards, but failure to swim straight and settling down at the beginning was probably costly.
It was a triangle course and I started to the inside of the first leg.
Maybe try the outside next time.

I need to practice sighting!!

What would you do differently?:

Practice sighting as part of training.
Transition 1
  • 02m 17s
Comments:

I thought it was pretty good, but looking at my time for my age group it was not average.
My shoes were rubber banded to the frame.
I popped on my sun glasses and helmet and unmounted the bike easily.
Around 2:00 minutes would be average.
Maybe I was a bit too slow on the run back or maybe the wet suit around the ankles.
I don't remember people passing me on the run back to the T1 from the swim.
Don't get too much wet suit removal practice.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe practice wet suit removal.
Bike
  • 37m 7s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 20.04 mile/hr
Comments:

Biked hard and passed some riders out and many on the way back.
I figured I needed to make up some for the swim
Was a bit winded at the end, wanted to dismount with both legs on one side, but felt it wasn't safe so I removed my feet from shoes while moving, but braked with both feet on the top of the shoes.
While drinking my electrolyte drink I was getting chunks of electrolyte crystal that were not de-solved. Ugh!

What would you do differently?:

Pre mix electrolyte at home add at race.
Drink about 16oz's instead of 24oz's for a Sprint with these conditions.
Sloshing on the run.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

I think this went pretty good too!
But, have no accurate timing info to verify.
I started my watch a bit soon and the race results have not T2!
What would you do differently?:

Don't hit the Garmin lap button when removing the computer from the bike.
Run
  • 23m 46s
  • 2.7 miles
  • 08m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

At the start I was a bit winded needed to settle in and get my running breathing on pace. Also had a bit of sloshing in the stomach, need drink less on the bike gven the conditions. After I settled in I should of pushed a little harder earlier. I feel I could of done better.
What would you do differently?:

Should of pushed it at about 1.25 - 1.5 Miles.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around a bit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lots of beginning season mistakes:

Skills:
Sighting
Wet Suit Removal

Mental:
Strategy: Run

Equipment:
Watch the Garmin buttons when snapping on/off bike bracket and onto the watch band.

Event comments:

Nice venue.
Well organized.



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Last updated: 2007-11-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:13 | 750 yards | 02m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/10
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: Long Jon QR
Course: Brown dark murky water Triangle Shape
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current:
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:17
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:37:07 | 12.4 miles | 20.04 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/10
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back mostly straight, some winding through residential neighborhoods. Roads were cleared. The day before drove a majority of the course and it was quite cluttered with debris. I was glad to see it was cleaned relatively well for the race.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 92
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:46 | 02.7 miles | 08m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/10
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Nice run through the park and camp ground on hard sandy roads. Nice shade.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
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] 3