Mack Cycle International Trilogy #2, 7/21/13 - Triathlon


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Virginia Key, Florida
United States
Multieace
82F / 28C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 97/119
Age Group = 60-64M
Age Group Rank = 3/6
Pre-race routine:

Up at 0315, OTD at 0415, at Virginia Key at 0445. Pumped tires, stickers and hung bike. Got chip and back to truck to finish prep
Event warmup:

Yoga stretches
Swim
  • 36m 28s
  • 880 yards
  • 04m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

Tons of ripping current. I got blown 100y from first buoy and then had to swim back to that first buoy AGAINST a ripping current. This swim was 20min SLOWER today than the exact same swim in May. Still, I swam strong and stayed focused but this swim took LOTS out of me that cost me LOTS of time on the run
What would you do differently?:

Check out the current at this race site before the gun goes off
Transition 1
  • 02m 34s
Comments:

My normal slow T1 time :-(
This race site is always a transition in the dirt. :-(
What would you do differently?:

Get faster
Bike
  • 56m
  • 20 miles
  • 21.43 mile/hr
Comments:

This is always a slow course because of all the sharp turns and speed bumps
What would you do differently?:

Ride faster
Transition 2
  • 02m 23s
Comments:

Again, my usual slow T2 time.
What would you do differently?:

Get faster somehow
Run
  • 1h 10m 57s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 11m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

I walked about 6 times during this 2lap course because I got injured running through the sand here in May. Today I walked through the soft sand which cost me time on the run BUT I did not get hurt today
What would you do differently?:

My emphysema made breathing hard on the run again today.
Train differently so that I can run faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Ran as fast as I could to the bathroom to crap

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Emphysema

Event comments:

Multirace and Mack Cycles always puts on good races IMO




Last updated: 2013-07-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:28 | 880 yards | 04m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/6
Overall: 106/119
Performance: Bad
Suit: Mack Bibs only
Course: Cross mat, wade out. Start swim on go. Swim out to first buoy, turn right and swim to other buoys parallel to shore, turn right and swim in to shore
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: High
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:34
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:56:00 | 20 miles | 21.43 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/6
Overall: 56/119
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: 4 laps with 3 12 foot wide 180degree turns per lab :-(
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:23
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:10:57 | 06.2 miles | 11m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/6
Overall: 92/119
Performance: Average
Course: 2 lap trail run through trees and soft beach sand
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5]