Treasure Coast Challenge - Sprint Course - Triathlon


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Hutchinson Island, Florida
United States
TriLife
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 15m 27s
Overall Rank = 21/91
Age Group = 65-69
Age Group Rank = 1/3
Pre-race routine:

Sett up transition and socialize... lots of socialization due to transition closing at 0630 and the race not starting until 0800! Buoys were just being placed at the original start time of the Oly.
Event warmup:

Swim for about 10 minutes. Water was awesome with some 2 foot swells. Excellent conditions for a race.
Swim
  • 09m 49s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 27s / 100 meters
Comments:

Good start but after rounding first buoy I kept getting off line towards the shore. It was an incoming tide that might have been pushing me and I should have been sighting more frequently.
What would you do differently?:

Keep working at Masters to get faster.
Transition 1
  • 01m
Comments:

Good transition with no problems.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 36m 32s
  • 12.1 miles
  • 19.87 mile/hr
Comments:

My legs felt tired at the start and I'm not sure why, as I wasn't kicking hard during the swim. I think I could have gone a little harder, but pretty happy with the bike.
Transition 2
  • 00m 32s
Comments:

One of the best T2 times I've had. It helps that the transition area was small and I didn't have to run far, but I don't think it could have gone any better for me, unless I had sockless shoes!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 27m 43s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

I'm getting about as much out of my run as I can for now. Coming off an Achilles tear in April and trying to keep my mileage to a minimum. I was happy that each 1/2 mile my pace was quicker and during the winter I'm going to work at increasing my speed.
Post race
Warm down:

Not much. Drink water and wait for friends to finish.

Event comments:

This race should develop into a larger race, as it is a really nice course, but the race director will have to do a better job at insuring things go off on time. Things were very slow at race day check in, with the need for an additional person helping at the table. Also, nobody understands why the swim course was not set up until after the race was to start, and it appears the Oly course was short. All that considered, I enjoyed the race course and appreciated all the volunteers helping to put on the race. I would definitely consider this race again next year.




Last updated: 2013-10-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:49 | 400 meters | 02m 27s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 0/91
Performance: Average
Swim out about 75 yards to turn buoy, parallel the coast then turn back to beach.
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:36:32 | 12.1 miles | 19.87 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 0/91
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Over a bridge about 2 miles from start, with a quick turnaround under bridge and back over again. After that it was a flat course the rest of the distance.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:32
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:43 | 03.1 miles | 08m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 0/91
Performance: Average
Course: Flat out and back on sidewalk.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized?
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3