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St Petersburg, Florida
United States
88F / 31C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 38m 19s
Overall Rank = 3172/3471
Age Group = Novice Women
Age Group Rank = 41/56
Pre-race routine:

Headed to the race at 4:30am. Arrived early enough to avoid long lines at body marking and the chaos around the bikes in the transition area. Fortunately there were only a few bikes on our rack so we could spread out. Ate half a plain bagel and drank some water until 2hr before my start.
Event warmup:

I had a .5+ mi walk to the swim start and was there 30 minutes before my start time (9:05am). Plenty of time to get acclimated to the water and warm up my arms and legs.
Swim
  • 35m 9s
  • 1600 meters
  • 02m 11s / 100 meters
Comments:

The first 200m was a bit tricky as I was in the middle-to-back of the pack. It started to spread out after 400m and I was able to get into a groove. I stayed wide of the buoys (not always intentionally), so I'm sure I put in a few extra meters than I needed to. Otherwise, very pleased with the swim -- right on my training.
What would you do differently?:

Next time I would definitely wear a wetsuit, and get more workouts in it prior to race day. Could probably have a better entry into the water, too -- didn't really practice that. I swam in my bike shorts, which worked ok. Maybe next time I'll try tri shorts.
Transition 1
  • 03m 24s
What would you do differently?:

I would put my sunglasses on before unracking my bike. I made the mistake of trying to jog with the bike and put them on with one hand. Finally had to stop and use 2 hands to do it -- lost some time there.
Bike
  • 1h 38m 27s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 15.14 mile/hr
Comments:

I really shouldn't complain about the "hills" but where I live everything is truly flat. Did manage to eat a goo pack I had rubberbanded to my handle bars, and I borrowed a tri-bar water bottle for the race and loved that. Happy with my bike performance -- ahead of my normal training.
What would you do differently?:

Overall, I should have trained more on the bike, as I can now see how time can be made up and lost on the bike. I would also like to try it with clips to see if that makes a difference (just used pedal cages).
Transition 2
  • 01m 59s
Comments:

Better than I expected considering there was a bit of traffic with finishers picking up their bikes when I was trying to go rack mine.
What would you do differently?:

Nearly forgot my race belt and had to go back and grab it -- probably lost 30 seconds there.
Run
  • 1h 19m 47s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 12m 51s  min/mile
Comments:

Started my run at 11:30am and it was hot!! I just couldn't get into a rhythm. I was too conscious of my slow pace and the time lost by walking. I stopped at every water stop to douse myself and get a drink.
What would you do differently?:

I don't know because my body felt pretty good. It was just a mental handicap, I think. I think a run-based training would benefit me, and, of course, more bricks.
Post race
Warm down:

Sat down and stretched out. Also made sure to eat and drink something right away.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

More bricks/training would have been helpful.

Event comments:

A lot of fun.




Last updated: 2006-12-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:09 | 1600 meters | 02m 11s / 100meters
Age Group: 36/56
Overall: 0/3471
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:24
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:38:27 | 24.85 miles | 15.14 mile/hr
Age Group: 45/56
Overall: 0/3471
Performance: Good
Wind: Little with gusts
Course: Relatively flat with a few speed bumps to contend with. Also, on miles 5-10 there were cars on the roads with us, and sometimes not so courteous. There were some wind gusts as we neared the water at the end of the ride.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:59
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:19:47 | 06.21 miles | 12m 51s  min/mile
Age Group: 44/56
Overall: 0/3471
Performance: Below average
Course: Flat course with little shade (hot!), but I appreciated the spectators with water hoses.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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] 5

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