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Sarasota, Florida
United States
Sarasota YMCA Sharks Swim Team
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 26m 58s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 19/19
Pre-race routine:

A can of Slim-Fast and a mug of black coffee.
Event warmup:

Some stretching and easy 200 yd swim
Swim
  • 40m
  • 1091 yards
  • 03m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

First open water swim. Hard to judge speed & distance. Was too conservative during the first half of the swim, but was worried about going anaerobic. Felt good coming out of the water.
What would you do differently?:

Pace myself better during the first half of the race. I had prepared well, but was too conservative.
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

Forgot my race belt & number - fortunately nobody noticed and I put it on during T2.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 1h 00m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 13.10 mile/hr
Comments:

My old Schwinn ten-speed is too heavy and not up to the task
What would you do differently?:

Get a new bike (Cervelo or Trek)
Transition 2
  • 02m
Comments:

Had rouble finding open spot to rack my bike (someone had taken my assigned spot) - lost a lot of time.
What would you do differently?:

Look for the first open spot to rack my bike
Run
  • 45m
  • 3.1 miles
  • 14m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

Legs felt awful - had to walk too much
What would you do differently?:

Work on bricks and practice running more on beach.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

1. My old bike. 2. Lack of conditioning for the run.

Event comments:

A great event. Looking forward to next year!




Last updated: 2004-10-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:40:00 | 1091 yards | 03m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 19/19
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri Shorts
Course: 100 yds out, parallel to beach
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:00:00 | 13.1 miles | 13.10 mile/hr
Age Group: 19/19
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Flat loop oourse
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:00
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:45:00 | 03.1 miles | 14m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 19/19
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: Out &n back on beach
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %2
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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Subject: YMCA Sharks Siesta Key Triathlon

2004-10-07 12:14 AM
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Subject: RE: YMCA Sharks Siesta Key Triathlon
i hear you on the first open water swim blues! i freaked and choked a couple of weekends ago in my first race! the important thing is that you finished and you know that you had more to give next time!!!
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