3rd Annual Moss Park Series - Race #2 - TriathlonSprint


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Moss Park, Florida
United States
Buttar.com
74F / 23C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 21m 6s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 3/
Pre-race routine:

I got up around 3:45 to thunder and lightning. Were we going to race was all that went through my mind. I ate a lite breakfast and some water, loaded my gear into the Pathfinder and hit the road by 5:05. I arrived at the race course around 6 am, picked up my packet and proceeded to get body marked. The race directors thought about calling the race around 6:45 but the weather cleared up and everything was good to go. I did my normal routine of checking my tire pressure, laying out my transition area and getting my wet suit.
Event warmup:

For my warm-up I did some light jogging between the transition area and my car because I kept forgetting this or that. Duh! I probably would have forgotten my head if it weren't attached.
Swim
  • 18m
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 11s / 100 yards
Comments:

My swim started off pretty good and I was making pretty good time but I'm just not strong enough. I lost an ear plug so water got in my ear. I ended up bobbing quite a bit while sighting and never got my stroke working. I quickly tired and resorted to the "save my ass from drowning" stroke, a.k.a. breast stroke. I rounded the bouys pretty good but I could never get my storke going.
What would you do differently?:

MORE OPEN WATER SWIMMING
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

My transition went pretty good. All of my gear was properly layed out. I didn't have any problems taking off my wet suit so everything seemed to go smoothly.
What would you do differently?:

At first I worried about where to toss my wet suit. I need to think about that before the race and plan accordingly.
Bike
  • 00m
  • 12.43 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

I averaged about 18 - 21 miles an hour for the entire 12 miles.`
What would you do differently?:

More training on the bike. Leg strength came into play here. At the end of the ride my legs were cramping a bit. I guess that means I didn't drink enough even though I didn't feel dehydrated.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

My transition went fairly smooth. I dismounted in the assigned area and started running with my bike but was slowed by some calf cramping. Racking the bike went well, removing the riding shoes went well. I forgot to take off my helmet so I had to return and leave that.
What would you do differently?:

I must have been distracted by something because I forgot to take off my helmet BEFORE taking off for the run.
Run
  • 00m
  • 2.75 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

Immidiately after transition my calves started to cramp up dispite the water and endurance drink I had on the bike. I guess I was pushing hard on the bike. During the run I held a pretty good pace until the 2 mile mark. At that point my energy level dropped and I started to fade. A couple of runners passed me and all I could do was watch them go.
What would you do differently?:

Fuel up better
Post race
Warm down:

I walked around and then ate bananas and a bagle with peanut butter.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

proper nutrition

Event comments:

This wasn't my best performance I'd ever done but it was good enough for 3rd place in my A.G. I was really surprised when my name was read because I didn't think I was going that fast. See! It does pay to push all the way through the finish line! 3rd Place! Yipee!


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Last updated: 2006-02-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:00 | 820 yards | 02m 11s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Suit: Yes
Course: Traditional triangle course. The bouys were set up to cover 1/2 mile and it sure seemed LONG. It was .75Km which is almost 1/2 mile. I'm proud of the fact that I did it.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:00:00 | 12.43 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: The new course is 12 miles long. It follows Moss park rd. out of the park to Lake Mary Jane Rd. Right on LMJ and then proceeds to do a big loop through the neighborhood. ON the return leg, the course turns right and follows a road that's brand new so it's nice and smooth.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:00:00 | 02.75 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: The course was only 2.75 miles and snakes through the camping area of the park. It's a hard-pack dirt, gravel, sand mix. Mostly shaded and very windy. It's a very nice course to run, just too short.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
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?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3