Mullet Man Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Perdido Key, Florida
United States
Flora Bama
47F / 8C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 30m 25s
Overall Rank = 9/180
Age Group = Male 50-54
Age Group Rank = 1/15
Pre-race routine:

Drove down from home to the Gulf. Temperature was about 45 when I arrived with a stiff North wind. Picked up packet, set up transition...BRR! Visited with friend and teammates.
Event warmup:

Ran about half mile. Did some strides and stretching. Swam for about 5 minutes prior to swim start.
Swim
  • 14m 46s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim is suppose to be 440 yards. Consensus from real swimmers based on times was that the course was 1/2 mile or maybe a bit more.
Pretty solid swim. Settled in after first 150 yards and felt comfortable the rest of the way.
What would you do differently?:

I was a little slow coming out of the water and getting up the beach.
Transition 1
  • 01m 28s
Comments:

Cold morning but just went with tri top. No long sleeves this time. Worked out fine.
What would you do differently?:

Some trouble getting feet in shoes as they were numb.
Bike
  • 45m 42s
  • 17 miles
  • 22.32 mile/hr
Comments:

Should have pushed a little harder on the way out. Really thought return would be more of a cross wind than true headwind. Tough return trip. AP236/NP239
What would you do differently?:

Need to just push harder in sprints on the bike. With this being 3rd race in 4 weeks I just didn't have any extra juice.
Transition 2
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

Some trouble getting into running shoes due to numbness in feet.
Run
  • 27m 29s
  • 4 miles
  • 06m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

Wanted to average less than 7 min/mile so started with that in mind and was right at 7 min for first mile. Then picked it up some since I knew there would be a headwind on the way back. Splits: 7:00/6:52/6:59/6:54
What would you do differently?:

Pretty solid run for me
Post race
Warm down:

Never got around to cool down run. Visited with team mates and friends.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Unusually cool weather and wind didn't help but everyone had to deal with that. Probably some residual fatigue from racing 2 sprints and a HIM in 4 weeks. Satisfied with result

Event comments:

Always a good after party at the FloraBama. A little slow to get around to awards. Great day for Gulf Coast Tri Team placing 7 in the top 10!


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Last updated: 2013-04-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:46 | 880 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/15
Overall: 21/180
Performance: Good
Suit: Desoto sleevless
Course: Out from beach to buoy. Right turn for long stretch then another right turn and back to beach. Time includes approx 100 yard run up beach to timing mat.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:28
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:45:42 | 17 miles | 22.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/15
Overall: 8/180
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong
Course: Headed west over the Perdido Pass Bridge to turn around then back. Nice tailwind on the way out....mean headwind on the way back
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:01
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:27:29 | 04 miles | 06m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/15
Overall: 15/180
Performance: Good
Course: Out to the West. Under the bridge and then back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4