Mullet Man Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Perdido Key, Florida
United States
Florabama Lounge
70F / 21C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 53m 6s
Overall Rank = 236/375
Age Group = M 45 - 49
Age Group Rank = 25/37
Pre-race routine:

15 minute drive from the house. Love racing on the home course. Went and lookd at the water. No way we are gonna swim I'm thinking. Wrong. Put on the wetsuit about and headed to beach. Double red flags.
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 08m 18s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

more aqua jog then swim. Heavy waves beat you up and threw you into others. It was kinda fun. Came out of the water way past the exit. Made for a long run up the beach. I think I was out of the water in 5:30 but took over 2 minutes to get to the timing mat.
Transition 1
  • 02m 27s
Comments:

Came out way past the exit so had a long run on the beach. Transition was slow but efficient. Had to take off wetsuit and adjust timing chips.
Bike
  • 52m 5s
  • 17 miles
  • 19.58 mile/hr
Comments:

home course so i knew what the wind would be. Over 25 most of the way out. I passed 80 bikes on the way out, got passed by 3. Made the turn and 25mph turned to 15. I stayed aero and kept pushing. Passed another 61 bikes, 1 passed me. I had a good ride.
Transition 2
  • 01m 41s
Comments:

smooth, no issues
Run
  • 48m 38s
  • 4 miles
  • 12m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

I knew going in I had no run. Ankle seems to be shot but I loved this race and figured I could tough it out. Thats what I did. I ran this course 12 minutes faster last year but I think my running faster days are mostly behind me. No complaints, kept a steady pace.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

my right ankle

Event comments:

I can't believe we got to swim. It was really too rough, but they altered the course to make it somewhat safe? We got bounced and slammed around but it was fun. Bike was toughest ever on this course. Great volunteers and post race party. Oh, we had timing chips for the first time at this race. They were disposable and seemed to work good, really cool. Saw and played with lots of friends. Had too much too drink.


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Last updated: 2009-03-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:18 | 400 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 26/37
Overall: 205/375
Performance: Below average
They adjusted the course to keep it close to shore. It was crazy rough but water was never over 5 feet.
Suit: ironman stealth
Course: short out, then across and back
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 67F / 19C Current: High
200M Perf. Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:27
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:52:05 | 17 miles | 19.58 mile/hr
Age Group: 14/37
Overall: 66/375
Performance: Good
Time out 20.26 Time back 31.39
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: Flora bama to the state park and back. Heavy tail wind with some cross gust near the bigger condo's.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:41
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:48:38 | 04 miles | 12m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 34/37
Overall: 348/375
Performance: Below average
1 11.29 2 12.13 3 12.47 4 12.09
Course: out and back on the beach road
Keeping cool Good 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] 4