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Madison, Florida
United States
DRC Sports
89F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 34m 42s
Overall Rank = 32/112
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 5/11
Pre-race routine:

I had not planned on doing this race. I did not know it even existed until Wednesday of the week prior. This race was 13 days after my first HIM (FL 70.3). The purpose of doing the race was just to get back out there again and to fight off complacency.

Up at 3:40. Honey nut cheerios and oj as usual. On the road to Madison. Arrived at 6:00. Ate half a clif bar one hour before race start.
Event warmup:

Very brief swim and some light stretching.
Swim
  • 27m 42s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim for me. I tried hard to draft but felt that I had to be extremely close not to lose the draftee. I tried to draft on a couple of guys but I kept losing them and it didn't seem that they were too fast, I just lost them. I was ok with my time and feel that I can get it down pretty easily with more swim time.
What would you do differently?:

Site better and practice siting more.
Transition 1
  • 02m 2s
Comments:

This was bad. I fought with my wet suit for what felt like an eternity. Couldn't find the zipper, then couldn't get suit off my heels. I didn't use pam or body-glide...lesson learned.
What would you do differently?:

Pam/body glide.
Bike
  • 1h 14m 16s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.08 mile/hr
Comments:

I stand to gain the most on the bike. I can make this more of a strength than a liability with more saddle time.
What would you do differently?:

Train more
Transition 2
  • 01m 27s
Comments:

I simply forgot to get my feet out of shoes. The dismount was just around a corner and I completely did not anticipate it. I should have prepared better (knowing the course).
What would you do differently?:

Know the course.
Run
  • 49m 45s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

It's nice to feel somewhat like a runner again coming off the FL 70.3 run catastrophe. I should have pushed a little harder to get down into the 7's. I felt good on the run though, I could have gone harder and longer.
What would you do differently?:

Go harder.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training volume/intensity. Also, this was two weeks after my first HIM. I was just happy to be competing again.

Event comments:

I would give it a five but there was no beer at the end. I don't fully support triathlons that don't have beer at the end and I don't care if you are done at ten o'clock in the morning.




Last updated: 2009-06-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:42 | 1640 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/112
Performance: Average
Suit: Yes - Full
Course: Rectangle - clockwise. The buoys were a little too spaced out for my liking. I kept sighting on the corner buoy, the one diagnol from me (i.e. the wrong one). On the return portion, the sun was right in my face. I had to site from the right though because that's where the buoys were. Nice clean water though.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:02
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:14:16 | 24.85 miles | 20.08 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 45/112
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Big loop. The roads were a little rough and there were some rolling hills. Cops were in all the right places.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:27
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:49:45 | 06.21 miles | 08m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 32/112
Performance: Average
Course: Shady paved roads. Rolling hills. 3 drink stations.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4