Key West Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Key West, Florida
United States
FKCC/Bone Island Athletic Club
89F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 01m 30s
Overall Rank = 12/37
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 1/2
Pre-race routine:

Wife and I went out to a fundraiser the night before...not a good idea.
Event warmup:

I was able to bike, run, and swim the warm up properly as this race started in one heat rather than waiting until the end of waves in Clydesdales. It helped me to be all loose for the start.
Swim
  • 09m 2s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 03s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim was ok but I still need to work on time trials to be able to get up and around other competitors.
What would you do differently?:

NOT go out and party the night before.
Transition 1
  • 00m 45s
Comments:

I did great in T1. Since there is no timing station I assume a time of about 45 seconds but this could have been less.
What would you do differently?:

I have this part down.
Bike
  • 24m 30s
  • 8.1 miles
  • 19.84 mile/hr
Comments:

I almost bit it big time trying to yank the rubber bands away from the bike shoes holding them to the bike. I have to remember that my balance is not 100% after the swim so be careful. My recovery was perfect to get up and out of the ditch but it had to have added 30 seconds to my time.
What would you do differently?:

Don't crash.
Transition 2
  • 00m 45s
Comments:

Good T2
Run
  • 27m 15s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

The only downer of the race was the low turn out. I found myself in the last mile only seeing two dudes in front of me by about 300 yards and one person behind me by the same. It was unmotivating as I figured no matter what I did my placement would be the same. Racing in bigger events at least adds some "racing" during the last leg of the run.
What would you do differently?:

Run out the finish.
Post race
Event comments:

Nice local race. I hope more folks come out for the sprint in March.




Last updated: 2009-06-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:02 | 440 yards | 02m 03s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/37
Performance: Good
The race distances are not accurate. It says the swim is 660 yards but that is wrong. So I estimated a decent swim pace against my time to end up with approx. 440 yards.
Suit: No
Course: In the basin behind FKCC.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 87F / 31C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:45
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:24:30 | 08.1 miles | 19.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/37
Performance:
Wind: None
Course: Three laps around College Road/US 1.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:27:15 | 03.1 miles | 08m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/37
Performance:
Course: One lap around College Road and US 1.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]