Crystal River Triathlon Series - Sprint #3 - TriathlonSprint


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Crystal River, Florida
United States
DRC Sports
74F / 23C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 25m 4s
Overall Rank = 115/222
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 8/10
Event warmup:

Short swim out to the buoy post and back.
Swim
  • 09m 29s
  • 437 yards
  • 02m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was a bad swim. The time wasn't horrible, but I just didn't feel comfortable.
What would you do differently?:

Swim more than once a week.
Transition 1
  • 01m 22s
Comments:

Decent, but not good. Took my time and it shows. At this point, I was expecting a really slow race.
Bike
  • 43m 54s
  • 15.2 miles
  • 20.77 mile/hr
Comments:

I took it really easy since I was expecting to bonk at any time. I picked up the pace with about 4 miles to go since I was feeling better than expected. I think if I had been healthy, I could have been #2 age group (definitely #3).
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, since I was just trying to get through it.
Transition 2
  • 00m 54s
Comments:

This went surprisingly well. My fastest T2 yet, and I wasn't even trying.
What would you do differently?:

Take off helmet while running through transition. If I can learn to flying dismount efficiently, I can get this down to :45 or less.
Run
  • 29m 27s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

DFL for my age group. Would have needed 7:38/mile pace to be MOP. On the bright side, the foggy weather kept things cool and prevented the misery from the July race.
What would you do differently?:

Run more.
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed some Gatorade and a slice of watermelon and waited for the others to come in.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Toxic mole in my bedroom, lack of sleep.

Event comments:

This was a PR, so I should be happy. I just know if it hadn't been for the mold and being sick for 7 weeks leading up to the race, I might have put down a really good time.




Last updated: 2009-06-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:29 | 437 yards | 02m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/10
Overall: 10/222
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course: Trapezoid shape from the beach, north to south. Current moving to the north.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:22
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:43:54 | 15.2 miles | 20.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/10
Overall: 10/222
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back along Fort Island Trail. FLAT. Little wind today.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:54
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:27 | 03 miles | 09m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/10
Overall: 10/222
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back along the other side of the road from the bike course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4