Morton Plant Mease Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Clearwater, Florida
United States
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 39m 44s
Overall Rank = 746/943
Age Group = Clyde
Age Group Rank = 20/25
Pre-race routine:

Up at 3:50. Was already packed and ready to go. At 1/2 of a zone bar and continued hydrating.
Event warmup:

Short swim.
Swim
  • 12m 31s
  • 528 yards
  • 02m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

Water was perfectly flat and clear. A perfect morning! Hung back on the swim to avoid the war at the first buoy. No problems - except I need more time in the pool to get faster!
Transition 1
  • 05m 22s
Comments:

For the 2nd time, I thought I was clipped in with my first peddle and my foot slipped. As I came down, my butt hit the seat and pushed the nose down. I had to stop and beat the seat back level.
Bike
  • 40m 19s
  • 13 miles
  • 19.35 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 03m 11s
Comments:

Transition was pretty good. I took a little extra time with socks - but left transition feeling good.
Run
  • 38m 23s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 12m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Very pleased with my run. This was the first time I went the distance without having to walk. I was able to do some very short intervals at the end to distance myself from a couple of people. Seems that my increased focus on running has been helping!
Post race
Warm down:

Water and cold towels. Had a little pizza and beer. Great sport that allows you to do that at 9:00 in the morning!

Event comments:

Loved the race. Great location, tons of volunteers, a very nice shirt,even my own Special Olympics medal!




Last updated: 2009-06-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:31 | 528 yards | 02m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 23/25
Overall: 0/943
Performance: Good
Suit: Tri
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 86F / 30C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 05:22
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:40:19 | 13 miles | 19.35 mile/hr
Age Group: 18/25
Overall: 0/943
Performance: Good
Kept my heart in the 160 - 165 range. Had a good ride and did pretty well over the three bridges.
Wind: None
Course: Great scenic course. Loved the three bridges. Had one or two issues with cars on the course, but nothing bad.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:11
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:38:23 | 03.1 miles | 12m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 21/25
Overall: 0/943
Performance: Good
Ran at about 170 for the session
Course: Ran through the park. Combination of beach, packed trails and asphalt. A very good area to run.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 5