Publix Family Fitness Series Championship - Cypress Gardens - TriathlonSprint


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Winter Haven, Florida
United States
Premier races
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 7h 30m
Overall Rank = 84/
Age Group = M 40-44
Age Group Rank = 11/16
Pre-race routine:

4:00 AM wakeup
drive to venue with plenty of time to spare and be relaxes.
BF:
protein shake with the usual supplements
planty of water
Event warmup:

a bit of stretching, run about 1/2 mile do some pickups on the way back.

Swim
  • 05m 50s
  • 1300 yards
  • 27s / 100 yards
Comments:

stayed at a good pace in middle of pack
What would you do differently?:

pickup speed
Transition 1
  • 00m 32s
Comments:

first time on race that I left shoes attached to bike
worked out well, mainly on the speed allowed to run to the mounting spot,
What would you do differently?:

practice transitions more
Bike
  • 27m 37s
  • 10 miles
  • 21.73 mile/hr
Comments:

lost aerobar Left arm rest off the bat - so i couldn't get aero in the race,
What would you do differently?:

if I lose anything again, I will have to sacrifice the time and return to get it or else risk losing it again like I did with the arm rest
Transition 2
  • 00m 43s
Comments:

a little out of control, but FAST, lost shoe at T2 entrance, (cop saved it for me)
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 26m 16s
  • 2.8 miles
  • 09m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

passed a few, got passed by a few, the 9:38 pace should have improved by end of season,
What would you do differently?:

speedwork in the Summer months
Post race
Warm down:

walking around very little stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

running speed, losing arerest on bike

Event comments:

i honestly didnt stay for the series awards, however, race awards were being given in a very informal manner while the kids tri was taking place.
all of the events of this series were rather hectic




Last updated: 2009-08-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:50 | 1300 yards | 27s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 0/
Performance:
swim was cancelled due to possible bacterial growth on the lake switched for 1 mile run which didn't add up on my GPS
Suit:
Course: the 1mi R course inside Cypress Gdn is a little rolling, but mostly flat
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 92F / 33C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:32
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:27:37 | 10 miles | 21.73 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
3 - Intensive Endurance 159 - 166 11m 06s 4 - Sub-Threshold 167 - 177 16m 27s
Wind: Little
Course: rolling, very little traffic with police control, some rough areas but not too bad
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:43
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:26:16 | 02.8 miles | 09m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 0/
Performance:
2 - Extensive Endurance 154 - 164 08m 34s 3 - Intensive Endurance 165 - 172 17m 10s
Course: rolling, mainly shaded
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3