Longleaf Triathlon 2005 - Olympic - TriathlonOlympic


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New Port Richey, Florida
United States
Gulf Coast Networking
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 33m 19s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 1/4
Pre-race routine:

Loaded up gear and stuff with my bud Bill around 5:00 AM. Stopped at for coffee and headed to the race site. Arrived at the race site around 5:45 AM. Got body marked and picked up timing chip.
Event warmup:

Rode for 10 minutes before setting up transition.
Swim
  • 34m 57s
  • 2000 yards
  • 01m 45s / 100 yards
Comments:

Course was nice and flat. However, the swim was more like 1.2 miles than 1.5K (.94 miles)
What would you do differently?:

Ask the RD to measure the bouys again.
Transition 1
  • 02m 30s
Comments:

There was a short run on soft ground from the swim to T1. I stashed my shoes near the swim exit and put them on before running into T1.
What would you do differently?:

Nada
Bike
  • 1h 08m 35s
  • 25 miles
  • 21.87 mile/hr
Comments:

The bike course was better than I originally thought. I did not like the idea of the bike path. I thought I would not be able to maintain a good fast pace. I was wrong. Besides the 'No Passing' portion of the course and the low turn out, the course was fast.
I felt good on the bike and slowly pushed to a comfortable pace.
What would you do differently?:

Nada.
Transition 2
  • 01m 3s
Comments:

Smooth and efficient.
Run
  • 46m 16s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 07m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt great coming off the bike. I took it easy for the first mile to see how I would respond. The weather was great and I decided to push the pace. My run splits were a surprise to me. It must have been the colder weather.
What would you do differently?:

Run mile 6 a little faster ;)
Post race
Warm down:

Eat and Drink

Event comments:

Small cozy race. Lots of volunteer help and well supported.




Last updated: 2005-10-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:57 | 2000 yards | 01m 45s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: 2 loop out and back course
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:30
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:08:35 | 25 miles | 21.87 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Part of the course was on a main road. The other part was inside a park on a bike path.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 98
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:03
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:46:16 | 06.2 miles | 07m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 0/
Performance:
7:58 Mile 1 7:25 Mile 2 7:14 Mile 3 7:14 Mile 4 7:18 Mile 5 7:34 Mile 6 1:34 Mile 6.2
Course: Flat, shady and fast out and back.
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5