FAU 15th Annual Wellness Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Boca Raton, Florida
United States
Florida Atlantic University
Total Time = 1h 03m 48s
Overall Rank = 179/
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 31/54
Pre-race routine:

Nothing special. First race. Ate at 4:30 which was way to early. I was starving as i started the swim.
Event warmup:

Light jog. 2 minute swim
Swim
  • 09m 10s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

It was my first tri so i started last to give everyone room. At the first buoy, i swam to far out then realize the group had left me. But then, i realized i can actually swim as i picked of approx 20 people.
Transition 1
  • 02m 25s
Comments:

I had a wardrobe malfunction. When i got to T1, i noticed i had a quarter size hole in my brand new tri shorts. And guess where the whole was? Right above my privates. Luckily, i went through my bag and had a shirt that i would wear around my waste. This is the reason for the slow transition, because i flew out of there and jumped on the bike at full speed.
What would you do differently?:

Buy better tri clothing.
Bike
  • 28m 10s
  • 10 miles
  • 21.30 mile/hr
Comments:

Being first race, i went out hard and of course was exhausted quick. I was able to keep up a fairly decent pace i think, but i know i can do so much better.
What would you do differently?:

Just keep getting better on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

This went smooth. I put on my shoes, then took them off to clean the remaining sand off my feet. This also took a few seconds.
What would you do differently?:

Clean shoes first. LOL
Run
  • 22m 44s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

Wow, need to do more bricks. Took me half the run to really get my legs moving. My decent time was because the last 1.2 or so miles, i started really moving.
What would you do differently?:

Need to get body used to bricks. I felt horrible the first mile. Also, i think hydration with my fuel belt would work better. I just could not get any of the liquids from the stations in my mouth. It all went up my nose.
Post race
Warm down:

None. I just had a big smile.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nutrion, Nutrition, Nutrition. And a bit of training of course.

Event comments:

Will definitely be my season opener.




Last updated: 2005-12-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:10 | 440 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 29/54
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: No Suite
Course: Out to Bouy, make a turn north to next bouy, then turn west into beach.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:25
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:28:10 | 10 miles | 21.30 mile/hr
Age Group: 33/54
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: Strong
Course: Straight along A1A, over a bridge and then a U-Turn back into the park. Heading back, i though we were going to go straight back into the park and then i realized we had to pass the park and make another turn around. Lost a little bit of time there.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 83
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:21
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:44 | 03.1 miles | 07m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 25/54
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Flat run.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4