Crystal River Triathlon Series - Sprint #1 - TriathlonSprint


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Crystal River, Florida
United States
Crystal River Triathlon Series
74F / 23C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 10m 45s
Overall Rank = 23/280
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 4/28
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:15, took a quick shower and shaved and finished packing the car. Was out the door by 5am. My neighbor was just getting in. :) Ate a bagel and drank a Gatorade on the way.
Event warmup:

Nothing
Swim
  • 06m 45s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 32s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was a good swim for me. Got off to a good start. Was a little crowded to start, but it opened up after turning around the first buoy. Lost the group in front, but was ahead of the group behind. Nothing really exciting here.
Transition 1
  • 01m 6s
Comments:

They changed slightly the enterance to T1 to make it fair for everyone. Make this transition longer then the ones in the past. Decided to put my shoes on in T1 and run out with the bike since the transition is so short anyways.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 40m 42s
  • 15 miles
  • 22.11 mile/hr
Comments:

Had a little head wind on the way out but nothing bad. I was averaging a pretty good pace going out, pushing it hard. Hit the turn around and had a little tailwind which made it nice. Was trying to hold 23mph for the entire time back in.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Best split ever on this course.
Transition 2
  • 00m 57s
Comments:

Another good T2 for me at this race.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 21m 15s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

I went out and was feeling really good. The weather was still pretty cool so I knew I could push it. Did a 7:10 mile for the 1st mile. Then hit the turn around and had a guy about 10 ft in front of me. He wasn't in my AG, but I didn't want to let him get away. Did the 2nd mile in 7:10. Decided at that point I needed to start slowly pulling him in and see what he had. He looked like a runner and I thought I may be in trouble with a sprint finish. Got down to the last 1/4 mile and we were shoulder to shoulder. I dropped the hammer and he couldn't follow. :) Did mile 3 in 6:55.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Lots of drinkings, lots of chatting

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing. Best finish here ever.

Event comments:

This is one of my favorite races and series.




Last updated: 2010-03-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:45 | 440 yards | 01m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/28
Overall: 26/280
Performance:
Suit: No
Course: Triangle
Start type: Run Plus: Shot
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:06
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:40:42 | 15 miles | 22.11 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/28
Overall: 33/280
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:57
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
00:21:15 | 03 miles | 07m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/28
Overall: 30/280
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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