Top Gun Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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St. Petersburg, Florida
United States
83F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 10m 30s
Overall Rank = 211/1300
Age Group = Under 39 Clydes
Age Group Rank = 5/23
Pre-race routine:

This was the first family trip "destination race." We went up Friday to the Ft. DeSoto Campground in the in-laws motorhome. Probably dehydrated a little setting up. Next time will either go a day earlier or make the wife set up if there is a heat advisory.
Event warmup:

Rode my bike from the campground to the transition area, about 4 miles, then got marked, set up, went to the beach and waited. I was the 2nd to last wave so I stretched on the beach for a bit then went for a quick swim just before my wave started.
Swim
  • 10m 42s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

Had the wonderful experience of swimming up on a guy doing the breast stroke and WHAM! Took a kick to the stomach. Blocked his next kick with a forearm, then got as far away as possible.

After swimming we exited, ran across 50 yds of beach then had to run through a knee to thigh deep lagoon that was 50-60 yds across. (see photo album)
What would you do differently?:

MUST GET BETTER AT SWIMMING!!! However, with as many bodies as were in my wave and the misaligned bouys, I was very comfortable swimming with my head out of the water.
Transition 1
  • 03m 27s
Comments:

2nd fastest T1 time in group. Glad I scouted the course the day before. The shell path from the swim exit to the transition area had several deep ruts and some very rough, jagged shell. The parking lot was also the roughest I've seen so far.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 26m 43s
  • 10 miles
  • 22.46 mile/hr
Comments:

Passed a lot of people on the bike, felt good. Got slightly nauseous towards the end of the ride and didn't drink enough, or take a gel before getting off of the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Try different nutrition products.
Transition 2
  • 01m 14s
Comments:

3rd fastest T2 time in group, not much I would change.
Run
  • 28m 27s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

I loved the ice towels at mile 2!
What would you do differently?:

Work on having negative splits.
Post race
Warm down:

Found shade ASAP and got fluids.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not feeling well at the end of the bike.

Event comments:

Food line was very long, but they feed everyone, racers, fans, family, random people on their way to the beach.




Last updated: 2010-05-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:42 | 400 yards | 02m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 15/23
Overall: 0/1300
Performance: Average
Suit: Zoot Tri Suit
Course: Point to point, north to south with 5 bouys marking the way. Bouys were not lined up very well which made the swim a little longer than 400 yds. My Garmin had the swim at .31 of a mile.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:27
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:26:43 | 10 miles | 22.46 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/23
Overall: 0/1300
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Single loop, south out of T1 then sweeping left to the east to a round-about then back, north past T1 to another round-about then back to T2. Wind was west to east, so cross wind to start, tail wind for 3 miles, headwind for 3 miles then crosswind near the end. Garmin had distance as 9.49 miles.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:14
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
00:28:27 | 03.1 miles | 09m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/23
Overall: 0/1300
Performance: Average
Course: Loop run, out on an asphalt path to the mile and a half mark then back on a service road that was crushed shell & sand. Very hot, no shade and the breeze was blocked by the dunes. Water at mile 1 and 2 with ice towels at mile 2.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
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] 4