Rotary Pineapple Man Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Melbourne Beach, Florida
United States
Melbourne Beach Rotary
85F / 29C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 40m 44s
Overall Rank = 328/495
Age Group = F 55-59
Age Group Rank = 2/4
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4. Yogurt, grits, and caffeine. Got to race at opening of transition area and set up in the dark of the shadow of a tree. Sure glad I had a flashlight....
Event warmup:

Ran around the block for about 10 minutes. Swam about 5 minutes. This seemed to be adequate.
Swim
  • 10m 33s
  • 528 yards
  • 01m / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim felt good and was over 1/2 minute better than last year. Lost a little time getting tangled with someone for part of the long leg. She was swimming about my speed but off course and pushing me away until I finally flipped over her and found clean water.
What would you do differently?:

Flip over problem swimmers sooner.
Transition 1
  • 01m 57s
Comments:

Rinsed but did not dry much. Put socks on more easily than in past but still takes extra time. Time was better than last year.
What would you do differently?:

Consider skipping the socks and maybe the rinse.
Bike
  • 49m 32s
  • 15 miles
  • 18.17 mile/hr
Comments:

Significant GI distress started after about ten minutes. Thought it was exertional but have been sick now for a week since the race. Time 1/2 minute slower than last year and the pace was below my overall average.
What would you do differently?:

Better conditioning?
Transition 2
  • 00m 54s
Run
  • 37m 48s
  • 3.3 miles
  • 11m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

"Ran" the whole time except at the water stations. Felt I was going faster than this dismal pace. Very poor run considering I am finally mostly ortho healthy. Worse than last year and one of the worst.
What would you do differently?:

Train more.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and drank water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat and humidity may have been a factor but fortunately there was cloud cover most of the time limiting direct sun heat. Probably was getting sick. Not well-enough conditioned. Really had to push to get a mediocre result.

Event comments:

Very nice breakfast spread. Could have used more water at the end. Lots of giveaways at the end for those who stayed. Good event.




Last updated: 2010-06-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:33 | 528 yards | 01m / 100yards
Age Group: 1/4
Overall: 151/495
Performance: Good
Time included run down the pier - yes I was able to run this year!
Suit: Hannu tri top and PD shorts
Course: Counter-clockwise triangle around pier. Brackish water. Some headwind chop on the longer middle leg.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:57
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:49:32 | 15 miles | 18.17 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/4
Overall: 284/495
Performance: Average
High heart rate
Wind: Some
Course: Through the neighborhood with some rough roads then 5.5 miles straight out and back on smooth A1A.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:54
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:37:48 | 03.3 miles | 11m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/4
Overall: 407/495
Performance: Below average
Course: Neighborhood streets.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Ok
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