Jacksonville Triathlon Series - Sprint #2 - TriathlonSprint


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Jacksonville, Florida
United States
DRCSports
85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 14m 56s
Overall Rank = 177/
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 24/33
Pre-race routine:

Peanut butter and bagel, got plenty of sleep so felt well rested
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 10m 59s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 30s / 100 yards
Comments:

I sited well and had a good line to the first buoy, butwhen I got to the buoy there about 10 people that just seemed to stop at the buoy. I ahd to push my way through them and lost a lot of time. The rest of the swim wasn't too bad. There was a lot of contact but I am getting more comfortable at holding my line.
1:44 off from last race
0:54 off from median time in AG
What would you do differently?:

Stay away from that firsy buoy. I knew the current was pushing everyone north so I should have started further south on the beach and angled it just past the buoy.
Transition 1
  • 00m 52s
Comments:

This was a great transition. 8 seconds faster than last race. Glad I picked the taller of the 2 bike racks.
0:08 faster than last race
0:14 faster than median AG time
What would you do differently?:

Rack my bike closer to the middle than on the end to prevent getting blocked or having to navigate past the people who have brought enough gear to camp out in the transition area. Come on ppl, it's a sprint!
Bike
  • 30m 24s
  • 10 miles
  • 19.74 mile/hr
Comments:

I had a hard time finding a good cadence/gear combo to get comfortable with on the out. Seemed I could catch everyone in front of me, but after I passed I had to slow way down and just ended up giving back up the position I gained. Averaged 18.5 on the out. On the back I found I could turn a bigger gear and averaged 21 on the way back. The last .25 miles I was steady 25mph +.
0:50 off from last race
0:43 off from median AG time
What would you do differently?:

push harder on the out....ride in those big boy gears
Transition 2
  • 00m 51s
Comments:

A good t2. Gto hung up a little by slower ppl in front of me getting to my rack.
0:05 off from last race
0:10 faster than medina AG time
What would you do differently?:

Rack closer to the transition in/out path.
Run
  • 31m 50s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Calves have been tight all week and they were hurting today. Never could get into a comfortable stride. Mental toughness to push through just wasn't there today.
5:34 off from last race
5:00 off from median AG time.
They did change the run course to seperate the run start from run finish area to avoid head on running at the last turn.
What would you do differently?:

Suck it up! The 5.5 minutes I lost from the last race cosy me 7 positions in AG!
I need to start wearing my Zensahs again. HAven't wore them in a couple of weeks and the claves strain/shin splints are back
Post race
Warm down:

Walking and stretching around the finish area

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Mental toughness, need to HTFU

Event comments:

I absolutely love this course. Small race and not alot going on post-race. But well organized.




Last updated: 2010-07-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:59 | 440 yards | 02m 30s / 100yards
Age Group: 29/33
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: HH Race uniform
Course: 20 yards out, 400 yds north w/ the current, 20 yrds in to beach...Long run from beach to t1
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 87F / 31C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 00:52
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:30:24 | 10 miles | 19.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 21/33
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back down A1A
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:51
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:31:50 | 03.1 miles | 10m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 29/33
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: loop through a neighborhood north of main beach park area.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 1
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4