St. Anthony's Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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St. Petersburg, Florida
United States
69F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 52m 22s
Overall Rank = 1394/3028
Age Group = w30-34
Age Group Rank = 50/157
Pre-race routine:

transition closed at 0700 so got bodymarked and set up transition about 0640, hung out by the swim finish to watch the pros come in, walked the 3/4 mile over to Spa Beach and hung out on the pier watching the earlier waves start until about 0810
Event warmup:

none- was cool enough w/ the wind that I didn't want to get wet first. figured the swim would be brutal enough without playing in it first
Swim
  • 34m 6s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

This swim sucked! The waves and chop were miserable. As the sun came up and it got later in the morning, the wind picked up. Of course, the women start later. Just did the best I could with my limited ocean swim experience(2nd race ever in the ocean). Didn't wear a wetsuit because I felt it wouldn't make a difference. Was plenty warm enough without it. Lots of DNFs from the swim today.
What would you do differently?:

Drink less of Tampa Bay. Get more experienced at swimming in the ocean, was over 20 seconds/100 yds slower than normal today.
Transition 1
  • 02m 15s
Comments:

rack 15 from the swim & bike finish area
What would you do differently?:

Tighten the handlebar bolts so that the cowhorns don't move under my body weight. Apparently didn't tighten them enough when I put it back together Friday night.
Bike
  • 1h 16m 23s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.52 mile/hr
Comments:

Pass fest! Basically got down into the aero positioned and passed tons of people. Would love to know overall bike rank but the results don't have it. Suggests that at least the bike training is moving in the right direction.
What would you do differently?:

Tighten my handlebars!!! Affected cornering, turns mostly.
Transition 2
  • 02m 55s
Comments:

After tearing feet up running sockless Tuesday, today required socks for the run. Time lost in transition would have been lost much worse from painful feet so it was worth it. Put hat, garmin on while running.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 56m 45s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

I'm not a fast runner so I was reasonably happy with this pace after the swim/bike.
What would you do differently?:

Not get my energy sapped in the swim. Bike was okay but felt it in the run.
Post race
Warm down:

got my medal and a gatorade

Went and hung out at the BT area. BTitched about the swim w/ other sympathetic BTers.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The swim!
Didn't taper for this race, been training to race HIM/IM so maybe some more speed/LT training but not sure how much difference it would make

Event comments:

Good selection of food and lots of it but long line to get it. No wait for massage. Took long time to get race results posted.




Last updated: 2006-02-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:06 | 1640 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 84/157
Overall: 0/3028
Performance: Below average
hr ave 139
Suit: sugoi tri suit
Course: out along the pier into a head wind(23 mph at 0900 according to accuweather), turn and go across w/ cross wind, and then diagonal to swim finish which was steep metal stairs
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: High
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:15
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:16:23 | 24.85 miles | 19.52 mile/hr
Age Group: 33/157
Overall: 0/3028
Performance:
ave 156
Wind: Strong
Course: lots of turns, flat
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:55
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:56:45 | 06.21 miles | 09m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 57/157
Overall: 0/3028
Performance: Average
ave hr 156
Course: flat, headwind for a while heading out
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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