Hammerhead Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Starke, Florida
United States
Hammerhead Triathlon Club
80F / 27C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 39m 43s
Overall Rank = 93/311
Age Group = Male 45-49
Age Group Rank = 8/23
Pre-race routine:

Got there early. Set up.
Event warmup:

Few strides and some stretching
Swim
  • 35m 8s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

Terrible swim for me. 9 minutes slower than last race in Chattanooga. I never got into a rhythm with the wave start. Probably about 100 in my wave and just seemed to constantly be running into someone. Was hoping to be in the 28-29 minute range.
What would you do differently?:

Need to work into the swim gradually. HR spiked early and I never settled down
Transition 1
  • 02m 26s
Comments:

Solid transition given how I felt coming out of the water
Bike
  • 1h 08m 26s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.79 mile/hr
Comments:

Good bike for me. Worked on pacing with Powermeter.Watts were still a little lower than what I hoped to average but a solid effort. Added work on the bike the last 6 weeks seems to be paying off.
Transition 2
  • 01m 16s
Comments:

Was a little slow here it seemed.
Run
  • 52m 29s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

Screwed around with my watch leaving T2 and lost some time. Overall time was about what I expected given limited running due to calf strain. Calf held up with only a little tightness. Pushed the last mile to come in under 2:40. Walked a couple of water stations and should have pushed the pace earlier-guess I was a little tentative due to previous calf problem.
What would you do differently?:

Hopefully get in more running now that calf seems improved.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, packed up.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Terrible swim-totally a mental thing. Plenty of swim training just need to get accustom to swimming in a pack.

Event comments:

Well run race. Plenty of enthusiastic volunteers on the run and bike course. However, I was surprised at the limited support in the water. Maybe 4-5 jet skis, a powerboat or 2 and a paddleboarder. Not many eyes to cover a pretty big area-just my opinion.
Weather was nice although I understand that it was alot cooler than most years






Last updated: 2010-08-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:08 | 1640 yards | 02m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 12/23
Overall: 0/311
Performance: Bad
Suit: Desoto 2011 Liftfoil trisuit
Course: Out then long leg parallel to shore then back to shore. Some chop due to breeze
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:26
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:08:26 | 24.85 miles | 21.79 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/23
Overall: 0/311
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Two loops on base. Several 90 degree turns with ome rough patches in the road. More hilly than you would expect for this part of Florida but nothing too bad.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:16
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:52:29 | 06.21 miles | 08m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/23
Overall: 0/311
Performance: Average
Course: Several, moderately long, gradual hills. Felt like the first 4 miles were mostly uphill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
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