Wildman Triathlon Festival - Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Orlando, Florida
United States
Epic Sports Marketing LLC
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 28m 37s
Overall Rank = 40/88
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 2/6
Pre-race routine:

4:15am shower
4:45 Metamucil
5:00am Dennys breakfast: egg whites, turkey bacon & wheat toast
5:30am Starbuck's Americano
6:00am - 7:00am Sipping Core Fuel/ Emergen-C mixture
Event warmup:

Too cold: 47-50 degrees
Stretching in transition
1-2 minutes of swimming--too cold to stand around
Swim
  • 31m 50s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

Too cold, too dark; still an amateur in the unchartered waters
What would you do differently?:

Warm-up in the water for 5-10 minutes to control temperature shock; maybe swim the day before to adjust to lack of clarity and chill
Transition 1
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

Hard getting wet suit leg over timing chip
What would you do differently?:

Practice
Bike
  • 1h 06m 23s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 22.46 mile/hr
Comments:

Frozen at the outset--hands were in extreme pain and worked hard to get dry; feet were cold & wet the entire time; Felt good as the sun warmed me up; kept cadence and speed fairly consistent
Transition 2
  • 01m 22s
Run
  • 41m 7s
  • 5.6 miles
  • 07m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

Feet felt frozen for 1st miles; Stopped to go to the bathroom; could've cut 2-3 minutes without the pit-stop
What would you do differently?:

Try to purge my bowels better prior to race time; take advantage of warmer temperatures
Post race
Warm down:

Banana, bagel with peanut butter, bottle of water, walking around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cold, dark water and having to stop to go to the bathroom

Event comments:

Too cold; otherwise, well-organized and pleasant setting




Last updated: 2011-03-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:50 | 1640 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/6
Overall: 65/88
Performance: Below average
151 at entry from too cold + too dark; crowded start; felt like I was hyper-ventilating from the get-go; too much breast and back stroke in-between to lower heart rate and check direction
Suit: Full legs tank top
Course: 2 laps
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:23
Performance:
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:06:23 | 24.85 miles | 22.46 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 26/88
Performance: Good
141-151
Wind: Little
Course: Flat, 2 laps, 3 turn-arounds per lap
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 88
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:22
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:41:07 | 05.6 miles | 07m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 34/88
Performance: Average
147-151
Course: 2 laps; dirt trails--black asphalt mixture; shaded; sporadic pot holes
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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