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Sarasota, Florida
United States
Sarasota Storm Tri Club
85F / 29C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 3h 23m 57s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = F50-54
Age Group Rank = 1/2
Pre-race routine:

Checked bike in night before, which simplified set up and reduced congestion near transition. Nice.
Cheerios and diet coke for breakfast.
Event warmup:

Little swimming, water temp was very nice.
Swim
  • 38m 44s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

Women 40+ were 2nd wave. Thank you race director! There weren't many of us so I couldn't find much draft.
It was choppy which made sighting tough on the first leg. Going south you could like up to the high rise condos. Spent too much time trying to figure out the last buoy, seemed like everyone was heading directly for shore. Did ok, no panic attacks.
What would you do differently?:

Trust my sighting - I held a straight line pretty well, and didn't need to check so often
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

T1 time is included in bike. Includes run up the beach.
Bike
  • 1h 28m 16s
  • 26 miles
  • 17.67 mile/hr
Comments:

Got passed alot!
What would you do differently?:

Ride faster.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Time is included in the run. Was pretty quick though.
Run
  • 1h 16m 57s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 12m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Lots of people running barefoot. I kept my shoes on. They were a little heavy with the water and sand, but I wasn't sure about going barefoot.

Definitely cooler near the water which helped. Like the 2 out and backs rather than 2 loops. Plenty of water (to drink) on the course!

Was surprised that there were no volunteers/marshalls at the turn around, to keep people honest. Just signs, but it was well marked.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure about the shoes. Need more run training.
Post race
Warm down:

The emergency personnel sure were diligent. One kept an eye on me for a while. I was ok, just wanted water and to sit down.

Event comments:

Like the race. Run in the sand was a surprise was it was ok. Loved the swim wave order. Bike check in the night before made it easier. Seemed very secure.

Hope they get a bigger crowd next year. I really like this distance and there aren't many, mostly sprints.




Last updated: 2011-05-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:38:44 | 1640 yards | 02m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/2
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: n/a
Course: rectangle / lollypop
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 83F / 28C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:28:16 | 26 miles | 17.67 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/2
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: 2 loop course. Liked the truck at the u-turn. It seemed smoother than last year. Traffic picked up in Siesta Village on the 2nd loop, and they weren't cutting us any slack
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:16:57 | 06.21 miles | 12m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Thru a short wooded path then to the beach for a down and back then up and back. Due to high tide and rough seas the packed sand was pretty wet, plus alot of places where the water was kind of deep.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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