Jacksonville Sprint Series #2 - TriathlonSprint


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Fernandina Beach, Florida
United States
DRC Sports
80F / 27C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 16m 30s
Overall Rank = 89/418
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 16/33
Pre-race routine:

Muscle Milk about 1 hour b4 race start
Event warmup:

Swim out to the first bouy and some dynamic stretching
Swim
  • 07m 51s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 47s / 100 yards
Comments:

There was a junior wave that went b4 us. This was a pretty rough swim especially getting out to the 1st bouy. They lined up even with the bouy and the whole pack had to swim back about 10-15 yards to get back to the bouy. My wife heard one of them as they exited the swim "I never want to swim in the ocean again"

Rough swim tends to help my AG placement. Moved up about 10% in AG standing on the swim compared to last race here. However, this is an ocean swim and shit happens....this time I got stung by a jellyfish...I guess I put the little bastard in a headlock b/c the sting was in my armpit and across my shoulder.

Sighting and navigation were spot on. Judged the current right and got to the first bouy just outside the fray and had a super smooth turn. Kept the last bouy in sight the best I could in the chop and hit that bouy w/in 1 ft and smooth turn into the home stretch.

Good overall swim.
What would you do differently?:

Buy some jellyfish repellent
Transition 1
  • 01m 11s
Comments:

Lost 12 seconds in T1 from last race. Mostly due to rack placement. Seat got hung up a bit getting bike off the rack.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing...heavy racks means more bikes on the rack which means I'm out of the water b4 alot of other peeps...
Bike
  • 43m 6s
  • 16 miles
  • 22.27 mile/hr
Comments:

32 seconds faster than Jax Tri #1. Last race my pace: 22 mph, AVG AG Pace: 22.4. This race my pace: 22.3 mph, AVG AG pace: 21.6. Noticable headwind on the way back, but was able to keep pace w/o seemingly too much more effort.

Almost had an incident coming into T2. Was executing flying dismount and was ready to jump at the line when the guy in fornt of me unclipped, put his feet on the ground and both of his feet slipped out from under him...glad he held it up, but feel sorry for his manhood as I think bouncing off the cross bar was the only thing that held him up.
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Transition 2
  • 00m 56s
Comments:

4 seconds faster than last race here
What would you do differently?:

Nothing...good T2
Run
  • 23m 25s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

About 30 secs slower than last race here, but moved up as percentage of AG place. Good hard finish. Agian I seem to lose a bit in the middle of the run.
What would you do differently?:

Concentrate more on pace from .5 miles in to 2.5
Post race
Warm down:

Looking for vinegar to take the sting out of the jellyfish sting. EMTs didn't carry any.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

FOCUS...I need to focus more when I'm on the run

Event comments:

Good small local race




Last updated: 2011-05-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:51 | 440 yards | 01m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 20/33
Overall: 144/418
Performance: Good
Suit: 2XU Tri Suit
Course: Point to Point swim in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean (beach start). Uncommon North to South course due to current
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:11
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:43:06 | 16 miles | 22.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 16/33
Overall: 88/418
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: Flat, fast, Out & Back course along the coastline of scenic Amelia Island on N.E. Florida's beautiful Atlantic coast.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 92
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:56
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:25 | 03 miles | 07m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 14/33
Overall: 106/418
Performance: Average
Course: The run course is out & back thru the North Fletcher island community.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4