Rotary Pineapple Man Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Melbourne Beach, Florida
United States
Melbourne Beach Rotary
82F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 46m 4s
Overall Rank = 434/575
Age Group = F 55-59
Age Group Rank = 8/17
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4. Grits, yogurt, caffeine. Got to venue early.
Event warmup:

Ran twice around the block and stretched in between. Swam for about ten minutes. Race started late and changed warmup plan.
Swim
  • 13m 5s
  • 600 yards
  • 02m 11s / 100 yards
Comments:

Huge bottleneck at first bouy. Not real fast swim for me due to lack of training.
What would you do differently?:

Need to be in better shape but not too bad a swim considering.
Transition 1
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

Got socks on a little more easily.
Bike
  • 49m 53s
  • 15.4 miles
  • 18.52 mile/hr
Comments:

Bottleneck of people stopped and getting on bikes at mounting line. Ran through and past them for a running start. This ride was a struggle all the way through. Saddle broke and was slanted all the way down. Couldn't stay aero. Very uncomfortable due to poor training also.
What would you do differently?:

Train properly
Transition 2
  • 01m 19s
Comments:

Got to rack and another bike was in my place. Had to hunt for a place to rack my bike. Forgot sunglasses on the way out and had to go back to rack and get them.
Run
  • 40m 14s
  • 3.4 miles
  • 11m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Tripped over my own feet and fell onto concrete just out of T2. Just couldn't get going comfortably after that and had to walk here and there. Very uncomfortable run.
What would you do differently?:

Train properly and not be such a klutz.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and drank recovery drink.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I am OUT OF SHAPE - haven't trained nearly enough all season and it shows. Just a bad day for me though it was a great race.

Event comments:

This is a great race. Well organized and a beautiful venue. Plenty of volunteers and moral support. This race gets better every year.




Last updated: 2011-06-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:05 | 600 yards | 02m 11s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/17
Overall: 272/575
Performance: Average
Suit: LG Top, PD shorts
Course: Counterclockwise triangle around end of Ryckman Park pier. Bottom at entry and exit was clean. Long run down pier to m=timing mat.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:33
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:49:53 | 15.4 miles | 18.52 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/17
Overall: 373/575
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: Through neighborhood then 5.5 n=mi straight out and back on A1A. A1A is a very smooth road but roads through neighborhood very rough.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:19
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:40:14 | 03.4 miles | 11m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/17
Overall: 497/575
Performance: Bad
Course: Through neighborhood. Seemed shadier this year. Nice people had hoses along the way.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4