Captiva South Seas Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Captiva, Florida
United States
Geared Up
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 07m 47s
Overall Rank = 54/457
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 4/21
Pre-race routine:

Up early even though we stayed on Sanibel. Didn't want to be rushed if we got stuck in traffic. Normal race day breakfast, bread, peanut butter and milk. Got to race site by 5:45 and was set up by 6:15. Went to beach to relax before race. At 6:40 went back to Transition to check everything one last time. Good thing I did, someone had moved my bike, broke the rubber band holding my right cleat and knocked my helmet off my aero bars. Got things reset and spoke with RD before heading to the start.
Event warmup:

Not much for warming up. Walked down to start, commented to my wife how I thought it was a long quarter mile between bouys. Got in the water a few minutes before my wave started, checked the goggles and was ready to go.
Swim
  • 10m 26s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

Had to swim over a lot of people in the first 150 yds. Once we were clear of the first bouy things settled down. Great water support, several police/rescue boats, jet skis, paddleboards and kayaks.
What would you do differently?:

Get to the front before the start. Was too far back at the beginning.
Transition 1
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

Great set up for transition, nice soft lawn, kiddie pools at the entrance for rinsing off your feet, and bike racks split into three rows with two aisles.

The mounting line/area was bad. Out of transitions volunteers were yelling to mount at the pavement but at the pavement they were yelling to get off and mount at the cones. I just ran past all the chaos and mounted about 100 feet past the cones. Because of the rough roads, I did not get my feet into my cleats for nearly 2 miles of the ride.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 28m 19s
  • 10 miles
  • 21.19 mile/hr
Comments:

Very good ride, was aggressive through the turns but not out of control. Had to pass a ton of people because they started the fastest wave last. Over 40 women, then over 40 men, then under 40 women followed by the under 40 men. My guess is they wanted everyone off the course as quickly as possible but it made for a really packed bike leg.
What would you do differently?:

Switch my Garmin to the normal data screen and ride by pace. Rode strictly by feel this race. Should have been faster over the last mile.
Transition 2
  • 00m 44s
Comments:

Dismount line was as messed up as the mounting line situation. Dismounted early and avoided a group that was stopped when someone fell. 2nd fastest T2 in my group so very happy with that.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 26m 56s
  • 3.5 miles
  • 07m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

Again, I have a different distance on my Garmin. 3.1 instead of the listed 3.5. Still one of the better runs I've had. I really liked the 2 loop set up. The wind was right into your face on the north end, but overall not too bad.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, felt I went as hard as I could.
Post race
Warm down:

Water, towel, shade and talked to a couple of other racers.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not much, my goal was 1:05 but with the long swim and rough roads I knew it would be difficult to hit that time.

Event comments:

Great location for a tri. As a first year race there are some kinks to work out but that is to be expected. Could have used better post race food but oh well. Very family friendly race. Kids race on Saturday morning, then bounce houses and an art project tent during the post race festivities.




Last updated: 2011-07-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:26 | 440 yards | 02m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/21
Overall: 68/457
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Typical Gulf of Mexico course, point to point, parallel to shore in water 8-12 feet deep. My Garmin had the swim leg at .52 of a mile, twice as far as they have listed.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:23
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:28:19 | 10 miles | 21.19 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/21
Overall: 48/457
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back along the main road. The road was closed to traffic which was great. The first 1.5 and last 1.5 miles were very rough, the rest was good, smooth pavement. There were several sharp turns where is was really hard to pass because of bikes 2-3 wide. RD did have hay bales along the curves, first time I've seen that.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:44
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
00:26:56 | 03.5 miles | 07m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/21
Overall: 108/457
Performance: Good
Course: 2 loops around the north end of the resort's golf course. Great surfaces and scenery. 5 water stations on the course (3 on first lap, 2 on second) although the one at the north end was struggling to keep enough cups filled. Good crowd support as you started the 2nd lap or finished.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4