Tradewinds Park Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Coconut Creek, Florida
United States
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Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 00m 50s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 7/14
Pre-race routine:

Get number, set up bike, transition area. Long line for numbers for pre-registered while there was no line for those registering, Ironic!
Event warmup:

Bike 5 minutes, jog 5 minutes, quick 50 yard swim.
Swim
  • 07m 43s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good siwm, about 1-1/2 minutes faster than same race in 2004.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 01m 46s
Comments:

Good start. No problems. There are several turns at the start so it isn't easy to get up to speed and get shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 28m 55s
  • 10 miles
  • 20.75 mile/hr
Comments:

Took the first lap easy. It takes a while for my legs to get going. It was hard not to draft. If I slowed down according to the rules, more people would pass me and I couldn't get around slower riders. It was very narrow. Great 2nd lap. Passed a lot of people.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 01m 8s
Comments:

Shoe fell off bike coming into transition. Luckily a friend was there to retrieve it.
What would you do differently?:

Not lose shoe. Not put on Garmin during race.
Run
  • 21m 30s
  • 2.6 miles
  • 08m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run. My goal was to take it easy and keep an 8:30 pace. My Garmin wasn't giving good readings but I did a pretty good job until the last .5 miles when I saw a friend ahead of me so I sped up. Didn't quite catch him but I could have if I was pushing harder. I didn't want to sprint the last 100 yards for fear of injury before St. Anthony's next week.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around, get refreshements.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I wasn't going all out on the run. I was supposed to go at 85% but probably did more.

Event comments:

Check in was very slow. They had 2 people checking people for pre-registered and 1 for not registered. There was no line at the not registered.




Last updated: 2006-04-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:43 | 437 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/14
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Sugoi tri outfit
Course: Lake - from one end to the other.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:46
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:28:55 | 10 miles | 20.75 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: None
Course: Through Tradewinds Park. Lots of turns and very narrow.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:08
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
00:21:30 | 02.6 miles | 08m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/14
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back. Flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2