St. Anthony's Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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St. Petersburg, Florida
United States
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 05m 14s
Overall Rank = 1946/3500
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 295/356
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4AM and out the door at 4:45. Got to the race site and set up a good transition area. 1 empty rack next to me, so I had a little extra room. Took the mile walk to the starting beach and got there with about 15 minutes to spare
Event warmup:

running from porta pottie to porta pottie looking for TP was enough of a warm up. Got in the water to get used to the 74 degree water. Chilly, but not too bad
Swim
  • 38m 4s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 32s / 100 meters
Comments:

Very tough swim for me. Finished about 5 minutes slower than I had hoped. Got off to a horrible start again and had trouble getting into a nice relaxed rythmn. I got better about half way through the course, but it was still a fairly poor swim (although 9 minutes better than last year)
What would you do differently?:

work on getting out a bit quicker so I could hit the wall earlier. Once I get past the wall, I just kind of go on auto pilot.
Transition 1
  • 03m 42s
Comments:

Decent Transition. Got my bike stuff together quickly and ran the bike out of transition
What would you do differently?:

Have my energy gel taped to my handlebars
Bike
  • 1h 23m 10s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.93 mile/hr
Comments:

Decent ride, I could have pushed a little harder and knocked a couple of minutes off of my time, but I am not sure if that would have cost me more than a few minutes on the run
What would you do differently?:

Probably should have pushed a little harder on the bike and tried to hit 1:21
Transition 2
  • 02m 18s
Comments:

Good Transition. zmoght try to coast up to T2 while taking off my shoes next time.
Run
  • 58m 2s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 21s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run. Not sure if it was because of all the training or if it was because I didn't hit the bike as hard as I could have. very happy with 58 minutes, I was planning on hitting 60 minutes
What would you do differently?:

could have picked up my final mile pace a little bit
Post race
Warm down:

walked around and got a massage

Event comments:

Great race. next year I will bring my own toilet paper and not play porta pottie roulette! Gotta break 3:50:00 next year




Last updated: 2006-05-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:38:04 | 1500 meters | 02m 32s / 100meters
Age Group: 325/356
Overall: 0/3500
Performance: Below average
Suit: None
Course: Out along the St Pete Pier, across the channel and back to vinoy park. High waves, but manageable.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:42
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
01:23:10 | 24.85 miles | 17.93 mile/hr
Age Group: 297/356
Overall: 0/3500
Performance:
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Parts of the course are so smooth and fast that it is easy to get going very fast. There are other areas that are very rough and you need to watch for large pothoes and you cannot avoid some very bumpy road. Good cours though
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:18
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:58:02 | 06.21 miles | 09m 21s  min/mile
Age Group: 266/356
Overall: 0/3500
Performance: Good
Course: out and back with one bridge that has a steep grade. Out seemed slightly uphill and back was slightly downhill. Water every mile
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 5