Gulf Coast Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Panama City Beach, Florida
United States
Gulf Coast Triathlon
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 5h 51m 11s
Overall Rank = 252/772
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 25/68
Pre-race routine:

up at 4:15, 1/2 eng muffing with pb, coffee, not hungry
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 44m 3s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

very tough swim for me, roughest conditions i've swam in
What would you do differently?:

wait for the seas to calm down
Transition 1
  • 03m 42s
Comments:

no strippers, a little slow getting the suit off, took a wrong turn in transition, damn that swim!
Bike
  • 2h 54m
  • 56 miles
  • 19.31 mile/hr
Comments:

was hoping for better times but got bogged down with the wind on the way back in
Transition 2
  • 03m 48s
Comments:

slow t time for me
Run
  • 2h 05m 16s
  • 13.48 miles
  • 09m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

temps were still around 80 with great wind, sun poked through a little but not much, used the fuel belt with hammer gel/water mix, good hydration and salt, my splits were good through mile 8 then my thighs started to tighten up, only walk one aid station
What would you do differently?:

honestly>10# ligher would've helped from 160
Post race
Warm down:

bottle of water and sitting on the curb

What limited your ability to perform faster:

rough surf and pretty heavy winds

Event comments:

they do a great job, their 30th year! one guy had done 28 of them and still going>inspirational, spoke to a younger guy who just did IMSG last week>freak!




Last updated: 2012-01-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:44:03 | 2112 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 25/68
Overall: 0/772
Performance: Below average
Suit: blue seventy helix
Course: choppy at the shoreline, couldn't get a read on the current which is usually right to left, waves coming into shore from left to right>who knows? ok on the swim out with right side breathing, starting swimming through tons of ??shrimp, jelly fish, algae balls which was freaky>nothing biting though, turned left at corner and headed east almost directly into waves, good size rollers, really got a little disoriented on the last leg in, rollers coming over my right shoulder>then i'd look up and be pointing towards the wrong condos, lots of salt water intake and nausea, final insult was rip tide at shore pulling you back out as you're wanting to hit the chute
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: High
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:42
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:54:00 | 56 miles | 19.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 34/68
Overall: 0/772
Performance: Average
garmin wouldn't pick up my heart rate ?? due to others around?
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: nice tail wind on the way out, but payback coming in, gusts over 20, lost nutrition bottle at 10 mile mark, just used course gatorade for duration, few accidents along the way>usually just one person from what i could see, i did see one gal crash along the ocean on the way in>assumed wind knocked her off,
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 03:48
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:05:16 | 13.48 miles | 09m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/68
Overall: 0/772
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5