Gator Half Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Bradenton, Florida
United States
Gator Triathlon
74F / 23C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 5h 22m
Overall Rank = 25/98?
Age Group = 36-39
Age Group Rank = 5/10
Pre-race routine:

Stayed with friends in Tampa. Had to wake up extra early to get to site. Breakfast was bagel with peanut butter and snapple. approx 350 calories.
Event warmup:

Stretching
Swim
  • 28h 12m
  • 2112 yards
  • 1h 20m 07s / 100 yards
Transition 1
  • 01m 49s
Comments:

Little suprised the transition area was in the dirt. Had to take some extra time cleaning off feet and still ended up with blisters due to sand.


What would you do differently?:

Moving the transition area to the concrete and the finish to the dirt would make an improvement in next years race. I brought it up to the RD and got a sarcasitic remark so obviously above my pay grade. :-)
Bike
  • 2h 50m 55s
  • 58.2 miles
  • 20.43 mile/hr
Comments:

This is a great road race to start out the year. Any negatives that were on the road were far outweighed by the fast conditions.
What would you do differently?:

I was very happy with my bike leg.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 2h 01m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

I didnt reach my goals in the run. I cramped up at mile 3 and suffered through the rest of the run.
What would you do differently?:

Switching my run scedule to mid day runs to simulate the heat. Sorta hard to do this so early in the year but it would make a huge difference.
Post race
Event comments:

This is a good race for the begining of the season or someone's first half ironman. It is a very barebones race. You pay for what you get.




Last updated: 2012-03-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
28:12:00 | 2112 yards | 1h 20m 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/98?
Performance:
The temp was just right for a wetsuit. The course had to be short... Ive never done that distance in under 30 minutes.
Suit: Orca 3.8
Course: Triangle Clockwise Course. Nice big bouys for sighting.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:49
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:50:55 | 58.2 miles | 20.43 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/98?
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: I liked the course. Mostly flat with good roads. The course was long by about two miles which is odd since it was just an out and back. The turn around point was just a police officer signaling everyone so moving him could be an easy fix.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:01:00 | 13.1 miles | 09m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/98?
Performance: Bad
Course: Two loops
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized?
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3