Santa Rosa Island Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Pensacola Beach, Florida
United States
Santa Rosa Island Triathlon
77F / 25C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 27m 53s
Overall Rank = 360/853
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 53/105
Pre-race routine:

Walked bike about .25m from hotel room to transition area. Set-up transition and found all the in and outs of transition.
Event warmup:

Did some running to get the heart rate up. Then go in the ocean to swim a little.
Swim
  • 14m 38s
  • 586 yards
  • 02m 30s / 100 yards
Comments:

First ocean swim and first wave start. I think I handled both pretty well. Didn't hurt that the water was very clear and you could see the bottom and the hands and feet around you.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

Took too much time putting socks on. Transition area was pretty large.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 41m 24s
  • 12.5 miles
  • 18.12 mile/hr
Comments:

Ended up a little slower than I wanted to be. However, a completely flat course was something new.
What would you do differently?:

Should have gone a little harder on such a flat course.
Transition 2
  • 01m 7s
Comments:

pretty straight forward since I don't have bike shoes. Drop the bike off, grab race number belt, take a swig of water and go.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 28m 57s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Obviously need to get faster, but I'm okay with where I am at. I think I hit a wall with about .5 miles to go. Really had to slow the pace down.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Post race
Warm down:

walked around. Had banana, orange slice and part of a subway sandwich. Drank a bottle of water.

Walked back to hotel with bike to wash up.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need to work on running speed and add some bricks to my workouts.

Event comments:

Adding a water station to the run out exit would have been good. Otherwise, no complaints.




Last updated: 2012-05-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:38 | 586 yards | 02m 30s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/105
Overall: 355/853
Performance: Good
Suit: none
Course: 75 yards out then 1 turn for a long leg. 75 yards back into shore. Tide was out so you had to wade out pretty far before getting deep enough for consistent swimming.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Below average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:50
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:41:24 | 12.5 miles | 18.12 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/105
Overall: 339/853
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: very flat. minor car traffic. fairly crowded with bikes. Race was shortened to 12.5 miles from the scheduled 18 due to Hurricane Isaac washing out the road. Should go back to 18 miles next year.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:07
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:28:57 | 03.11 miles | 09m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/105
Overall: 488/853
Performance: Average
Course: very flat, through beachfront neighborhood roads
Keeping cool Average 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