Nautica South Beach Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Miami, Florida
United States
Michael Epstein Sports Productions
87F / 31C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 05m
Overall Rank = 532/775
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 76/104
Pre-race routine:

Wake up, breakfast and drive down to South Beach. I was out pretty late at a wedding the night before. The wedding was a nutritional disaster and I suffered during the race as a result.
Event warmup:

Transition, long walk to swim start and a short warm up in the water.
Swim
  • 43h 14m
  • 1640 yards
  • 2h 38m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was my longest swim to date. I felt good for the whole race.
What would you do differently?:

I take it easy on the swim. This is an area that I will be able to improve on once I start focusing in on it. Right now I look to swim an average time and exit the water fresh for the bike/run.
Transition 1
  • 03m 13s
Comments:

I should have been under 3:00.
What would you do differently?:

I will run faster into T1
Bike
  • 1h 12m 59s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.43 mile/hr
Comments:

I was cramping on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Better nutrition the night before.
Transition 2
  • 08m 50s
Comments:

I had to use the Porta Potty....
What would you do differently?:

Not eat like crazy the night before.
Run
  • 57h 03m
  • 6.21 miles
  • 9h 11m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

Second half of run started to get hot.
What would you do differently?:

Push myself a bit more.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

The wedding the night before and the extra weight I have been carrying around.

Event comments:

I loved the race and cannot wait till next year to redeem myself.




Last updated: 2012-06-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
43:14:00 | 1640 yards | 2h 38m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/104
Overall: 578/775
Performance: Average
Suit: Zoot Fusion
Course: Swim out, take a right and swim down 6 buoys and swim in.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:13
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:12:59 | 24.85 miles | 20.43 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/104
Overall: 406/775
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Over 4 causeways.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 08:50
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
57:03:00 | 06.21 miles | 9h 11m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/104
Overall: 485/775
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back. Crowded with runners and pedestrians alike. I started to feel good GI wise during the run.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5