Jacksonville Sprint Triathlon Series #1 - TriathlonSprint


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Fernandina Beach, Florida
United States
DRC Sports
82F / 28C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 31m 19s
Overall Rank = 158/283
Age Group = F 55-59
Age Group Rank = 4/8
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:30, Grits, yogurt, caffeine. Got to venue for TA opening at 6 but it was already getting quite full. Thought I chose a good rack position but it was actually a poor choice.
Event warmup:

Ran around the block twice. Swam about 5 minutes mainly to guage waves and current. Clif shot blocks.
Swim
  • 08m 54s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

Very poor swim. Buoy line for long leg was set up on the sand bar with breaking waves and was very shallow. Several people walked/ran parts of swim. Got tossed around in breakers. Got trapped between others and was unable to stay beyond breakers as much as planned. Current slowed between w/u and wave start and I miscalculated start and swam long. Pretty rotten swim for me. Never got into any rhythm. Gender rank 40/104.
What would you do differently?:

More practice ocean swimming and swimming in breakers. Should have more aggressively swum past breakers even though longer.
Transition 1
  • 02m 1s
Comments:

Had trouble getting into shoes again. Had to take them off and put on three times. Also poor choice of rack placement and set up with stool.
What would you do differently?:

Will not use black shoes again. Will choose different position on rack to allow easier access to get bike out and sit on stool (or age regress and not need it anymore).
Bike
  • 47m 21s
  • 16 miles
  • 20.27 mile/hr
Comments:

Most times were very good on this fast smooth course. PR MPH for me.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing unless I get a bike with bar end shifters so I shift more with subtle changes in the terrain, which I skip now.
Transition 2
  • 01m 3s
Comments:

Except for racking bike this T2 felt faster than is was. Not sure why it was so slow.
What would you do differently?:

Choose different rack position
Run
  • 32m
  • 3 miles
  • 10m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran the entire course and felt reasonably good and thought it would be a little faster. I guess I am still a horrible runner.
What would you do differently?:

Gotta train harder, better, and maybe get coached. maybe take off a little tonnage too.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and drank, drank, drank. Overall gender rank 37/107. Qualified as Athena and would have placed first in that division.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor planning and execution of the swim and poor choice of position on the rack.

Event comments:

Race started a little late resulting in very poor buoy placement for the swim. Swimming in waves is not an issue but it should be a swim not a water run. Otherwise it was a very well organized and fun race in a very nice venue and I will do it again.




Last updated: 2012-06-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:54 | 440 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/8
Overall: 158/283
Performance: Bad
Suit: LG top, PD shorts
Course: Rectangle with long leg parallel to shore with current
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:01
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:47:21 | 16 miles | 20.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/8
Overall: 119/283
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Straight out and back down the barrier island. Very fast course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:03
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:32:00 | 03 miles | 10m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/8
Overall: 220/283
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back on shaded park entry road.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4