Scenic 17 Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Babson Park, Florida
United States
Webber International University Athletics
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 10m 3s
Overall Rank = 7/123
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 4/14
Pre-race routine:

Woke up around 4:45. Ate a bowl of cereal. Ate a half od PB and honey sandwich on the way as well as sipped on coffee and my NOS Blast drink. Drank about half of the serving pre-race and the other half I poured into my water bottle to drink on the ride.
Event warmup:

Jogged about a half mile, stretched and swim about 200 yards or so.
Swim
  • 07m 41s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 45s / 100 yards
Comments:

Yet again, my navigation is way off. After doing some blind swimming in the pool I have found that as I tire I pull a little bi the right. So, for the race I lined up on the left thinking that would set me up well if I veered to the right a bit. Well, I ended up going way left and having to readjust a few times just to get to the first buoy. I rounded the first buoy about 10-15' on the outside of the buoy. The rest of the race went a little better, but I'm thinking I lost a good 30 seconds or so due to yet another poor navigation performance.
What would you do differently?:

Not line up left. I need to practice more blind swimming in the pool. I'm also thinking about finding a 50 meter pool which I think will help too, so I won't be able to readjust every 25 yards.
Transition 1
  • 01m 8s
Comments:

Good transition. Tied for fastest transition in the race. Not much more to say.
What would you do differently?:

Nada
Bike
  • 41m 6s
  • 15 miles
  • 21.90 mile/hr
Comments:

Pretty good bike for me. Took me a little awhile to recover from the swim and long run to transition, but once I was able to settle down, I felt really good. This is a PR for me on this bike course by almost 2 minutes. I was hoping to go sub-41, so I just missed that time goal, but still pretty happy with how the bike went. I took it hard, but not too hard to set up a good run.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 00m 33s
Comments:

Everything went well. No hic ups.
What would you do differently?:

Nada
Run
  • 19m 33s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 06m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt really good. Took the first mile at around a 6:25/mile pace. The hills in the middle portion of the run slowed me to around 6:45's or so. The course was about .15 miles short, so that is reflected in the time. I was hoping to go sub-21 on the run (based off of last years course which was a full 3.1 miles). Even if the course had been the same with the pace I ran (6:37/mile per GPS watch), I would have run about a 20:30, which would have still met my goal. So, for that I am very happy.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Poured water over my head, drank some water, walked around a bit and waited for Joy to finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim navigation.

Event comments:

Love this race. Not sure if it will fit into my race calender next year since I will be in the middle of IM training, but if possible, I will definitely race it again next year as I have the last 4 years.




Last updated: 2012-06-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:41 | 440 yards | 01m 45s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/14
Overall: 24/123
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Clockwise rectangular.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 86F / 30C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:08
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:41:06 | 15 miles | 21.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/14
Overall: 12/123
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Mostly along Scenic 17 highway down through Babson Park with a loop around some back roads in Frostproof. Hilly.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:33
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:19:33 | 03.1 miles | 06m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/14
Overall: 4/123
Performance: Good
Course: Out through the university via off road grassy area. This was different from previous years where you ran out of the parking lot/entrance to the university. I like the old course better. The off road part at the end is enough for me, thanks!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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