Venice Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Venice, Florida
United States
South County Family YMCA
89F / 32C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 30m 46s
Overall Rank = 146/350
Age Group = 40-99 Clyde
Age Group Rank = 4/10
Pre-race routine:

Wake at 5:00, have a bagel, water, and finish packing. Out the door by 5:30.
Event warmup:

Walk down to the water edge, stretch and such. I also spent a bit of time thinking about the fact that I was on a cruise a week ago and had 3 spotty weeks of training prior to this event. I'm just laying out the excuses before I get too far into this. All joking aside, I kept my expectations low and figured I could just have some fun and learn a little bit.
Swim
  • 08m 52s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

My swim is just not good. Until I put some effort into it, it ain't gonna get better either. It may be time to join the Master's group in the off season.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to swim better.
Transition 1
  • 03m 9s
Comments:

Another area that could use some improvement. Just work through the steps mentally and get it all down in my head. Also, make sure that the bike is in the proper gear and the comp is reset and it'll all be OK.
What would you do differently?:

Get my helmet on and strapped correctly.
Bike
  • 42m 35s
  • 14.6 miles
  • 20.57 mile/hr
Comments:

The only part I have no complaints about. The aerobars really helped, I was able to keep going very well. Even steered in aero through a number of corners. Quite happy with the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Give the whole bike a once over prior to the race.
Transition 2
  • 01m 4s
Comments:

Dismount was good, long run to the rack. Off/on went OK, so I have no complaints.
What would you do differently?:

Don't try to inhale 4 gummies while exiting transition. Get everything in place, then grab 1. 4 is stupid, duh.
Run
  • 35m 7s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Another slow effort. I gotta improve this in the off season.
What would you do differently?:

More time on the streets, more running in general.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

My less than stellar cardio capacity.

Event comments:

I enjoy this race and I can't wait until the road is re-paved. It is supposed to happen this fall.




Last updated: 2012-07-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:52 | 440 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/10
Overall: 0/350
Performance: Average
Suit: N/A
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:09
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:42:35 | 14.6 miles | 20.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/10
Overall: 0/350
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:04
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:35:07 | 03.11 miles | 11m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/10
Overall: 0/350
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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] 4