Red Hills Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Tallahasse, Florida
United States
Red Hills Triathlon
45F / 7C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 17m 37s
Overall Rank = 27/264
Age Group = M50-54
Age Group Rank = 2/22
Pre-race routine:

Didn't get to Tallahassee until 1:15am due to family activities Friday night. Up at 5:00 am and at race site by 5:45.
Event warmup:

Short run with strides and stretching. Short swim in the COLD water before beginning to get acclimated to temp.
Swim
  • 09m 46s
  • 580 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started very comfortable. About 200 yards in I swallowed some lake weeds and panicked a bit. Breast stroked for about 10-15 seconds to try to get composure and then got back at it. Water was cold but tolerable.
What would you do differently?:

There was alot of vegetation at the edge of the Lake....wish I would not have swallowed some of it.
Transition 1
  • 02m 4s
Comments:

Decided to put on a zip up long sleeve jersey for the bike since the air temp was so cold. Hands were numb so struggled with that. Had terrible time getting wetsuit over the timing chip. I was 1:02 slower in T1 than the guy that won the AG....I was 2nd in AG by 27 seconds....too many transition errors
What would you do differently?:

Not get wetsuit stuck. T1 was pitiful!
Bike
  • 43m 51s
  • 16 miles
  • 21.89 mile/hr
Comments:

Started well and was passing alot of people. At the bottom of the first hill I shifted from big ring to small ring and dropped the chain. Got off the bike and fixed it but had no momentum heading up the hill. Tried to push a bit harder for the rest of the ride but never felt good. AP233/NP242
What would you do differently?:

Not drop the chain. Looking back on data I lost about 45-50 seconds here.
Transition 2
  • 01m 12s
Comments:

Lost time here to AG winner as well. Feet were really cold and numb so hard getting into shoes
What would you do differently?:

Practice more. More attention to detail
Run
  • 20m 47s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 06m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

I knew I had to make up some ground. Coming out of T1 there was a guy in my AG 75 yards ahead so I tried to pace off of him and close the gap. Passed him about half way and pushed hard to keep him from going with me. Finished last mile hard.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really. Good run for me. Especially since I'm still trying to get run form back after calf problems
Post race
Warm down:

Hung out and visited with teammates and friends. 1.5 mile cool down run. Had some food and hung around for awards.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Gave away too much time that was non-performance related. Chain thing can happen but I should have been smarter in my shifting to avoid it. Transition issues need to be fixed. Should not complain since I essentially trained through this race with Galveston 70.3 being a priority the following weekend

Event comments:

Very well run race. Draws alot of strong racers with the early season date. Beautiful venue.


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Last updated: 2013-03-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:46 | 580 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/22
Overall: 41/264
Performance: Average
Suit: Desoto T1 FS
Course: Rectangle with buoys to the right exiting next to pier
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:04
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:43:51 | 16 miles | 21.89 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/22
Overall: 24/264
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: Basically a big rectangle with several hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 91
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Bad Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:12
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:20:47 | 03.1 miles | 06m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/22
Overall: 24/264
Performance: Good
Course: First mile on pavement then next mile on gravel/dirt trails then back on pavement
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4