Nautica South Beach Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Miami, Florida
United States
Michael Epstein Sports Productions
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 29m
Overall Rank = 131/779
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 12/103
Pre-race routine:

Wake up, eat Pop-Tarts, sunscreen, chamois cream, race kit and mental checklist.

Event warmup:

Rode my bike 3 miles to the start. 1 Mile walk to swim start and some easy strokes in the water.
Swim
  • 26m 33s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

I felt strong, but not necessarily fast. The conditions really favored an open water swimmer, as there was just enough chop to be a challenge.
I pushed myself to get clear before the first buoy, and found myself swimming through lots of people from the other wavers.
I felt good, but didn't "settle" into my stroke for a while.
What would you do differently?:

Swim more, I hadn't been doing any regular swimming since San Juan.
Transition 1
  • 02m 29s
Comments:

Such a BIG Transition area. Jogged to my bike, two steps to get off the wetsuit, then helmet on. Not bad.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, run a little faster.
Bike
  • 1h 07m 48s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.99 mile/hr
Comments:

Solid bike for me. The magnet fell off my rear wheel, so no speed or power numbers after the first 12 minutes. However, I still had cadence and HR, so that helped. Plus, I have a good sense of this course since it is similar to escape, and the same thing happened there and I had a decent ride.
What would you do differently?:

Better glue for magnet.
Transition 2
  • 02m 20s
Comments:

Funky legs getting off the bike, but felt good. Not too bad with the socks.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Run
  • 49m 50s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

AWESOME PR FOR ME!!! I had run 50 something at this race 3 years ago, and wasn't sure I had it in me. I had a solid race and am thrilled! Stayed strong, good management of my pace.
Thrilled with the results!!
What would you do differently?:

More training!
Post race
Warm down:

Lots of heavy breathing, drink some water. Should have stretched. Found some friends and chatted.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training?
I wasn't sure I was in good shape, but the mental freedom of eliminating my expectations made this a great race.

Event comments:

Love this race. Big race and local. Plus, I really like the distance.




Last updated: 2013-04-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:33 | 1640 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/103
Overall: 96/779
Performance: Good
Suit: Vortex
Course: Out to bouy and then south, then final turn to beach.
Start type: Dive Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:29
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:07:48 | 24.85 miles | 21.99 mile/hr
Age Group: 19/103
Overall: 165/779
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Crazy up, over bridge, ride around a bunch of out and backs, then back, north more, then south and back over the bridge.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: ???
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:20
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:49:50 | 06.21 miles | 08m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 28/103
Overall: 232/779
Performance: Good
Course: Up and back. 4+ on the boardwalk where is was crowded.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4