FAU Wellness Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Boca Raton, Florida
United States
Florida Atlantic University
77F / 25C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 03m 24s
Overall Rank = 57/489
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 5/36
Pre-race routine:

Drove down morning of. Woke up at 3:40, stopped for ice and then to Vin's house to load up. Long drive down the morning of.
Event warmup:

After getting everything set in transition and taking care of the normal tasks (bathroom, body marking, tires, etc.) Headed over the beach for a 10 minute warm-up swim.
Swim
  • 12m 24s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 49s / 100 yards
Comments:

Current was headed to the north, so I started out to the left of the group thinking that the current would pull me toward buoy. It was low tide and some athletes ran out towards a sand bar and ran the first half to the buoy, pretty smart. I swam and ended up further to the right of the buoy than I wanted. Swam pretty well considering I have done only 6 swims on the tether. I need to stop swimming an extra 100 yards every race!
What would you do differently?:

Navigate better
Transition 1
  • 01m 58s
Comments:

Decent transition, although it was a long run through some heavy sand which wore me out. I had a great mount onto the bike and ran by 4 or 5 guys trying to mount right at the line. There is a small hill as you exit the park, so that was a little difficult getting up to speed.
What would you do differently?:

Pace myself out of the water
Bike
  • 25m 47s
  • 10 miles
  • 23.27 mile/hr
Comments:

TRied to go out as hard as I could, but held back a little. Going to spend a lot of time on the trainer the next couple of weeks.
Transition 2
  • 00m 50s
Run
  • 22m 24s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Maybe used a little too much on the bike? Hard to tell first race of the season.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

First race of the year. Didn't have a lot of expectations. Overall I am pretty happy considering the amount of work I put in.

Event comments:

This a great race in its 22 year. Fun course, nice way to kick off the season.




Last updated: 2013-04-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:24 | 440 yards | 02m 49s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/36
Overall: 0/489
Performance: Average
Suit: Sleeveless wetsuit
Course: Out and then north with current and in.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:58
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:25:47 | 10 miles | 23.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/36
Overall: 0/489
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:50
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:22:24 | 03.1 miles | 07m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/36
Overall: 0/489
Performance: Average
Course: Flat out and back
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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