Longboat Key International Triathlon - Triathlon


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Longboat Key, Florida
United States
Longboat Key Triathlon
82F / 28C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 23m 39s
Overall Rank = 101/158
Age Group = 39 & Under Clyd
Age Group Rank = 2/2
Pre-race routine:

Decided the night before that I would actually do this race, had considered skipping it, and my wife even told me not to do it. Spent the day Saturday building a deck, stayed up late watching LSU, finally got packed and hit the bed. Not much sleep, out the door early and went to check-in/packet pick-up. Asked if it was possible to change from the OLY to the Sprint only to find out they had no record of me registering. Managed to find an email showing I had paid so they let me race the Sprint. While waiting in line for the porti-potties I heard a call for anyone with an extra helmet, and for some unknown reason, I had grabbed my road helmet on the way out the garage. The guy in need was very thankful.
Event warmup:

Normal walk to the start, watch the start of the OLY, do a few arm swings, and then jump in and go.
Swim
  • 10m 13s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 19s / 100 yards
Comments:

RD only had two buoys to mark the course, one at the Sprint turn and one at the OLY turn. Both were the small jump/bounce balls that little kids play on, the kind with the handle and you sit on. Way too small for good sighting during the swim. Course was also a bit long, however, that was better than last year when the OLY swim was barely 500 yards.
What would you do differently?:

Try to not draft. I know this sounds dumb, but it's not something I practice and doing something new during a race is not the time to try. Could not get the timing worked out with the guy in front of me.
Transition 1
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

Open rack for the last to register meant I got an end spot closest to the main aisle. Long run from swim exit to T1 and rough parking lot, but not the worst set-up in the area.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 40m 17s
  • 10 miles
  • 14.89 mile/hr
Comments:

Major issue with course design led to a serious crash at the turn around. Instead of separating Sprinters and OLY races prior to the turn, telling those going straight to stay to the right, and allowing those making the turn to work their way to the left, the person at the turn was just yelling Sprinters turn left here, which led to a Sprinter turning into the path of an OLY racer that resulted in an over the bars, head first crash. It happened just as I made the turn and I stopped to help. Ended up spending over 10 minutes on the ground with the lady that crashed until EMS arrived. The only other rider to stop just happened to be the other Under 39 Clyde, so my time lost was not a factor in my finish.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Felt good on the way out. Knew I had to stop when I heard the lady hit her head. Didn't quit and got going as soon as I could.
Transition 2
  • 01m 13s
Comments:

Tried racking my bike on the wrong side of the rack at first, had to run around to the other side, didn't change the outcome, but can't make those mistakes in bigger races.
What would you do differently?:

Focus more upon re-entering T2. In my defense, I had spent 10 minutes holding another competitors head still while waiting for EMS.
Run
  • 30m 2s
  • 2.5 miles
  • 12m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

I'm fat. I'm slow. I'm not a runner. Running sucks!
What would you do differently?:

Lose weight, get faster, run more. Ignore the suck.
Post race
Warm down:

Cold water and looked for the RD to find out if they had gotten in touch with the lady's husband.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training and stopping to help an injured athlete.

Event comments:

This race is really losing it's appeal. The addition of the sprint race has made the bike leg dangerous. The change in schedule has reduced the numbers. The lack of markers/accuracy of the swim is frustrating. The change in the run course, from the golf course to the road is disappointing. I really enjoyed this race when it first debuted but over the last 2 years, it has really changed for the worse. I will be considering a different race for my end of the season race next year.




Last updated: 2014-01-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:13 | 440 yards | 02m 19s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/2
Overall: 30/158
Performance: Good
Suit: Ryder Bikes team tri suit
Course: Point to point, leaving from the bridge beach area then swimming west in the canal before making a hard right and swimming back to shore on the north side of the lagoon and exiting by the tennis courts.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:52
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:40:17 | 10 miles | 14.89 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/2
Overall: 142/158
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back along Gulf of Mexico Drive. The turn around was just before the county line.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:13
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:30:02 | 02.5 miles | 12m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/2
Overall: 100/158
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back along the resort's main road. Really miss running on the golf course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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