Chasing Caterpillars Triathlon - Triathlon


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Stuart, Florida
United States
Chasing Caterpillars Triathlon
66F / 19C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 07m 24s
Overall Rank = 66/121
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 8/11
Pre-race routine:

First Triathlon!
Woke up three hours prior to race and had 1/2 a bagel, banana and orange slices.
Had an energy gel 20 minutes prior to race as well as some Propel water
Event warmup:

Jogged for 5 minutes around parking lot of event, 30 minutes prior to race. The pool wasn't available for warm-ups
Swim
  • 07m 24s
  • 250 meters
  • 02m 58s / 100 meters
Comments:

Goggles rode up on my face when I dove in. Did the first 50 meters with goggles filled with water. Took in some water while trying to breathe. A bad start! Re-grouped at the wall at 100 meters and finished the swim a full 90 seconds slower than my usual practice swim.
What would you do differently?:

i would have jumped in the pool rather than dive in. That is my usual method in practice and I shouldn't have deviated on race day.
Transition 1
  • 02m 32s
Comments:

T1 was kind of a blur after the bad swim. I jogged into transition, took off my goggles, put on my helmet, wiped off my feet, put on sock, shoes, grabbed the bike and jogged out
What would you do differently?:

Transition time was slow. I took too long wiping off feet and was too deliberate in all of my movements. Should have been a minute faster here
Bike
  • 37m 53s
  • 11.4 miles
  • 18.06 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike portion was good. I maintained a good steady effort without ever pushing too hard. I didn't want to sabotage the run by pushing too hard on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

I think I could have pushed a bit harder on the bike. I also didn't drink enough on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

Took way too long in T2. Spent too much time drinking as I was thirsty off the bike. Then when I started running out of transition my race belt fell off as it apparently hadn't been snapped closed.
What would you do differently?:

Drink more on the bike. Practice transitions. Make sure race belt is secure.
Run
  • 29m 2s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 09m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

My best event against the field and age group but I ran a bad race. I came out of T2 WAY too fast - about 16% faster than my desired pace in the first 1/2 mile. This made the rest of the race brutal and I finished about a minute slower than my goal.
What would you do differently?:

Need to practice running pace off the bike. My Garmin 920 is never reliable in the first 1/2 mile, so my thought is to get a footpod to pair with the watch for better real time pace information.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking and dynamic stretching along with a post race smoothie provided by the race organizer

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need more practice in transitions and better pacing of the run off the bike

Event comments:

Great event for a worthwhile cause (Down's Syndrome). Lots of enthusiastic volunteers. The race organizer Jerry does a fantastic job.




Last updated: 2017-02-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:24 | 250 meters | 02m 58s / 100meters
Age Group: 9/11
Overall: 98/121
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Dive Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current:
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:32
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:37:53 | 11.4 miles | 18.06 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/11
Overall: 64/121
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: 4 laps around local roads. Course went through a HS parking lot with speed bumps. Navigating through the speed caused some traffic slow downs. Otherwise, good fast, flat course
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:52
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:29:02 | 03.2 miles | 09m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/11
Overall: 56/121
Performance: Below average
Course: Two laps around local roads. Course was flat, smooth and partially shaded.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
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