Cyclonaut Sprint Triathlon - Triathlon


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United States
Cyclonaut Multisport
64F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 09m 36s
Overall Rank = 6/76
Age Group = M55-59
Age Group Rank = 1/14
Pre-race routine:

the usual with the bonus of driving ~50 minutes to get to the venue
Event warmup:

quick swim w/u only-5 minutes; but w lava pants I felt more secure
Swim
  • 08m 25s
  • 540 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

super stoked about actually hanging in the mix this time-lava pants helped a lot
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2964669971
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 01m 53s
Comments:

forgot to hit the garmin for the second part of transition
What would you do differently?:

hit the button; oh and use body glide on my feet since you're going to be BAREFOOT dumbass
Bike
  • 30m 40s
  • 12 miles
  • 23.48 mile/hr
Comments:

pushed and pushed hard; wanted to be above my FTP; pissed about missing the first 3 miles for documentation; AP=221; NP=236; IF=1.003 (above my FTP of ~235)
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m 42s
Comments:

get it done and get out!
What would you do differently?:

zip
Run
  • 27m 59s
  • 3.5 miles
  • 08m  min/mile
Comments:

maybe could have pushed a tiny bit more, but it was close to everything
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Post race
Warm down:

rested; water/gatorade/pop tart

What limited your ability to perform faster:

nothing

Event comments:

Challenging course and very friendly crew




Last updated: 2018-08-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:25 | 540 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/14
Overall: 22/76
Performance: Good
Suit: lava pants
Course: inverted triangle; counterclockwise with two buoys on each side-one in the middle and one turn buoy; keep them all to the left (per the RD)
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:53
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:30:40 | 12 miles | 23.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/14
Overall: 6/76
Performance: Good
AP-221; NP=236 IF=1.003 (first time over 1)
Wind: None
Course: out and back; cop didn't make the car stop and I had to slow a lot and make sure it wasn't going to hit me; new roads were nice, even bunny hopping the new road edge and the speed bumps
Road: Smooth  Cadence: 84
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:42
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:59 | 03.5 miles | 08m  min/mile
Age Group: 2/14
Overall: 6/76
Performance: Good
8:01/7:39/7:48/4:13 (7:09 pace)--perfect negative split like I wanted
Course: out of transition into the park, go left (counterclockwise) and up the hill-do 2 loops and go left out of the park to the finish; shaded run for the most part
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5