Great Floridian Triathlon - TriathlonFull Ironman


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Clermont, Florida
United States
Sommer Sports Managements
78F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 16h 03m 36s
Overall Rank = 181/?
Age Group = clyde
Age Group Rank = 6/
Pre-race routine:

drive to fla from nc don't sleep at all have cool weather clothes for a hot weather race..
Event warmup:

jog from where i had to park the car
Swim
  • 1h 33m 25s
  • 4224 yards
  • 02m 13s / 100 yards
Comments:

good swim for me since i really learned to swim in january
What would you do differently?:

not go out wide for the scenic route..i would stay in close and battle it out...the first loop i think i added 600 yds..second loop i hung tight to the buoys
Transition 1
  • 10m 27s
Comments:

first iron so i got a little confused at working out of bags instead of my stuff under the bike...
What would you do differently?:

not spend so much time in the changing tent/ breakffast bar..
Bike
  • 7h 48m 33s
  • 112 miles
  • 14.34 mile/hr
Comments:

i was not prepared for (flat florida) i still can't believe there were hills in florida
What would you do differently?:

bring my road bike.. i dislocated my shoulder 3 1/2 months ago and time in the drops on my tri bike took a toll...i also brought a disk wheel(stupid) wind was pushing me all over..also the big trucks.. my gearing was off i had an 11/23 in the back(stupid) the bike is usually good to me..
Transition 2
  • 13m 7s
Comments:

blew chunks 5 times on the bike and once off
What would you do differently?:

maybe a different race?
Run
  • 6h 18m 7s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 14m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

had to sit after the bike cause i was delirious while some nice folks gave me bananas and various stuff to bring me back to reality...that sit turned into 40 some min. i then regained enough composure to start the old man shuffle. i should have put dry socks in my run special needs bag for halfway cause wet socks brought the blood from my feet in a big way it was all i could do to finish....
What would you do differently?:

eat more on the bike
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

heat, nutrition, just plain not being smart

Event comments:

i made it




Last updated: 2006-10-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:33:25 | 4224 yards | 02m 13s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/?
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeveless
Course: two loops
Start type: Run Plus: Shot
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 10:27
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
07:48:33 | 112 miles | 14.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/?
Performance: Bad
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: not fun
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 13:07
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
06:18:07 | 26.2 miles | 14m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/?
Performance: Bad
Course: 5 mile out and back then three times around the lake
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %12lbs
Overall: Bad
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3