Longleaf Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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New Port Richey, Florida
United States
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 12m
Overall Rank = 66/66
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 1/1
Pre-race routine:

Hung out with Tammy. Was debating on getting my wetsuit out of the car. So many other athletes were wearing wetsuits and the water temp was 77 degrees, but since I have a scuba diving wetsuit and not a tri wetsuit, I thought it would take too long to get out of in T1 to make it worthwhile. Glad I decided to forget about it.
Event warmup:

None. Too cold.
Swim
  • 12m 14s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 47s / 100 yards
Comments:

Switched to breast stroke about 1/3 way in. Someday, I'll have to learn how to site with freestyle.
Transition 1
  • 07m
Comments:

I chose to walk from the lake and conserve engery instead of running. My heart rate was pretty high and I don't regret taking it easy into T1.
What would you do differently?:

Remember to put shirt on BEFORE I put on helmet. Oops.
Bike
  • 51m 7s
  • 12.5 miles
  • 14.67 mile/hr
Comments:

Very pleased with bike...this time is really great considering how little training I've put in. Saw a beautiful little doe on the way out and felt like she was my personal cheering squad.
Transition 2
  • 03m 33s
Comments:

Had a tough time getting my bike back in the rack. Thankfully, someone who had already finished was there and helped move some bikes aside so I didn't have to take too much time for that. Spent that time instead walking to a curb one rack over and sitting down to get some socks on for the run.
What would you do differently?:

Should have remembered to unclip my helmet while running in with the bike
Run
  • 1h 00m 56s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 19m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

Used up too much energy on swim & bike, didn't have any left for the run. Walked at least 2.5 miles of the run. So many of the athletes doing the olympic distance shouted out words of encouragement as they passed me. That was very nice. About the only ridiculous thing I heard was someone shout "you can DO it" about 10 yards from the finish line. That remark at THAT exact time was a bit condescending.
What would you do differently?:

Just train more....getting there.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around a bit, ate some bananas. Glad I got some water, because the little bit of food they had quickly disappeared. Very poor planning on the quantity of food.

Event comments:

Since I was the only one in my age group, I won first place!! It was *awesome* to get a trophy at the end. While "first place" does not really represent my performance, it certainly accurately represents my effort in completing the race. Go me!




Last updated: 2006-10-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:14 | 440 yards | 02m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 61/66
Performance: Good
Suit: none
Course: out and back on a "lake". With the single entry start, there's no opportunity to draft. Got veered off course a little, but not too bad.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder:
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 07:00
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:
Biking
00:51:07 | 12.5 miles | 14.67 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 65/66
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:33
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:00:56 | 03.11 miles | 19m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 66/66
Performance: Bad
Course:
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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