St. Anthony's Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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St. Petersburg, Florida
United States
St. Anthony's Triathlon
69F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 43m 21s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = M- 40-44
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at4:45 after a decent sleep devoid of any serious coughing and took a hit of albuterol for my congested lungs along with 3 Tylenol Cold (breakfast of Champions).

Walked to T and set up the stuff. Walked back to hotel and changed.
Event warmup:

A nice walk to the swim start.
Swim
  • 29m 30s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 48s / 100 yards
Comments:

Besides the usual getting kicked around, an overall pleaseant experience.
What would you do differently?:

Be more aggressive from the start. Almost swam at a pace as if it were a Half Iron distance swim.
Transition 1
  • 02m 11s
Comments:

Any time a transition has 4,000 racers, things don't go as well as they should.
What would you do differently?:

No GLOVES
Bike
  • 1h 11m 33s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.84 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Leave the gloves home.
Transition 2
  • 02m 36s
Comments:

The dude next to me screwed up my transition and moveed all my shit around. I spent too much time re-organizing my stuff.
What would you do differently?:

Duct tape the dudes bike to the rack.
Run
  • 57m 32s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Hard run but that's why Whimps don't do this. At mile 4, I looked at my watch and I thought I would cross the finish line sub 2h 40m. To do this I knew I was going to have to run some in some serious heat at an 8m/mile pace.

No dice.... I tried as hard as I could. I was having a terrible time filling my lungs with air because of my cold. A NASTY coughing attack at mile 4.75 which caused me to literally stop for 20 seconds ruined my chances at sub 2:40, I guess was a reminder to slow down.


What would you do differently?:

Nothing- except have my fuel belt bottles on the belt in the cooler rather than making it a 2 step process.
Post race
Warm down:

Sat in a chair with wet towels on my head and chilled. Coughed for about 15 minutes and drank some water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

A BRUTAL chest cold. that started on Wednesday on Monday of the week.

Event comments:

This is Florida's race. As the second largest race in the USA, it kicks off the season and is a force in the racing community.




Last updated: 2006-12-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:30 | 1640 yards | 01m 48s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Decided to go old school and leave the HR monitor at the hotel. Maintained a nice slow stroke.
Suit: No
Course: Great course but visibility was aweful.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 79F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:11
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:11:33 | 24.85 miles | 20.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Nice pace for the ride. Lots of turns made it more technical than the standard Key Biscayne/ Miami Man course.
Wind: Some
Course: Lots of turns made it techincal. Some speed bumps and pavers made it a bit slower than it should.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:36
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:57:32 | 06.21 miles | 09m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
What can I say- it is what it is...
Course: B.E.A.Utiful, scenic, full of people and staff.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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] 5