Huntington's Disease Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Key Biscayne, Florida
United States
Huntington's Disease Society of America
94F / 34C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 49m 49s
Overall Rank = 54/98
Age Group = M 40 to 44
Age Group Rank = 10/13
Pre-race routine:

Little different this time. Woke up at 4:45 and showered. I had all my stuff packed and so I put on my backpack and rode my bike to the site. It was great to get the legs moving and sweat a bit instead of going into it cold.
Event warmup:

Biked from my house to the race and a bit more. like 2 miles.
Swim
  • 29m 59s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

A great overall swim for me. I don't think I've ever done better than this. The water was dark and shallow. My goggles were brutally fogged and scratched. Made the swim more of a challenge than it should have.
What would you do differently?:

GET better goggles.
Transition 1
  • 03m 15s
Comments:

The T1 run was much better than usual. I ttried to jog to keep the HR low and was surprised that it was a sub 5 min T.
What would you do differently?:

Nada
Bike
  • 1h 14m 24s
  • 25.27 miles
  • 20.38 mile/hr
Comments:

I was very satisfied with my time on the bike. I must climb better. My avg speed was dropping significantly on the climbs. I would have liked to complete this ride in under 1:10m
What would you do differently?:

Nada.
Transition 2
  • 01m 47s
Comments:

SOCKS SOCKS SOCKS. I hate putting on socks. It seems like it takes a day; especially with wet clammy feet. Oh well- details.
What would you do differently?:

maybe put the socks on before the bike? See what happens?
Run
  • 1h 00m 26s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

I MUST learn how to run faster and more efficient if I'm going to survive "The Cun".

Other than that, there is nothing really to say. I ran like I stole something, and it wasn't enough!
What would you do differently?:

GO HARDER! Longer!
Post race
Warm down:

Nada. Ate bagels, bars and other crap. Hung with G, Fher, SBNM, Bory, JDawg, Linda W, and all of the other HH's that were just kickin' it out there today.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat and Humidity

Event comments:

A great trade off for a day of training!

HUGE KUDOS TO:
G for finshing a BRUTAL race under fierce heat.
Fher- for completing his first ever Traiathlon with class! A great dude and a great finish.
Bory: Not only for spanking the day but for running an additional 3 miles after he finished.
SBNM: another podium finish under some technicalities that almost shut her out. An ongoing legal carrer, got the results correct and SBNM earned her place. Also for doing 3 tri's in 3 weeks. OUCH!





Last updated: 2007-08-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:59 | 1640 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/13
Overall: 46/98
Performance: Good
The beach today smelled like teen spirit! Aweful. The tide was low and so at times, my knees and arms would hit the sand.
Suit: No
Course: Parallel to the sand, clockwise swim.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:15
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:14:24 | 25.27 miles | 20.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/13
Overall: 46/98
Performance: Good
A ruff bike course today in scorching heat. No wind made it a double edge sword. Must have been 95 degrees with humidity near 90%.
Wind: None
Course: A 2 loop course in the Key. 4 bridges made it a challenging one. The streets were in mint condition and the volunteers were great!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 88
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:47
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:00:26 | 06.21 miles | 09m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/13
Overall: 63/98
Performance: Average
The DEATH MARCH as Sandbagger so eloquently calls it. BRUTAL, DEAD MAN WALKING!- Heat was as bad as ever. HR- who knows...
Course: 2 loops in hell.
Keeping cool Good 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? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4