Destin Crab Trap Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Destin, Florida
United States
Multisport Club
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 01m 44s
Overall Rank = 59/308
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 8/25
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5am. I had a very difficult time sleeping in the hotel. I probably only got about 3-4 hours of sleep because of nerves, a crappy bed, and it was hot. Showered ate Peanut butter toast and banana. Got stuff together and got to race about 1 hr till race start. My brother came with me and it was his first time at a race. He was curious about a lot of things and I was happy to answer as many questions as I could and keep him filled in on how things were going to take place. I was happy he came and he looked like he was taking an interest and trying to understand why I am so into all this tri stuff. He came in transition with me and helped set things up with my bike.
Event warmup:

John and I did a short 5 min warm-up together. I then went to the beach to do a swim WU. It was cool out and the water warmed me up.
Swim
  • 08m 3s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was the first wave with 50 other triathletes out of about 6 waves. The first 100 yards was pretty rough and there was a lot of fighting. There was this one guy who was right on my hip who just kept getting in my way. Then things smoothed out and it seemed as if I was swimming all by myself. After the last bouy turn we hit a few sand dunes in the water where I was tempted to stand and walk to catch my breath. I did so than dove back in to finish out the swim. I got out of the water and I had to do some walking even though I wanted to run into transition so bad.
What would you do differently?:

It was the last race of the season so I did not do much training, especially swimming.
Transition 1
  • 01m 35s
Comments:

T1 was a run/walk up the beach and pier. I dipped the sand off my feet, strapped on the helmet, and jogged and hopped on my bike with the shoes already on my pedals.
What would you do differently?:

jog up to T1. It is just so hard to move up the sand after the swim.
Bike
  • 27m 52s
  • 9.22 miles
  • 19.85 mile/hr
Comments:

My brother mentioned after the race that the coarse was shortened because of some traffic issue. I was kind of upset to hear that because that would have averaged me over 21 mph. I should of known better. I believe I could have averaged over 20mph but I desided to spin my legs some before really pushing. When I was done I took a right turn on the main hwy and then the head wind hit. The head wind was majority of the coarse, which really sucked. My cadence was around 83-87. I was really trying to push it. I never even got a chance to put on my sunglasses.
What would you do differently?:

Couldn't do much more.
Transition 2
  • 00m 48s
Comments:

Great T1. Went real smooth.
What would you do differently?:

nothing.
Run
  • 23m 25s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

I started off the run at a moderate pace just because I have not been doing much running lately. I came to the turnaround point at 12:15, an 8:10 min/mile pace. A little after the the turn I was passed by an old guy breathing a little heavier and a young gun. I shortly seen a friend on the side of the road who asked me how much longer, I said, " Oh, I don't know...forever." I then thought to myself that I just said one to many words to be running in a sprint triathlon. This is when I decided to turn it up and knotch. I finished that last 1.5 miles in 11:10, 7:26min/mile pace.
What would you do differently?:

Go harder the whole run.
Post race
Warm down:

When I was finished I still felt as though I had some gas in the tank. I kind of wished the race was longer because it was over so fast. After, John and I ate and I got a free well needed massage. I was still sore from the MS 150 the weekend before.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of training

Event comments:

race results: http://www.multisport.com/destintri/results/2007/destin072.txt

some pics: http://waltonsun.emeraldcoastphotoswest.com/mycapture/folder.asp?ev...




Last updated: 2007-09-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:03 | 400 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/25
Overall: 58/308
Performance: Average
Suit: tri shorts
Course: short swim to bouy #1 about 50yds out, then right turn to do a 300 yds to bouy #2 then turned to 50yds to beach.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:35
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:27:52 | 9.22 miles | 19.85 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/25
Overall: 57/308
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course: The coarse was suppost to be 10 miles but I got 9.22 on my bike. It was about a mile or two on one road than we turned into a headwind on the main hwy for about 7 miles.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:48
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:25 | 03 miles | 07m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/25
Overall: 79/308
Performance: Good
lap 1 12:15- 8:10min/mile lap 2 11:10- 7:26min/mile
Course: 1.5mile out and 1.5mile back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4