Sand Key Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Clearwater, Florida
United States
Tri This Inc
80F / 27C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 53m 6s
Overall Rank = 419/500
Age Group = First Timer
Age Group Rank = 30/39
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 4 to eat a banana and drink water and went back to bed till 5. Left house at 5:45 and arrived at event before 6. Set up transition.
Event warmup:

Mostly walked and stretched.
Swim
  • 15m 51s
  • 583 yards
  • 02m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

With 30 seconds to go, my goggle strap broke, tried to fix, thought I had it and dove in and slipped out, wasted over a minute trying to tie it. Never really got to comfortable pace, but cought and passed many from my wave. Not a good start.
What would you do differently?:

Buy new goggles, calm down and breath better.
Transition 1
  • 06m 2s
Comments:

Time includes 1/4 mile run on sand then pavement. Overall went as I practiced.
What would you do differently?:

Get tri-shoes.
Bike
  • 44m 52s
  • 11 miles
  • 14.71 mile/hr
Comments:

Passed quite a few people. Climbs did not seem like a struggle. Could have pushed harder. Slow average speed - should have been around 17.5. Fell coming into transition, then had to get up and walk. Probably lost a minute from bike and 30 sec. for transition.
What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder. Practice dismount more.
Transition 2
  • 02m 36s
Comments:

Cleaned off bloody leg and drank some gatorade.
What would you do differently?:

Not fall.
Run
  • 43m 31s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 13m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

1st mile very tough, knee and wrist hurt from fall. Picked it up a little in 2nd & 3rd Mile. I am normally a slow runner at 35-37 minutes for a 5K (have done 14 of them this year) Plenty of water and Accelorade stops along the way. Felt like I could have kept running actually.
What would you do differently?:

Do more bricks and sprints to pick up speed.
Post race
Warm down:

Bacon, Sausage, home fries, pancakes, etc....then off to the Bucs/Rams game.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Speed training in all 3 sports. Can do the distance, now need to work on pace.

Event comments:

Very organized with an experienced race director and staff. I actually volunteered for a few pre-raceday spots. Very enjoyable experience and am now hooked.


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Last updated: 2007-09-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:51 | 583 yards | 02m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 27/39
Overall: 0/500
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri Shorts
Course: 50 Yards out, 483 with current, 50 yards back, THEN 1/4 mile run to transition!
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 06:02
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:44:52 | 11 miles | 14.71 mile/hr
Age Group: 29/39
Overall: 0/500
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Basically out and back with two steep bridges (4 climbs) in only 11 miles. Tight turns but not much traffic.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:36
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:43:31 | 03.11 miles | 13m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 32/39
Overall: 0/500
Performance: Below average
Course: Packed Sand trails, beach, asphalt.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5