Longleaf Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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New Port Richey, Florida
United States
72F / 22C
Overcast
Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up a little late after Ronnie pounded on our door. Wake up call to front desk apparently went unnoticed. Ate banana, loaded up van with three bikes, talked to all the cousins and spouses, stopped by Starbuck's.
Event warmup:

Found a "clean" porta-potty, ate Starbuck's banana bread, took pics. with sister, brother, cousin.
Swim
  • 09m 3s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was a different type of start for me since we lined up and went in one by one. As usual, I felt too out of breath and unable to swim correctly like I supposedly do at the pool. I had to do lots of breast stroking to get my breathing right and to rest. I am actually surprised at my time, cause I felt much slower.
What would you do differently?:

Get in the pool more then once a week. Get a swim coach?
Transition 1
  • 05m 23s
Comments:

Looonnng transition! We had to run through the pasture, avoiding cow patties and ant hills, then around the bike area to the opposite side of where we came out of the water. I felt like I went pretty fast once I got to my bike, but I did walk initially after getting out of the water.
What would you do differently?:

Not much you can do on a long transition like this one except hustle. I feel like I went quickly and didn't waste any time.
Bike
  • 40m 27s
  • 12.5 miles
  • 18.54 mile/hr
Comments:

Front tire went flat at 2.8 miles. I did not have a repair kit since I don't own one, so I had to walk my lame little bike, and my lame little self back to the transition. Luckily, one of the race organizers saw me and gave me a lift in his truck, and I decided to do the run. This is a fake time since I was walking along the side of the road, waiting to be driven back to the racks, etc. I only listed it cause it was close to what I thought I might do that distance in.
What would you do differently?:

Pray for a non-flat tire?
Transition 2
  • 01m 57s
Comments:

I walked my bike in, realized that my chip time was just recorded, then did not even hustle to get out of helmet and into hat. Did not drink water but did squirt a littel Gu. Was actually walking until I saw all of the family waiting to cheer me on; they did not know I had experienced a flat, so they were yelling at me to go! So I took off running.
Run
  • 28m 50s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

The weather was still pretty overcast, so it was a nice run. I kept up a pretty good pace, I think, but it wasn't hard with fresh legs! Who knows how I would have felt if I had ridden the entire 12.5 mile course! Can't predict what my time would have been with 12.5 bike miles on my legs, but I think this was pretty close. At least I got to finish and feel like I did my best on two of the three events.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank some Gatorade, waited with family for Ronnie, Jimmy and Theresa to come in from the Intl' distance race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The #$@&^ tire on my #$@^ bike!

Event comments:

A fun race that is very well-run and is getting a great reputation judging by the number of entries. I hope if we do it next year I will have the knowledge and materials needed to fix a flat, and not have the need to use them!




Last updated: 2007-10-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:03 | 440 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Pond in a cow pasture! Triangle from bouy to bouy then to shore.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:23
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:40:27 | 12.5 miles | 18.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Wind: Little
Course: I hear it was beautiful. The part I rode on was great.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:57
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:28:50 | 03.11 miles | 09m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Nice easy course along Longleaf neighborhood and bordering woods. Turn around then through the residential part of the neighborhood.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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