Escape From Fort Desoto - TriathlonSprint


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Tierra Verde, Florida
United States
Outspokin
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 30m
Overall Rank = /1000
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 28/50
Swim
  • 17m 42s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

I should have started out in front. Started in the middle of the pack.
Transition 1
  • 04m 25s
Comments:

Long run to transition.
What would you do differently?:

Get bike shoes with one strap instead of three.
Bike
  • 29m 54s
  • 10 miles
  • 20.07 mile/hr
Comments:

Could have pushed it a bit more
What would you do differently?:

drink more
Transition 2
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

Good run with bike
What would you do differently?:

more focus
Run
  • 36m 16s
  • 4 miles
  • 09m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

Fast for me, but still could have pushed more from the start. Strong finish.
Post race
Event comments:

This race just can't be beat. So organized, incredible location, friendly, great post race.




Last updated: 2008-01-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:42 | 880 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/50
Overall: 0/1000
Performance:
Suit: tri suit
Course: Gulf of Mexico swim. had to run over sand bar out to first buoy. Swim parallel to shore.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:25
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:29:54 | 10 miles | 20.07 mile/hr
Age Group: 22/50
Overall: 0/1000
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: Gorgeous. Some cross wind out on the point of the island, no trees.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:36:16 | 04 miles | 09m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 36/50
Overall: 0/1000
Performance:
Course: first 1/3rd on pavement. Had to go up and down stairs at the fort, the rest of run was on mostly packed sand on beach. Some spots soft.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5