St. Croix Ironman 70.3 Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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St. Criox,
Virgin Islands, U.S.
World Triathlon Corporation
80F / 27C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 33m 25s
Overall Rank = 40/106
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up had light breakfast Peanutbutter and power bar
Event warmup:

Swam over to the Cay
Swim
  • 17m 5s
  • 800 yards
  • 02m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

3rd male out of the water.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 38m 11s
  • 8 miles
  • 12.57 mile/hr
Comments:

Heavy rain! I was afraid to coast down the hills. Rode the breaks the entire time.
What would you do differently?:

Open up the breaks a bit more. Need to be more comfortable with the bike in bad conditions.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 38m 10s
  • 4 miles
  • 09m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

After the bike the rain stopped and it was very humid. Hard to breath.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Weather!

Event comments:

Very fun race. I will do this one again.




Last updated: 2008-03-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:05 | 800 yards | 02m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/
Overall: 9/106
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri shorts Pearl Zumi
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:38:11 | 08 miles | 12.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 29/
Overall: 57/106
Performance: Bad
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course:
Road: Potholes Wet Cadence:
Turns: Bad Cornering: Bad
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:38:10 | 04 miles | 09m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 22/
Overall: 52/106
Performance: Below average
Course: Ran to the Buckineer and back
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5