Sand Key Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Clearwater, Florida
United States
Tri This Inc
77F / 25C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 08m 41s
Overall Rank = 57/581
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/23
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5:15 ate a cliff bar and packed up the rest of my stuff. Got the bikes on the car and grab a bagel and apple juice from the hotel. Got to transition a little later then I would have liked, but still had plenty of time to set up, use the bathroom and get to the swim start.
Event warmup:

Actually went for a little swim to warm-up. Water felt great.
Swim
  • 11m 5s
  • 583 yards
  • 01m 54s / 100 yards
Comments:

A lot of people in this wave and it was very aggressive. It was extremely crowded out to the first buoy and just past. Got some open water and was swimming good. The current was pushing everyone in but I did a good job of staying straight. Of course not everyone else did and I kept getting cut off. I think I passed people from 3 waves up. Got crowded again towards the last buoy.
What would you do differently?:

I need to get more aggressive and get out in the 2nd pack. I can follow them and probably get a good draft, but I need to get through the crowd of people.
Transition 1
  • 02m 35s
Comments:

The run up the beach and into transition was long as hell. Put my googles up on my head as I ran out and forgot to grab them off before I got to my bike. Pretty good getting into shoes and helmet on. I need to figure something out for my glasses, they get all fogged up from the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Take cap and googles off early. Learn to do a flying mount. Not sure that would have work well on this course.
Bike
  • 29m 17s
  • 11 miles
  • 22.54 mile/hr
Comments:

This is where I laid the hammer down. Come out of the park and turn left and almost immediately you are heading over a bridge. I passed a ton of people going up the bridge. The course overall was very very crowded. Riders blocking on the left. Think I yelled "On your left" more today then ever before. The course was very technique with a lot of turns. Was holding a high cadence and averaging 23-25mph on the flats. Uphills were slow at about 10-13mph. I probably passed about 200 people on the bike. Only got passed by like 3. Got cut off several times from people blocking on the course.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. This was a great bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 8s
Comments:

Great transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 24m 38s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

The run was nice and cool. Overcast. Alot of the run was on the beach or sand trails which sucked. Felt okay, but legs were tired from the bike. Probably passed as many people as passted me. Still need to get better at running
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Hang out with the TriGators, get some food and water. Packed up my truck and waited for my hardware. Lots of TriGators got hardware.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bad swim and need to improve my running

Event comments:

Good race with a fun course.




Last updated: 2008-08-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:05 | 583 yards | 01m 54s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/23
Overall: 0/581
Performance: Below average
Suit: No
Course: Out about 40yds, across about 500 and then back in.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:35
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:29:17 | 11 miles | 22.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/23
Overall: 0/581
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Out of the park and over the bridge off the island. Through downtown Clearwater and over another bridge. About a mile after the bridge you hit the turn around and do it backwards.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 100
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:08
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
00:24:38 | 03.11 miles | 07m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/23
Overall: 0/581
Performance: Good
Course: Run through the park. Back and forth.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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