Hammerhead Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Jacksonville, Florida
United States
78.6F / 26C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 55m 57s
Overall Rank = 145/
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 9/11
Pre-race routine:

Ride about 1/2 mile to race site. Set up transition.
Event warmup:

Not much.
Swim
  • 31m 42s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim was okay but I could have done better. It was a long way to the first turn and I kept thinking that the course was long. I felt okay. Rounding the last buoy and heading into shore one of the woman who started in the next wave was passing me. I kept up with her for the remainder of the race so I know I could have gone faster earlier in the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Positive thinking.
Transition 1
  • 01m 54s
Comments:

Took more time than I wanted to. Couldn't get my gel bottle into my trisuit pocket. Messed around with it for about 15 secs.
Bike
  • 1h 18m 49s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.92 mile/hr
Comments:

I never felt great on the bike today. Started off slowly and my legs were hurting for the first couple of miles. Started getting into a rythym later but wasn't close to my normal speed for an Oly.
What would you do differently?:

Don't know.
Transition 2
  • 01m 13s
Comments:

Decided to wear socks so that slowed me down a little.
Run
  • 1h 02m 20s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

It sucked. My first mile was slightly uphill so it was slwer than I wanted. Up unti mile 4 I didn't feel too bad but mile 5 was really slow, maybe becuase of some hills. Mile 6 wasn't too bad but it seemed like it would never end.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around. Cold towel on head.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not sure. I wasn't too excieted about doing this race. We got to the site on Saturday and spent a couple of hours helping sweep some areas of the course. I also think I was a little dehydrated since I was peeing a lot yesterday and last night.

Event comments:

Sharon played the National Anthem on her flute. I was very proud of her. Unfortunately, I didn't do as well in the race!!




Last updated: 2008-08-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:42 | 1640 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/11
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: lake swim
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 79F / 26C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:54
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:18:49 | 24.85 miles | 18.92 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/11
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Around Camp Blanding - 2 loops.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:13
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:02:20 | 06.21 miles | 10m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/11
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: Through Camp Blanding with some hills, at least hills compared to wear I live.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
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