Gulf Coast Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Panama City Beach, Florida
United States
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Pre-race routine:

In Tampa for AAPA session week prior to the race. Drove home Friday in time to get my bike racked, but felt ill prepared mentally. Felt rushed Saturday morning.
Event warmup:

Walked from parking area. Chatted with Gina, David and the girls prior to start. Suited up and maybe five minutes in the water prior to my wave starting
Swim
  • 41m 28s
  • 2414 meters
  • 01m 43s / 100 meters
Comments:

good easy swim.
What would you do differently?:

not much, good swim for me.
Transition 1
  • 06m 20s
Comments:

slow, all over the place...
Bike
  • 3h 27m 9s
  • 56 miles
  • 16.22 mile/hr
Comments:

Had a %#@*% flat at mile 16. no tube or air, had to beg for help. Nice people did eventually help and got back on after a truamatic 28 minutes. very frustrating and had a difficult time recovering mentally. While changing my tire, I strained my back, crappy! *%$*@
What would you do differently?:

spare w air
Transition 2
  • 05m 15s
What would you do differently?:

hurry up
Run
  • 2h 48m 32s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

Hot! After I lost my pace and my group, it was hard to stay steady on the run; lots of walking, probably more than I needed to. Drank plenty, plenty of ice, great volunteers.

HR between 145 and would go to 162 then take walk break to get it back down.
Post race
Warm down:

stopped, ate some pretzels, drank G2. walked to the car and drove home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

too old, fat, and out of shape

Event comments:

great race, great support




Last updated: 2009-03-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:41:28 | 2414 meters | 01m 43s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeveless john
Course: Gulf of Mexico
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 06:20
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:27:09 | 56 miles | 16.22 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 05:15
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:48:32 | 13.1 miles | 12m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
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