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Fox Island Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Ft. Wayne, Indiana
United States
70F / 21C
Overcast

Total Time = 55m 2s
Overall Rank = 3/150
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 1/

Pre-race routine:

Got there a little on late side - would have been ok except for only 1 restroom = time wasted.

Event warmup:

Got off bike from a 1 mile spin to get gearing set with 8 minutes before race start. shuffled 150 meters to beach trying to get wetsuit on. Got in water for 1 minute to pee.

Swim

09m 20s
500 meters
01m 52s / 100 meters

Comments:

Purposefully went slow at first. Got feet of another elite guy 20 pulls in and drafted off him for entire event until last 75m and then separated from him by about 5 meters. Best drafting swim ever. Never felt anaerobic and just felt calm and smooth. I could have gone this pace for 1.2 miles.

What would you do differently?:

Separated from the guy I was drafting off of 50meters earlier and picked up another 5-10 seconds of time. Every second counts in a sprint.

Transition 1

00m 46s

Comments:

Left heel got stuck on wetsuit = lost 5 seconds.

What would you do differently?:

Need to be more aggressive with getting suit off.

Bike

22m 43s
8.9 miles
23.51 mile/hr

Comments:

Didnt enter the pain cave enough - caught up to 200m behind Moody at mile 3 and never pushed to close gap - group of 3 bikers that passed me pretty much drafted entire race. Disappointing - the USAT ref. was soft.

What would you do differently?:

Go harder when the 3 elites went past in order to maintain contact. They had 45-60 seconds on me entering T2.

Transition 2

00m 28s

Comments:

Great T2 - no time to shave here- flew in and out of transition - made up some of the time I lost to the 3 bikers.

What would you do differently?:

nothing

Run

21m 51s
3.22 miles
06m 47s min/mile

Comments:

Lost 30-45 seconds to trying to not get lost.

What would you do differently?:

Run harder.

Post race

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Race course poorly marked.

Event comments:

First year for the RD and race - lots to be learned for this guy - the poor course marking cost Moody 1st and me some time.
I could have gone harder in all 3 disciplines - Mentally, a little on soft side. Not sure if I would do it again. Will be interested in seeing what official splits and time was, especially, since bike course mileage for not correct.

Last updated: 2011-06-09 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:09:20 \| 500 meters \| 01m 52s / 100meters
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/150
Performance:	Good
Time does include the 150 meters running from beach to transition area. That time was about 8:40?
Suit:	Yes
Course:	CCW
Start type:	Run	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	77F / 25C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Good
Waves:		Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	00:46
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	Yes
Wetsuit stuck?	Yes	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
00:22:43 \| 08.9 miles \| 23.51 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/150
Performance:	Average
Wind:	Little
Course:
Road:		Cadence:	90
Turns:	Below average	Cornering:
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Below average
Race pace:		Drinks:

T2
Time:	00:28
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
00:21:51 \| 03.22 miles \| 06m 47s min/mile
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/150
Performance:	Good
Course:	Poorly marked course - in the woods through mud, tons of turns and up/downs - Xterra trail run. Had to slow twice to figure out where in the heck I was - trails criss crossing all over the place. Disappointed at RD for not having it obvious as to correct path.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking