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Rotary Pineapple Man Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Melbourne Beach, Florida
United States
Melbourne Beach Rotary
Sunny

Total Time = 2h 07m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 4/4

Pre-race routine:

SOO nervous for my first race - woke up early and ate oatmeal...hopped in the car and drove to the site.

Event warmup:

Mini run and short swim. Too nervous and hot to do too much.

Swim

15m
528 yards
02m 50s / 100 yards

Comments:

Got a slow start and got stuck behind a slow group. Would have liked to have been more agressive, but I wasn't going to push it on my first race. Couldn't find anyone to draft off of too well. Boys and nav were ok.

What would you do differently?:

Practice more in open water (as always!)

Transition 1

01m 41s

Comments:

Felt good out of the water - long jog down pier. Got dressed fast!! It was better than I expected!

What would you do differently?:

Practice clipping in more - still new to the shoes

Bike

1h 02m 51s
15 miles
14.32 mile/hr

Comments:

Tired the first half, felt great on the way home (is that mental? lol)

Passing ppl was a great buzz - opposite for getting passed of course

What would you do differently?:

Practice more!!! Need to get more comfy on the aero bars too

Transition 2

01m 27s

Comments:

Should have put on my socks!! But it just looked like so much work! I regretted it in the run! Otherwise felt ok.

Run

45m
3.3 miles
13m 38s min/mile

Post race

Warm down:

Basked in the glow of not finishing totally last! I will always wear my Red Sox Visor cause at the end all I heard was "Go Sox" and "Yeah Boston" at the finish :)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat, water, carbs...need more practice...

Event comments:

I think I'm hooked!!! Everyone was so helpful and encouraging. Mad props to the guy whose bike broke but gave me the thumbs up as I rode by - I felt your pain...thanks for the encouragement.

Last updated: 2006-06-15 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:15:00 \| 528 yards \| 02m 50s / 100yards
Age Group:	4/4
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Good
Suit:	Speedo Swimsuit
Course:	Out and around 2 bouys, start and leave from dock.
Start type:	Deep Water	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	0F / 0C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Below average	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Below average
Waves:	Average	Navigation:	Average
Rounding:	Average

T1
Time:	01:41
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
01:02:51 \| 15 miles \| 14.32 mile/hr
Age Group:	4/4
Overall:	0/
Performance:
Wind:	Little
Course:	Out and back, almost straight shot down A1A
Road:	Rough	Cadence:
Turns:		Cornering:
Gear changes:		Hills:
Race pace:		Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	01:27
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal

Running
00:45:00 \| 03.3 miles \| 13m 38s min/mile
Age Group:	0/4
Overall:	0/
Performance:
Hit the wall - I was hot and didn't have enough energy. Could have pushed through it mentally but I didn't want to totally overheat. I was most disappointed in this part of the race. Learned a lot for next time. Also regretted the socks...my left foot was soaked in blood from a popped blister by the end of it!!
Course:
Keeping cool		Drinking

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?	Yes

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	No
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	No
Post race activities:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	4