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Panama City, Florida
United States
Gulf Coast Triathlon
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 5h 00m 3s
Overall Rank = 123/1800
Age Group = 40-45
Age Group Rank = 17/170
Pre-race routine:

2 oatmeal pacs, beagal, 1 cup coffee, 2 hours before start, 1 banana 45 min before start, 1 gel 10 min before start
Event warmup:

short swim to warm-up
Swim
  • 30m 31s
  • 2078 yards
  • 01m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

I went out too fast, was leading my wave into the first turn bouy.
What would you do differently?:

out slower, be more patient on sighting. I went off coarse badly after the second turn bouy (probably 75 yards). I wasn't expecting the current to drift me off course.
Transition 1
  • 03m 23s
Comments:

couldn't get the wetsuit off, spent at least 20 seconds messing with it.
What would you do differently?:

need to figure out how to get the WS off quicker.
Bike
  • 2h 35m 16s
  • 56 miles
  • 21.64 mile/hr
Comments:

lost salt tab pack and missed the last one. I think they effected my run when the sun came out and it got hot.
What would you do differently?:

more Lava Salts
Transition 2
  • 02m 30s
Comments:

socks seamed to take too long.
Run
  • 1h 48m 25s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

GI problems, sweat was very salty and forarms and quads started to cramp. It was HOT, and I couldn't stomach getting any gels down. I could drink water but not gatoraid. This is the first time this had happened. Not enough heat training going into this race. Walked twice to get fluids, this is the thing that frankly pisses me off the most about my race performances, when I walk. I hate myself for it!
What would you do differently?:

NO WALKING!!! more Lava Salts on the bike. Sip on the gel water solution. I need to train like this.
Post race
Warm down:

sat for about an hour and hydrated with water. Ate some pizza and oranges, more water

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat!




Last updated: 2008-04-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:31 | 2078 yards | 01m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/170
Overall: 0/1800
Performance: Average
Suit: yes
Course: single counter clockwise loop. About 6' breakers and swells. Very tough swim. I've never experienced that before. Sighting was very difficult and often required stopping to tread water to time the swell's.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: High
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:23
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:35:16 | 56 miles | 21.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 44/170
Overall: 0/1800
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: some of the roads were very rough. Headwind for about 8 miles.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:30
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:48:25 | 13.1 miles | 08m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 16/170
Overall: 0/1800
Performance: Below average
Sun came out about mile 4. Times at mile 5 dropped drastically. Miles 1-4 were 7:00 - 7:15 range, mile 5 - 8 were 8:00 range, 9 - 13, were in the 9:00 range.
Course:
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %2.5#
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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] 5

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2008-05-13 1:30 PM

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Subject: Gulf Coast Triathlon

2008-05-15 3:23 PM
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Subject: RE: Gulf Coast Triathlon
That's an excellent race. Especially with those conditions. It was hot as all get up out there. I never tried Lava Salts. I may need to look into those. I hate walking too. It's the worst of the worst feelings. Sometimes though, you just have to, and in that heat, there were not many options.
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