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Morton Plant Mease Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Clearwater, Florida
United States
Alta Vista Sports
82F / 28C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 20m 25s
Overall Rank = 336/879
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 38/79
Pre-race routine:

3:30 AM wakeup call with 1 hr drive to race, got there pretty early and setup T nocely. Nutrition: protein shake with a few of my supplements and multivit.
at race site: after setup I chatted with a couple of racers, ate some nuts and my other supplemenst.
Event warmup:

stretch legs and arms, get into water and swim some 200 mtr,
I forgot to check for my bike location on entry into T1, which cause a little disorientation at entry but didn't have much problem finding my spot afterall.
Swim
  • 10m 56s
  • 528 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

lots of shoving thru first turn, it was a little chaotic and I even stopped a few times rather than risk a nose kick, but went well after I found my rhythm and got out of the mass
What would you do differently?:

dolphin entry and exit, stay far to the outside
Transition 1
  • 03m 54s
Comments:

this was along run to T1, I am not concerned about getting shoes on and pushing the bike to MOUNT area in this kind of sorta loose gravel, however, I understand the advantage of regular conditions. At this point, I rather lose 5 secs but be ready to pedal hard.
What would you do differently?:

learn to jump mount bike,
probably would have been nice to have a bicket of water to wash gravel off - but who knew?
Bike
  • 35m 51s
  • 13 miles
  • 21.76 mile/hr
Comments:

this was a good ride, it went well, although Gulf to Bay bridge in CLW took a lot out of me at the beginning. Second large brisge was fine. I started fuzzing around with my Garmin on the final stretch and dropped it - I had to turn around to get it and lost probably 1 minute.
Note to self: get the Garmin 310XT ASAP and forget about toying with this sucka.
What would you do differently?:

1 - stop playing with Garmoin - either get the fixed mount and forget it, or secure it in a pocket with a clip.
Transition 2
  • 01m 34s
Comments:

avg T2, quick change into all I needed, everything was setup correctly
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 28m 11s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

felt miserable, dropped my 30th fastest bike to 51st run - this took my overall position to 38, would have stayed in the 30th place with a 25:30 run, that's one min per mile off (8:00 pace), I felt better once we hit the pavement but that was the last stretch
What would you do differently?:

1. speed - need to bring my pace to around 8 min
2. practice running in trails and sand.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

the run - too slow, starting with the loose sand and not hitting any solid ground until the last few meters

Event comments:

very good organization - on time, quick results postings, course was challenging, especially the bike with bridges and many corners, and the run on sand. The temp and weather were perfect. I am signing up for 2010 even if I turn it into an OLYMPIC dist year.




Last updated: 2009-06-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:56 | 528 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 35/79
Overall: 0/879
Performance: Average
Suit: no
Course: real nice course and conditions get to Yell buoy, turn left pass 4 orange buoys + another Yellow where left turn got you right into almost knee deep water. I have to learn the dolphin stroke for the entry as well as this type of exits
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:54
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:35:51 | 13 miles | 21.76 mile/hr
Age Group: 30/79
Overall: 0/879
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: challenging with a few high/long bridges and areas with many turns and bumoy road, even some humps.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:34
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:28:11 | 03.1 miles | 09m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 51/79
Overall: 0/879
Performance: Below average
Course: sucked for me - started in loose sand then moved to dirt trail. Neither seemed to give me any traction on top of tired legs. It was a nice route nonetheless.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
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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