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2nd Annual Scenic 17 Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Babson Park, Florida
United States
Alta Vista
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 22m 32s
Overall Rank = 21/108
Age Group = 30-34 M
Age Group Rank = 2/9?
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5:20 a.m. Ate peanut butter waffle and some sport beans with water. Got to transition about 6:20 a.m.
Event warmup:

Stretched. Swam about 100 yards.
Swim
  • 05m 59s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

Didn't sight well to the first bouy. and was about 10-15 yrds off course. Probably could have shortened the swim time by a good 20 seconds if I had stayed on course. Live and learn.
What would you do differently?:

Sight better
Transition 1
  • 01m 41s
Comments:

Long run from swim to T1. A little out of breath when I got there. Could have been a little faster, but overall not bad.
What would you do differently?:

Be in better shape so I wouldn't be out of breath when I get to there if there is a long run to transition.
Bike
  • 47m 22s
  • 15 miles
  • 19.00 mile/hr
Comments:

HILLS! What more can I say. This course has to be one of the toughest sprints in Florida. Pretty much the whole course is hills...some more gradual than others. Top speed = 37 MPH....Low speed = 6.9 MPH. Those numbers should give you an indication of what we were dealing with. Not that I am complaining. I loved the challenge...but it was a challenge.
What would you do differently?:

Train more on hills. I just recently found a course around me that offers some hill work, but was only able to do a couple of times before this race. I'll be more prepared next year.
Transition 2
  • 00m 55s
Comments:

Pretty good transition for me.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really.
Run
  • 26m 35s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 33s  min/mile
Comments:

Pretty slow pace for me, but O.K. considering the bike course I had just endured and the fact that the run course was challenging in and of itself.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really.
Post race
Warm down:

Water and walked around and waited for my wife to finish this, her first tri. She did great for it being such a difficult course. I'm so proud of her!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training. I've only been seriously training for tri's for about 6 months. More training will result in better performance.

Event comments:

Great race! It's a small local race. It only had 36 people last year. This year they tripled in numbers at 108 participants. It's a very challenging course, so I think once the word gets out, it will become very popular. I'm looking forward to doing it next year. I highly recommend.




Last updated: 2009-06-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:59 | 440 yards | 01m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/9?
Overall: 0/108
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri shorts
Course: Triangular clockwise.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:41
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:47:22 | 15 miles | 19.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/9?
Overall: 0/108
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: HILLS! Up and down Scenic Highway 17. One of if not the highest point in FL.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:55
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:35 | 03.11 miles | 08m 33s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/9?
Overall: 0/108
Performance: Average
Course: More hills. Not as long of climbs. More short rolling hills, but hills none-the-less.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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