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Publix Family Fitness Series Championship - Cypress Gardens - TriathlonSprint

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Winter Haven, Florida
United States
Premier races
90F / 32C
Sunny

Total Time = 7h 30m
Overall Rank = 84/
Age Group = M 40-44
Age Group Rank = 11/16

Pre-race routine:

4:00 AM wakeup
drive to venue with plenty of time to spare and be relaxes.
BF:
protein shake with the usual supplements
planty of water

Event warmup:

a bit of stretching, run about 1/2 mile do some pickups on the way back.

Swim

05m 50s
1300 yards
27s / 100 yards

Comments:

stayed at a good pace in middle of pack

What would you do differently?:

pickup speed

Transition 1

00m 32s

Comments:

first time on race that I left shoes attached to bike
worked out well, mainly on the speed allowed to run to the mounting spot,

What would you do differently?:

practice transitions more

Bike

27m 37s
10 miles
21.73 mile/hr

Comments:

lost aerobar Left arm rest off the bat - so i couldn't get aero in the race,

What would you do differently?:

if I lose anything again, I will have to sacrifice the time and return to get it or else risk losing it again like I did with the arm rest

Transition 2

00m 43s

Comments:

a little out of control, but FAST, lost shoe at T2 entrance, (cop saved it for me)

What would you do differently?:

nothing

Run

26m 16s
2.8 miles
09m 23s min/mile

Comments:

passed a few, got passed by a few, the 9:38 pace should have improved by end of season,

What would you do differently?:

speedwork in the Summer months

Post race

Warm down:

walking around very little stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

running speed, losing arerest on bike

Event comments:

i honestly didnt stay for the series awards, however, race awards were being given in a very informal manner while the kids tri was taking place.
all of the events of this series were rather hectic

Last updated: 2009-08-11 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:05:50 \| 1300 yards \| 27s / 100yards
Age Group:	0/16
Overall:	0/
Performance:
swim was cancelled due to possible bacterial growth on the lake switched for 1 mile run which didn't add up on my GPS
Suit:
Course:	the 1mi R course inside Cypress Gdn is a little rolling, but mostly flat
Start type:	Run	Plus:
Water temp:	92F / 33C	Current:
200M Perf.		Remainder:
Breathing:		Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:
Rounding:

T1
Time:	00:32
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:		Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
00:27:37 \| 10 miles \| 21.73 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/16
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Average
3 - Intensive Endurance 159 - 166 11m 06s 4 - Sub-Threshold 167 - 177 16m 27s
Wind:	Little
Course:	rolling, very little traffic with police control, some rough areas but not too bad
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	00:43
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Average
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
00:26:16 \| 02.8 miles \| 09m 23s min/mile
Age Group:	0/16
Overall:	0/
Performance:
2 - Extensive Endurance 154 - 164 08m 34s 3 - Intensive Endurance 165 - 172 17m 10s
Course:	rolling, mainly shaded
Keeping cool	Good	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?	No
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	3