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Florida Challenge Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Clermont, Florida
United States
TriAmerica.com
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 7h 48m 35s
Overall Rank = 173/200+
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 21/22
Swim
  • 53m 15s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim went really good. I started out and found my grove and pace pretty quickly. Twice I got off course a little which slowed me down but for the most part I had great navigation. I'm not a very fast swimmer but that doesn't matter.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster!
Transition 1
  • 04m 40s
Comments:

This transition took longer as I was a little disoriented from such a long swim. I was a bit tired too.
What would you do differently?:

Layout of my transition area was shoved under my bike making it very hard to get at my stuff.
Bike
  • 3h 51m 28s
  • 56 miles
  • 14.52 mile/hr
Comments:

The hills of Clermont really took their toll on me however, I knew that I wasn't going to go very fast up them. The course wasn't marked very well around mile 45 and I made a wrong turn that cost me about a 1/2 mile. The rain came down very hard too. I slowed to ensure that I didn't crash on the wet roads. I was soaked to the bone, everything, shoes, jersey, shorts, helmet, EVERYTHING. The lightning that struck was a bit scary too because I didn't want them to make me stop. My new seat worked out pretty good despite my stiff back, which was due to a lack of long distance riding/training.
What would you do differently?:

Training in Clermont is necessary. A LOT more bike riding.
Transition 2
  • 03m 46s
Comments:

To make it to T2 was amazing. I was so tired and all I wanted to do is get out on the run course so I could finish! The brief rain soaked everything so my extra socks were wet. I changed to them anyway but in hind-sight, I should have gone without socks.
What would you do differently?:

Pack my extra socks in plastic in case of rain.
Run
  • 2h 55m 29s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 13m 24s  min/mile
Post race



Last updated: 2009-09-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:53:15 | 2112 yards | 02m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 21/22
Overall: 0/200+
Performance: Good
Suit: no
Course: Counter clock-wise rectangle.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 86F / 30C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:40
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:51:28 | 56 miles | 14.52 mile/hr
Age Group: 22/22
Overall: 0/200+
Performance: Bad
Wind: Headwind
Course: Clermont hills which included Buck Hill, Sugar loaf Mtn. Road and "The Wall". All of these were hard and very steep and killer.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:46
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
02:55:29 | 13.1 miles | 13m 24s  min/mile
Age Group: 20/22
Overall: 0/200+
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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