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Central Florida Triathlon #4 - TriathlonSprint


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Clermont, Florida
United States
Sommer Sports
88F / 31C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 11m
Overall Rank = 94/371
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 12/38
Pre-race routine:

Much easier this time by staying close to the race overnight. Definitely did not sleep well at all and that affected my race for sure!
Event warmup:

Nothing, got in the water and waded around.
Swim
  • 08m 29s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

This swim felt a lot easier than the previous three races I've done here but I ended up 3 seconds slower than my fastest time.
What would you do differently?:

Train first
Transition 1
  • 02m 15s
Comments:

Had to go back to the rack because my shoe clipped my neighbors setup and I didn't want to leave his gear strewn about everywhere. That cost me a couple of seconds there.
What would you do differently?:

Try to be cleaner exiting Transition.
Bike
  • 34m 22s
  • 11 miles
  • 19.20 mile/hr
Comments:

****Will have to come back to this after the T2 split becomes available online.
What would you do differently?:

I think my stressful week and the bad night's sleep really had an affect on me for this race. I did not have that extra gear or ability to push the pace and really compete. The bike leg was definitely affected.
Transition 2
  • 01m 54s
Comments:

****Will have to come back to this after the T2 split becomes available online.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe having a hand towel would be beneficial despite the time cost. I seemed to have trouble with my socks this time due to my wet feet.
Run
  • 24m 1s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 45s  min/mile
Comments:

Tried to hang tough by "racing" my previous PR time on this course using my watch settings. I immediately felt low-energy and knew I would not have the extra gear needed to put down the hammer.
I did have one goal to try and catch my closest competitor on the overall points list and I think I actually did it so there's a good takeaway.
What would you do differently?:

Just prep better during the week leading up to raceday.
Post race
Warm down:

Took on water and watermelon slices and cooled down pretty well.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Just my bad prep during the week leading up to the event and the horrible night's sleep that I got. I was not well rested and felt sluggish the entire race.

Event comments:

Great event and theme. Also, being part of a race series, it's great to know you have the same metrics being measured in order to compare all 4 results.




Last updated: 2016-02-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:29 | 440 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 19/38
Overall: 106/371
Performance: Below average
Suit: None
Course: Counter-clockwise rectangle; well marked
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:15
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:34:22 | 11 miles | 19.20 mile/hr
Age Group: 18/38
Overall: 142/371
Performance: Below average
****Will have to come back to this after loading my watch data
Wind: None
Course: Clockwise around the lake using low-traffic country roads. Well marked and staffed by local police
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:54
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:24:01 | 03.1 miles | 07m 45s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/38
Overall: 80/371
Performance: Below average
****Will have to come back to this after downloading my watch data
Course: Single out and back alongside the lakefront path. Little shade
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
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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