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Panama City, Florida
United States
Gulf Coast Triathlon
85+F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 03m 40s
Overall Rank = 170/1301
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 30/125
Pre-race routine:

Woke up about 4:15 by alarm. bagel with PB, banana, started drinking GU2O. about 30 minutes later, ate the power on the way to the race. finished bottle of GU2O by race time and had one gel 15 minutes prior to start.

Perfect pre race fueling !!!
Event warmup:

get in wetsuit and do a few arm swings.
Swim
  • 30m 28s
  • 2078 yards
  • 01m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good wim for me. Caught a jelly fish across the face after about 1200 yards. paranoid after that and started seeing them everywhere.
What would you do differently?:

pay attention to the diection of the current and use it rather than fight it.
Transition 1
  • 03m 37s
Comments:

good transition. Long run to T1, but took suit off as soon as I hit the concrete and ran the rest of the way. Smart play Quick towel off of midsection, legs,a nd arms in order to apply sunscreen. The continuous spray works really well for non covered areas. popped a gel in transition.
What would you do differently?:

put body glide around outside of ankles and rememebr your timing chip is under there. only cost me a few seconds, but that might be important during a sprint.
Bike
  • 2h 41m 4s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.86 mile/hr
Comments:

Great bike for me !!! Unfortunately that shows me where I need to develop. That was my weak area and I had a good ride. Maybe the tri bike will help with new positioning to give me more power. Off season work focus !!!
What would you do differently?:

nothing. pushed hard, but not too hard. Had good legs for the run.
Transition 2
  • 02m 6s
Comments:

Good transition again. reapplied sunscreen with continuous spray. works well. fast, but did not rush.
What would you do differently?:

nothing.
Run
  • 1h 46m 27s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good and stuck to plan. stayed in high zone 2 until mile 7. Per may pre race plan, if I felt good at mile 7, push pace. I did and then realized I would be close to the 5 hour mark. Pushed a little harder. nutrition was pretty good. gels were not digesting as quickly as I wanted after I picked up the pace. (into zone 3 at this point) I stopped gels and just took gatorade at each aid station for the remainder. No problems since I feel that I caught it early. makes me feel like I am in tune with my body and can switch to a back up plan without worry.
What would you do differently?:

push a little harder form the start and not so hard at the end. I think if I had done this, I would have been faster without hurting so much for the last 7 miles.
Post race
Warm down:

walked for about 10 minutes and downed any fluid in sight.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

bike !!!

Event comments:

Great race !!! wnat to do it again. only bad thing is the rough roads in the middle of the bike, but where can you ride for 56 miles without hitting any rough roads. Had a blast and enjoyed teh post race party and weekend festival atmoshphere.




Last updated: 2007-05-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:28 | 2078 yards | 01m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/125
Overall: 0/1301
Performance: Good
Suit: QR full
Course: out 900 yards, 200 yards down current, in 900 yards.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:37
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:41:04 | 56 miles | 20.86 mile/hr
Age Group: 75/125
Overall: 0/1301
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: flat and rough for about 20 miles in the middle.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:06
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:46:27 | 13.1 miles | 08m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/125
Overall: 0/1301
Performance: Good
Course: flat, slight breeze.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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] 4

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2007-05-18 5:42 AM

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Subject: Gulf Coast Triathlon

2007-05-18 9:06 AM
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Subject: RE: Gulf Coast Triathlon
Looks like a great race to me!

Hey, why isn't there a time for your swim?

Jelly fish? I would have bailed. Those things scare me.

Congratulations on the race!
2007-06-10 9:44 AM
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Subject: RE: Gulf Coast Triathlon
KSH - 2007-05-18 10:06 AM

Looks like a great race to me!

Hey, why isn't there a time for your swim?

Jelly fish? I would have bailed. Those things scare me.

Congratulations on the race!


just now saw your comments. thanks for the props. I didn't realize I forgot to enter the swim time. The jelly fish weren't that big and I didn't see them until I made the 2nd turn toward shore. (not that bad, but that's all I thought about during the last leg. I'm kind of a girl like that)
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