St. Anthony's Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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St. Petersburg, Florida
United States
St. Anthony's Triathlon
77F / 25C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 50m 17s
Overall Rank = 1667/4400
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 140/206
Pre-race routine:

Slept Great. Had all gear packed the night before. Stayed 10 minutes away from race, so there was no rush in getting there. Woke up at about 5:15.

At Bagel and peanut butter, had a banana and 1/2 cup of coffee and consume alot of water. On way to transition area drank 1/2 of a gatorade.

Layed out everything at transition. Clipped my cycling shoes in pedals and checked the air on my bike tire.
Event warmup:

Ran 10 minutes with Doug to warm up. Then went back to transition to put on wetsuit and start the very long walk (3/4) mile to transition start. Thankfully someone warned me and I brought flips to walk in that I was able to hand off to some friends.
Swim
  • 30m 9s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swam very consistent, but slower than what I expected. Felt like I was in a good rythym. Took tight corners at the bouys. Had a difficult time keeping a very straight line. Need to work on keeping an eye on the bouys more often, so I don't swim off course.
What would you do differently?:

Look every 10 strokes or so to make sure I am aiming right for bouy. Need to push myself harder next time. I think I could have taken another 2 minutes off the swim. Need to spend more time in pool training. But overall had a good swim.
Transition 1
  • 02m 34s
Comments:

Went well. I had trouble getting my wetsuit off, which was not normal. I think I need to use pam instead of body glide on the legs. Transition could have been 10-15 seconds faster.
What would you do differently?:

Use Pam.
Bike
  • 1h 15m 46s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.68 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike went well. I was hoping for an average of 20m per hour, but had to settle for 19.7 which was ok. I had trouble keeping a consitent cadence for some reason. I think my legs were tired. Also notice my hip flexors were really tight. Need to stretch more. Overall bike was pretty good.
What would you do differently?:

Train more. But first race of season. I was happy
Transition 2
  • 01m 18s
Comments:

Had a great transition, everything went smooth.
Run
  • 1h 00m 32s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 45s  min/mile
Comments:

Had a good first 5k, but then my legs just got really heavy the second 5K and I had a couple 10 minute plus miles, which was terrible.


What would you do differently?:

Train more, would like to get my run time during triathlons down to 8:15 to 8:30's
Post race
Warm down:

Enjoyed my friends and fellowship and ate and drank a lot, spent the rest of the day at the beach and dinner with Grandfather. Overall a great day.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of quality training. Not enough time in the saddle.

Event comments:

Overall had a great time and enjoy the venure. Was well organized and a lot of volunteers. Got to run into old friends which is always a plus. Plus I had the best fan club in the world. 5 friends drove over to support me and hang out. What a day.


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Last updated: 2007-05-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:09 | 1640 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 121/206
Overall: 0/4400
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca Wet Suit
Course: Swim course, looked long standing on the beach as it always does to me before the start. But conditions were pretty good.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:34
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:15:46 | 24.85 miles | 19.68 mile/hr
Age Group: 126/206
Overall: 0/4400
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Course was good. Passed Doug on the bike around mile 6. Come to find out he got a flat tire and spent 16 minutes changing the tire. He then passed me and took off.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:18
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:00:32 | 06.21 miles | 09m 45s  min/mile
Age Group: 157/206
Overall: 0/4400
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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