2009 Loggerhead Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Jupiter, Florida
United States
HOTF / 0C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 16m 21s
Overall Rank = 138/534
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 23/42
Pre-race routine:

This was originally planned as a "C" race. So, no taper, no pre-race routine, nothing in particular.
Event warmup:

Walk down to the beach and a couple strokes in the rough water.
Swim
  • 09m 23s
  • 600 meters
  • 01m 34s / 100 meters
Comments:

The water was rough enough coupled with so many people in such a small space that within the 1st minute I was convinced that I was going to have a horrible race. Had a lot of trouble out to and around the first buoy, out of breath, drank plenty of salt water, and heartrate seemed high. Once around the buoy I got to the outside and just focused on swimming like I knew I could. My HR seemed to drop considerably and I finished feeling good.
Transition 1
  • 01m 22s
Comments:

No complaints, just a typical transition.
Bike
  • 36m 22s
  • 13 miles
  • 21.45 mile/hr
Comments:

the course was incredibly crowded...almost 600 people on a 6 mile course. Bikes were 5 wide trying to pass and drafting / blocking were unavoidable. That said, it was a good bike. I pushed hard enough that I wasn't sure I'd have much left on the run but reserved enough that I ended up being fine.
What would you do differently?:

With so many bikes and 3 turn arounds, not much can be done differently. There were several times that I had to come out of aero position and tap the breaks so as not to crash b/c there was no room to pass.
Transition 2
  • 01m 25s
Comments:

I know I lost a few seconds racking my bike but overall this was a pretty good transition. No complaints.
What would you do differently?:

I think if I want to get better in transition I need to be able to run faster w/o jacking the heartrate. The actual transition process seems efficient. I think I lose time b/c I don't run faster through the transition area.
Run
  • 27m 50s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

Going into this race I thought the run would be a disaster. Thought I'd have to push very hard to maintain 10 min/mile. Knowing that I can run fast off the bike I just went out at a comfortable pace, ended up at 8:54 min/mile. Decided that I would try not to lose too much on the second mile. A couple times I noticed that I slowed down and I picked up the pace. Ended up a bit over 9:00 min/mile. Knowing that I had less than a mile to go I decided that I'd make it hurt and maintain my speed. Last quarter mile sucked but ended up averaging just under 9:00 min/mile.
Post race
Warm down:

lots of fluids and watched my family finish. My parents and Kristen did a relay and my siter and her husband each did the race. Lots of fun.

Event comments:

In case the RD is reading this - start the race 15 minutes earlier and add 3 waves to the start. It would help to spread out the racers so that the swim/bike are not so crowded. Otherwise, well done.




Last updated: 2009-07-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:23 | 600 meters | 01m 34s / 100meters
Age Group: 19/42
Overall: 0/534
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Quick out to turn buoy, swim parallel to shore, turn in and swim to shore
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: High
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:22
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:36:22 | 13 miles | 21.45 mile/hr
Age Group: 19/42
Overall: 0/534
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: 2 laps on a 6 mile loop with 3 180 degree turns.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:25
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:27:50 | 03.1 miles | 08m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 34/42
Overall: 0/534
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back with more sun than shade.
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5]