Great Clermont Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Clermont, Florida
United States
Sommer Sports
74F / 23C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 54m 42s
Overall Rank = 193/325ish
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 18/28
Pre-race routine:

Drove 60km...ate raison brand, a glass of oj, had a bannana and some prunes. Got to race early to get marked and check in my bike.




Event warmup:

20 minutes before the race I did a swim warm up...got comfortable with the water. Swam about 400 meters
Swim
  • 29m 41s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 59s / 100 meters
Comments:

I had a good swim
What would you do differently?:

sighting would be the best thing I could improve on..at one point I was half way across the lake and had to turn back :) Even the guy in the boat was starting to come after me cause I was soo far off course lol
Transition 1
  • 03m 21s
Comments:

Wetsuit Strippers luv them!!! I took a few extra seconds to make sure everything was good!
What would you do differently?:

go faster
Bike
  • 1h 20m 27s
  • 40 kms
  • 29.83 km/hr
Comments:

Fun course...
What would you do differently?:

be more ready...thought I did great for not being on that bike yet this year :) (needs tune up badly)

Like I said great jump start to the season ...
Transition 2
  • 03m 31s
Comments:

lol ..I sat down put my socks on....blah blah blah
What would you do differently?:

go faster
Run
  • 57m 44s
  • 10 kms
  • 05m 46s  min/km
Comments:

felt good for the first 5km was running well had a bit of bathroom distress...walked a few times...got a stitch that I could not get rid of after mile 5...so yeah iam happy with this time...I cannot believe it wasn't slower, cause I took it really easy and knew I could have kicked it a lot more than I did.
What would you do differently?:

run faster...do more bricks, it is hard to run 10km after 1.5km of swimming and 40km of biking!
Post race
Warm down:

put my bike away

What limited your ability to perform faster:

training

Event comments:

Not enough pee pee stations, people urinated on the course..not me though.
Volunteers were great, course was marked well. Security in the trans area was excellent.
Post race no food...the so called bbq was 4 teenagers standing in front of 1 bbq.They had cookies and doughnuts..hot dogs and hamburgers...not one piece of fruit or a vegetable...this sport is supposed to encourage healthy living???? here have some gatoraide complete with all the liquid sugar your body can handle... here have a hot dog yummy nitrates.




Last updated: 2010-03-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:41 | 1500 meters | 01m 59s / 100meters
Age Group: 13/28
Overall: 187/325ish
Performance: Average
Suit: new suit
Course: 2 laps of 750 meter course..had to get out of the water and run down the beach a bit to get back in the water. The start was a bit f'd ..started a ways down the beach in line with the furthest buoy out..anyways just weird. thought it should have started closer to the exit of the swim.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:21
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:20:27 | 40 kms | 29.83 km/hr
Age Group: 15/28
Overall: 0/325ish
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: Crazy hilly compared to where I come from lol...wasn't so ready for the hills and I should have been. I was in Clermont last year but didn't remember it was Clermont til Saturday...it is hilly if I remember right I was out of the saddle 10 different times ready to die...I am being dramatic. I was a great course I had a tail wind to start and the headwind killed me near the end. All is good I am that much stronger to start the season
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:31
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:57:44 | 10 kms | 05m 46s  min/km
Age Group: 22/28
Overall: 0/325ish
Performance: Below average
Course: flat
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %5%
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3