Mack Cycle Tri Miami - Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Key Biscayne, Florida
United States
Multi Race
78F / 26C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 15m 38s
Overall Rank = 95/400
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 12/25
Pre-race routine:

Woke up early ate a whole Wheat bagel with Almond Butter and an Energy gel Slept horrible 4 hrs of sleep. Double Checked equipment and set up night before
Event warmup:

none got to race to late due to traffic.
Swim
  • 8h 12m
  • 437 yards
  • 1h 52m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

First Race first 200 meters horrible not use to swimming with over 100 people fighting for position being Kicked and kicking others accidently but still loved it second half was much better got into a good pace and made up time. Almost circled buoy twice by mistake
What would you do differently?:

train more on swim work on technique, and pace myself in the beginning much better guess I was nervous. but loved it.
Transition 1
  • 03m 4s
Comments:

trying to catch breath but trying to move fast felt good I can improve but was happy with T1
What would you do differently?:

just practice work on saving time but wouldn't change anything
Bike
  • 38h 14m
  • 12.4 miles
  • 0.32 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

upgrade bike work on up hill speed.
Transition 2
  • 01m 4s
Comments:

Good transition was very happy with it. Switched into running shoes well and placed run number on the go.
What would you do differently?:

practice but nothing else
Run
  • 25h 24m
  • 3.1 miles
  • 8h 11m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

need to really work on endurance this was the hardest part for me, never stopped but kept a slow pace. 8.04 min/mile not bad but feel like i can do much better with time and training.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Post race
Warm down:

drink alot of fluids, cool down stretch a little

What limited your ability to perform faster:

only trained for a solid month, and I am a beginner first race but was happy overall with performance.

Event comments:

First race loved the atmosphere, had a great time enjoyed competition. Was impressed how organized the race was. I'm Hooked.




Last updated: 2010-04-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
08:12:00 | 437 yards | 1h 52m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 0/400
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri Suit
Course: Ocean side of Crandon Park
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 03:04
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
38:14:00 | 12.4 miles | 0.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 0/400
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Felt great kept a good pace but need to work on going up bridge faster but kept an average of 19.45 Mph not bad for first one, need to eventually upgrade bike its a low end specialized
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:04
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
25:24:00 | 03.1 miles | 8h 11m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 0/400
Performance: Average
Course: nice run by the water
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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