2010 Publix FFW - Battle at Ft. DeSoto - TriathlonSprint


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St. Petersburg, Florida
United States
86F / 30C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 21m 34s
Overall Rank = 476/777
Age Group = Clyde 40+
Age Group Rank = 10/22
Pre-race routine:

Got to the site early to set up, glad I brought a flashlight as it was very dark.Was the first bike in my rack so I was able to set up at the end of the row.
Event warmup:

No real warm-up
Swim
  • 09m 2s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim wave was a little rough got kicked in the face once and grabbed a lot. For the most part I was happy with the swim and glad they had as many waves (8 I think) as they did.
What would you do differently?:

Try to start a little more to the outside and avoid the mass pile of bodies.
Transition 1
  • 05m 13s
Comments:

T1 time started after exiting the water. Pretty long run to the transition area.
Bike
  • 33m 32s
  • 11 miles
  • 19.68 mile/hr
Comments:

Didn't really feel it today on the bike. I was still happy with my bike but felt like I good have done better
Transition 2
  • 02m 8s
Comments:

Longer than usual ( at least what I am use to) run from dismount to rack. That said I was fortunate that my rack was lot closer to the bike in/out than many others
Run
  • 31m 39s
  • 3.3 miles
  • 09m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

Got hot very quickly but for the most part I was happy with my run. Of course, like everything else I would love to be able to go faster.
Post race
Event comments:

Overall I thought the organizers did a pretty good job. There could have been a little more lighting in the transition area in the morning but other than that everything ran pretty smooth. Of course, I do wish they had beer at the end of the race (need to maintain my Clydesdale figure) but since it was a State Park I understand the limitations.




Last updated: 2010-08-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:02 | 400 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 0/777
Performance: Good
Suit: no
Course: Out about 50 yards then about 300 yds parallel to the beach and then back in.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 05:13
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:33:32 | 11 miles | 19.68 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 0/777
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Flat
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:08
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:31:39 | 03.3 miles | 09m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 0/777
Performance: Average
Course: About half the course was on the sand. The majority of the sand was fairly hard packed with shell although there was a pretty stretch of just standard white beach sand. Final 1/2 of the course was on pavement.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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