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 2009-05-05 6:25 PM |
Extreme Veteran  626    Wahiawa, Hawaii.... but now in Florence, KY.. |  Subject: Publix Family Fitness Weekend SprintsAnyone doing the Ruskin race this weekend? I finally bit the bullet and registered. I don't know why i put it off for so long. Anyone do this race before? |
| 2009-05-05 8:56 PM in reply to: #2132590 |
Champion 7347  SRQ, FL | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints I believe this is the first time at this location. |
| 2009-05-06 8:10 AM in reply to: #2132590 |
Expert 1210 Near Tampa | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints I'll be there. I've never done it before and only did one race last year (well, I did another sprint race in 2002) , this being my second race I hope is well run. I do know that the run takes place on the beach (read: sand), so remind me not to kill my legs on the bike. C Ya there. I'm the guy with the purple Trek Hilo and a silver Mitsubishi Outlander. Let's try and get together and maybe plan some joint training - I see youre from Riverview, I live at FHawk, where we can do practice tris early on weekends (swimming at the pool (set any distance), riding around Boyette (14.5mi) and running on FH Blvd (set any distance). Best thing, people leave our stuff alone. It'll be great  if we could turn this into an event...??? |
| 2009-05-06 8:16 AM in reply to: #2132590 |
Extreme Veteran 626 Wahiawa, Hawaii.... but now in Florence, KY.. | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints We can definately get together to train. This will be my second tri ever so hopefully i got better at swimming scince the last one. I'll be the only 6 foot tall filipino out there... can't miss me! But yeah most definately, we should plan some training together... i do all my brick work at Flatwoods but would be willing to try out FH. |
| 2009-05-07 4:13 PM in reply to: #2132590 |
| Tampa, FL | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints My wife will be doing this race and I will be there supporting her and the rest of you. I live about 5 miles from the park. It is a nice place to have a race but as far as I know this is only the second triathlon ever held at this park. The first was the Pirates Cove (Olympic distance) which was August 2008. I did not do this race but supported a friend that did. Overall I was not impressed with the organization at the Pirates Cove race. However, it was not part of the Publix series and I hear very good things about the Publix races. My friend said the swim at the Pirates Cove race was very shallow and you could stand up at anytime if needed. I do not know if that will be the same for this race Saturday or not. My wife hopes it will be the same! I suspect the out and back portion will be shallow but that also depends on the tide. I have not looked at the tidal charts. The bike should be fast. Just be careful of the speed bumps within the park. I heard they are making an effort to get riders around the speed bumps safely. There was a bad crash during the Pirates Cove race due to a speed bump. The run is not on the beach but is off road (trails) in some sections. So there might be sand. I hope this helps and let me know if you have other questions. I might be able to answer them. Good luck! |
| 2009-05-07 5:02 PM in reply to: #2132590 |
Champion 7347 SRQ, FL | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints I believe they have removed the speed bumps. Actually they had a tri here back in the early 90s. I did it when I was a teenager living in Apollo Beach (just down the road) |
| 2009-05-07 8:14 PM in reply to: #2132590 |
Expert 1210 Near Tampa | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints sounds challenging, and exciting...
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| 2009-05-08 3:36 PM in reply to: #2132590 |
Extreme Veteran 434 Stuart | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints I did the Publix Cypress Gardens race last year. They put on a very nice weekend. I would do another without question. |
| 2009-05-09 9:31 PM in reply to: #2137702 |
Expert 1210 Near Tampa | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints TrkHilo2k - 2009-05-07 9:14 PM sounds challenging, and exciting... The water was shallow w/o a doubt, most people, including self, ended up running a good portion of the swim. The road was pretty smooth, I was concerned though with the turn markers (was that sand???), then a few hairpin turns that were real tight. The run was on trails but mostly packed about 1/2 was on asphalt. Not sure the organizers had it under control, and maybe next yr the race should start on the high tide. There was a lot of confussion at the awards, this caused the kids race to be further delayed - geez, they're our future triathletes. Sponsors had booths but i missed some participation from them - maybe it was because of the low turnout. Next year, I might pick another race, but this one is so conveniently close to home.... |
| 2009-05-11 6:44 PM in reply to: #2132590 |
| Tampa, FL | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints My wife had a great race. Oddly enough the swallow water allowed her to swim more (so she says). Being able to touch the bottom gave her confidence (not sure I would want to touch the bottom after the stingray attack). She came out of the water feeling good, had a solid bike, and ran the fastest 5K of her life. Overall, I would say it was a good event. The kids race was a little unorganized but my kids did not know that. They had a great time. And it is hard to complain when they feed you so well. I have never been at an event that even came close to that spread. Congrats to all! |
| 2009-05-11 8:37 PM in reply to: #2132590 |
Expert 1210 Near Tampa | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints Does anyone know where to find the official results and maybe some pics? 3. super friendly volunteers Edited by TrkHilo2k 2009-05-11 8:42 PM |
| 2009-05-12 6:08 AM in reply to: #2132590 |
| Tampa, FL | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints Some things could have been better. You did not sound whiney at all. Try this for race results; http://www.familyfitnessweekend.com/files/Tri%20Categories.txt |
| 2009-05-26 7:27 PM in reply to: #2132590 |
Expert 1210 Near Tampa | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints My official report shows I completed in 1:10:40 and took 12/18 in my category 40-45
I'm doing it again in Sarasota on 6/6. |
| 2009-06-04 8:31 AM in reply to: #2132590 |
Veteran 253 Sarasota FL | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints Let's say hi - I'm gonna be at the siesta race 6/6. I'll be at packet pickup friday also. steve |
| 2009-06-04 10:37 AM in reply to: #2194340 |
Expert 1210 Near Tampa | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints EvenOlder - 2009-06-04 9:31 AM Let's say hi - I'm gonna be at the siesta race 6/6. I'll be at packet pickup friday also. steve Evenolder - I'll be there promptly on Sat AM, no need for me to drive 1.5 hrs to pickup the packet, I'll be the guy on the blue/purple Trek Hilo with 650 wheels. |
| 2009-06-05 9:25 AM in reply to: #2132590 |
Extreme Veteran 626 Wahiawa, Hawaii.... but now in Florence, KY.. | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints I'm still debating on doing packet pick up today or not... man, i still have to register,,.... |
| 2009-06-05 10:20 AM in reply to: #2196971 |
Expert 1210 Near Tampa | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints i'm doin da race. pre-reg and p.up tomorrow - but u already knew that. hehehe anyone else joining the fun? |
| 2009-06-05 7:23 PM in reply to: #2132590 |
Veteran 253 Sarasota FL | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints I'll be the clydesdale on a yellow cervelo p2sl. That's Ferrari yellow, not canary yellow. steve |
| 2009-06-08 9:14 AM in reply to: #2198385 |
Expert 1210 Near Tampa | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints Evenolder: nice meeting ya. I saw your results, that's great! I could swear I passed about 20-25 people on the bike, but I put almost 10 more mins on R2 than R1, and a lot of those bikers I passed were saying bye bye to me on R2. That didn't feel good. Edited by TrkHilo2k 2009-06-08 9:18 AM |
| 2009-06-09 8:10 AM in reply to: #2132590 |
Extreme Veteran 626 Wahiawa, Hawaii.... but now in Florence, KY.. | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints That race was pretty fun. I think the weather added alot to it... i did pretty crappy (Stupid Calf Muscle) but i'm pretty sure i will never forget that race. Olman... you don't even look like you weight 170..... |
| 2009-06-09 9:28 AM in reply to: #2204421 |
Expert 1210 Near Tampa | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints Boom808 - 2009-06-09 9:10 AM That race was pretty fun. I think the weather added alot to it... i did pretty crappy (Stupid Calf Muscle) but i'm pretty sure i will never forget that race. Olman... you don't even look like you weight 170..... Dude, I'm a seller, not a buyer. You're BS ing me. LOL In fact, I trained very little in May and can tell my BMI decreased. But thax for the compliment. I realize that the guy who took 5th place was less than 5% stronger than me. I'm putting it all on the line for Morton Plant Tri - July 12 - c ya'll there! Plug your numbers into your category and see how much (or little) you need to improve. for your calves, i suggest a product you can buy at AJ"s (it hink they also have at Trek on MCDill - it is called "something LEGS" it's a red GU-like packet with a few caps inside - I suggest you try it. |
| 2009-06-09 1:45 PM in reply to: #2204725 |
Expert 1210 Near Tampa | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints TrkHilo2k - 2009-06-09 10:28 AM Boom808 - 2009-06-09 9:10 AM That race was pretty fun. I think the weather added alot to it... i did pretty crappy (Stupid Calf Muscle) but i'm pretty sure i will never forget that race. Olman... you don't even look like you weight 170..... for your calves, i suggest a product you can buy at AJ"s (it hink they also have at Trek on MCDill - it is called "something LEGS" it's a red GU-like packet with a few caps inside - I suggest you try it. OK - It's called SPORTLEGS. Buy 2-3 of the trial packs and give them a shot. I am working on a similar formulation but I can't put it out there just yet. |
| 2009-06-17 7:45 AM in reply to: #2205599 |
| Austin, Texas or Jupiter, Florida | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints I wonder why they shorten the run down so much... 1.7 miles just seems a little lame. Don't get me wrong, I hate the run as much as the next guy, but that seems a little short. |
| 2009-06-17 10:14 AM in reply to: #2223475 |
Expert 1210 Near Tampa | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints Gomes, are you referring to R1 when they cancelled the swim at Sarasota? or is this the dist for the Run at another event? Sarasota (6/7) turned into a Du - 2mi R/13mi B/3.1mi R |
| 2009-06-17 12:36 PM in reply to: #2223993 |
| Austin, Texas or Jupiter, Florida | Subject: RE: Publix Family Fitness Weekend Sprints No, just that the Publix Ft Lauderdale Sprint is 700, 10, 1.7. That just seems like a strange run distance. Guess I should've specified the Ft L part. |
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