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Captiva, Florida
United States
Geared Up
90F / 32C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 02m 6s
Overall Rank = 16/457
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 6/54
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:30am
Yogurt-granola-blueberries, metamucil, coffee
Event warmup:

Light 2-3 mile ride to start area
5 minute walk on beach
200-300 yds free-breat-back warm up

Swim
  • 10m 16s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

Violent swim; started in middle of the pack and ran up against slower swimmers and got sandwiched for the first 150+ yards
What would you do differently?:

Start and stay on the outside. Sacrifice added distance for clear lane
Transition 1
  • 02m 52s
Comments:

Plan failed--opted to add HR chest strap and BRT shirt at T1. Struggle securing strap and geting shirt on--wasted close to 60 seconds
What would you do differently?:

Start race with HR monitor and shirt/ top ON
Bike
  • 26m 32s
  • 10 miles
  • 22.61 mile/hr
Comments:

Very crowded since our wave started last--lots of passing; wind at our back on the way out, so 24+ not unusual; headed back into the wind and dropped closer to 21-22
What would you do differently?:

Be stronger
Transition 2
  • 01m 19s
Comments:

Need to be out of shoes coming off bike
What would you do differently?:

End ride out of, or in unstrapped, shoes; maybe no socks
Run
  • 21m 9s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 06m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran according to plan
What would you do differently?:

Myabe wear a hat.
Post race
Warm down:

.25 - .5 walk; forgot to stretch

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Crowds in all 3 legs broke cadence

Event comments:

Great venue, well-marked course, enthusiastic and helpful volunteers.
Extremely scenic, enjoyable and relaxing location.

Wave starts were broken-down unevenly and planned poorly--the fastest groups started last and ended up over-taking the others in the swim and bike creating unsafe congestion (water and cycling). The most violent swim I've done this year (4 other events) due to crowding and slower swimmers in earlier groups.





Last updated: 2011-06-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:16 | 440 yards | 02m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 16/54
Overall: 0/457
Performance: Below average
Suit: None
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:52
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:26:32 | 10 miles | 22.61 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/54
Overall: 0/457
Performance: Good
Low to mid 150's
Wind: Little
Course: Several turns; very crowded; proficient ride overall
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 92
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:19
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:21:09 | 03.1 miles | 06m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/54
Overall: 0/457
Performance: Good
Low to mid 150's
Course: Flat, slight breeze; mix of packed earth and pavers; several turns and lots of passing
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2011-09-19 9:42 AM

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Subject: Captiva Tri at South Seas Island Resort


2011-09-19 9:05 PM
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Bradenton, Florida
Subject: RE: Captiva Tri at South Seas Island Resort
Nice job, wish I could have run a 21 min 5k!  I also agree with the violent swim start.  Too many starting at once and the faster groups starting after the slowest groups.  I think that was done to keep the time the roads were closed to a minimum.
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