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Captiva, Florida
United States
Southwest Florida Events
85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 15m 25s
Overall Rank = 234/662
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 29/58
Pre-race routine:

This was the first time we stayed on site at the South Seas Plantation. BEST DECISION EVER!!! If you ever do this race, stay on site, it eliminates ALL of the headaches of getting to the race in the morning. Got up, ate breakfast, left the family sleeping, rode my bike the .25 mile to transition, set up, then went back to the room to rest for a bit.
Event warmup:

As always, none. Someday I'll do this, but not now.
Swim
  • 09m 57s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started in the last wave, had a good feel for where the drop off was, picked a good line to the first buoy, got off to a good start, rounded the buoy and BAM! A jet ski right in front of me. They were pulling a swimmer from the previous wave. Had to swim around the rescue then pick up the next buoy to get back on my line.
What would you do differently?:

Need to pick up some baby shampoo to keep my goggles from fogging up.
Transition 1
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

The resort must have just recently put down new shell on the path from the transition area out to the road, great timing, made for a very painful run to the mount line.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to fly or develop thicker callouses on the soles of my feet.
Bike
  • 28m 51s
  • 10 miles
  • 20.80 mile/hr
Comments:

Very happy with my bike, especially since I hadn't rode my tri bike in over a month. Being able to average 20+ without training was a good feeling. The one bad thing is the RD starts the faster groups last in order to minimize the time the road is closed, unfortunately this results in a very crowded bike leg. Twice on the bike I saw riders cross the center line to pass creating a very dangerous situation.
What would you do differently?:

Actually ride my bike and I don't know, train?
Transition 2
  • 00m 43s
Comments:

Struggled to unbuckle my chin strap, however, I was trying to do it while running and guiding my bike. I really like the new helmet, just need to get used to it.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 34m 24s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11m 06s  min/mile
Comments:

The run here is always a good/bad run. The good is the view, the bad is running with someone that turns toward the finish when you turn for lap 2. Well marked course with 3 water stations on each loop and plenty of volunteers/resort employees.
What would you do differently?:

TRAIN, get off my fat butt and run, stop making excuses and run, eat better and run...
Post race
Warm down:

The usual, grab a water and head for the shade. Added a beer, a Coke, and a Gatorade to my list of post race drinks before heading back to the beach to get my slides.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Me.

Event comments:

This race is no longer a well kept secret, the word is out and it sells out fast. If you are looking for a late season destination race, this race should be on your radar.




Last updated: 2014-01-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:57 | 440 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 12/58
Overall: 142/662
Performance: Average
Suit: Ryder Bikes team suit
Course: South to north, parallel to the shore, with the current/waves.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 88F / 31C Current: High
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:33
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:28:51 | 10 miles | 20.80 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/58
Overall: 107/662
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back from T1 to the south end of the island on a closed road with cones separating the in and out lanes.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence: 87
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 00:43
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:34:24 | 03.1 miles | 11m 06s  min/mile
Age Group: 48/58
Overall: 475/662
Performance: Bad
Course: 2 loop course around the golf course on the north end of the resort. By far one of the most scenic runs of any tri I've done. As much as I suck at running, this is the reason I keep coming back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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] 5

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Nicely done. Good to see you racing again.

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