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Interlochen, MI
United States
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90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 40m 53s
Overall Rank = 37/115
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 6/21
Pre-race routine:

Crawl out of the tent at 6:30, stumble around the campsite looking for some food and drink.
Event warmup:

Short ride from the Green Lake campground to the race site.
Swim
  • 43m 54s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 56s / 100 meters
Comments:

I was slower than usual on the swim today by at least 10 minutes. The course sure seemed long and heard numerous comments on this from other racers. Not sure if the course was too long or not.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster
Transition 1
  • 01m 57s
Bike
  • 1h 08m 54s
  • 40 kms
  • 34.83 km/hr
Comments:

Went out a little too fast on the first 20k and started cramping in my hamstrings at about 22k. Had to pull over and stretch for a minute or two and take it easy for a few minutes.
What would you do differently?:

Pace a little better.
Transition 2
  • 00m 51s
Run
  • 45m 19s
  • 10 kms
  • 04m 32s  min/km
Comments:

Ran pretty well and was able to pass a number of racers that killed me on the swim.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Was still getting over the cold and eye infection I picked up last week following the Grand Haven tri. Suprisingly it didn't effect me as much as I thought it would. Once I got out of the water I felt pretty good.

Event comments:

Great location for the race. Took the family and spent a long weekend camping. Had a great time although we did all manage to pickup swimmers itch from the lake. Evidently this is quite common at Duck and Green lakes. I really enjoyed this race although the hill on the run course was not a whole lot of fun.




Last updated: 2005-07-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:43:54 | 1500 meters | 02m 56s / 100meters
Age Group: 19/21
Overall: 137/115
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Course seemed very, very long. All of the swim times were slow in this race. Partly due to no wetsuits allowed because of the 83 degree water temp. Quite a difference from the 60 degree temp last week at Grand Haven.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 83F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:57
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:08:54 | 40 kms | 34.83 km/hr
Age Group: 6/21
Overall: 27/115
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Course was mostly flat, out and back format.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:51
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:45:19 | 10 kms | 04m 32s  min/km
Age Group: 1/21
Overall: 9/115
Performance: Good
Course: Course through the campground, down a dirt road with a turnaround about half the way up a gigantic hill. Most of the course was very easy but the .5 mile hill up to the turnaround was a bear.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2005-07-19 7:14 AM

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Subject: Interlochen Triathlon

2005-07-19 2:50 PM
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Subject: RE: Interlochen Triathlon
nice job, except for the swimmers itch, that sucks.  do you ever want to meet up with the rest of us michigan BTers?  a bunch of us are gonna do the crim.  there's a bunch of races and even the kids can get in on it. 
2005-07-19 8:33 PM
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Subject: RE: Interlochen Triathlon
I would be up for meeting the rest of the Michigan BTers. Where/when is the crim?
2005-07-19 8:38 PM
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Subject: RE: Interlochen Triathlon
The Crim is in Flint, not sure of the weekend. Where do you live in G.R.? I'm in Jenison and registered for my first sprint in Ludington at the end of August.
2005-07-20 5:33 AM
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Subject: RE: Interlochen Triathlon
it's aug 27, it's in flint and it's HUGE, the top 10 places are usually big name kenyan runners.  it would be cool if you guys could come.
2005-07-20 10:24 AM
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Subject: RE: Interlochen Triathlon
Can't do the Crim - doing the Ludington Lighthouse Sprint Tri the next day. Anyone else doing it? Or better yet, has anyone done it in the past. The cold Lake MI water temps have me a little freaked. No wetsuit - can't see paying for one yet until I know if I'm addicted or not. Do have a Speedo Trisuit that might help a little.

2005-07-20 3:43 PM
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Subject: RE: Interlochen Triathlon
I can't make the Crim either. I am doing the Ludington race also, the long course. I did the Grand Haven tri a few weeks back and the water was around 60 degrees. It was pretty cold but there were a number of sprint and olympic distance athletes without wetsuits.

I live on the southeast side of GR near Breton and Burton intersection.
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