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Brighton, Michigan
United States
Running Fit Triathlon
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 9s
Overall Rank = 138/408
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 20/55
Pre-race routine:

As always arrive early, check-in, get gear situated and head back to van to relax. Tiger's game was on, relaxed listening to that until my parents arrived. Then got them situated near transition and chatted until race time.
Event warmup:

I'm not a warm-up kinda guy, just waded around until my wave started.
Swim
  • 14m 33s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

Positioned myself on inside track to first bouy and stayed there, came out swimming hard then settled in after the first bouy.
This was a PR swim.
What would you do differently?:

Should have re-applyed anti-fog to goggles before race.
Transition 1
  • 01m 38s
Comments:

Had a couple minor hicups getting socks on, due to rushing. This was a PR for wetsuit transition. For this year's season my transition spot couldn't be beat.
What would you do differently?:

Need to stay calm and trust my process.
Bike
  • 34m 31s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 21.52 mile/hr
Comments:

Just seemed to be flying, was climbing hills like never before, was pushing big gears when needed, just felt super comfortable and tried to save some for the run, turns out I set bike PR.
What would you do differently?:

Try to drink a little more
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

Went down wrong isle but rack was at end of isle so just had to swing around and end and rack. Still second fastest T2.
What would you do differently?:

I took a few seconds looking for caffeine pill i through into transition before swim, well i found in about a quarter of a mile into the run, ended up in my shoe. Should have put this on the bike to have taken when coasting into transition.
Run
  • 26m 23s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

Only took in drink at first station, to wash down caffeine pill, then it was all about not walking. There were a couple out and around sections where you see the competitors coming up on you, at the first one I saw a friend and that pushed me to keep going didn't want her to pass me but knew it would happen eventually, then with about a mile to go, saw another friend and was determined not to let him catch me by the finish (note, he started in the wave after me 5min behind). At this point I knew if I could hold him off I would have a great race. With 100yrds to the finish he started yell that he was coming and I went into full sprint mode. Of course the way the day was going this was a PR as well.
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed a bite to eat and headed to find my parents. Then just sat around chatting about the race with them.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Don't know, was a PR all the way around, I guess just keep training.

Event comments:

PR, PR, PR, can't wait to sign-up for next summers series, to see if I can't get any faster.




Last updated: 2013-01-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:33 | 880 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/55
Overall: 0/408
Performance: Good
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Left hand turn loop
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:38
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:34:31 | 12.4 miles | 21.52 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/55
Overall: 0/408
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Through park and back.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:26:23 | 03.1 miles | 08m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/55
Overall: 0/408
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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Congrats on a great race all around.  Fast splits in each leg.  It must have been a pretty tough field as those times would have been well ahead of the curve around here.
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Thanks, first place was a blistering 56:xx, he was about to get out of the water before the third wave even started (about 10min). I just compete within myself so not worried about everyone else. Just like to see improvement and being able to put all three disc. together for a single race was just great.

Thanks again.
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