Waterloo Tri - TriathlonShort Course


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Waterloo, Michigan
United States
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Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 47m 14s
Overall Rank = 64/206
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 5/15
Pre-race routine:

None
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 23m 4s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

I went out really fast. Too fast, I was out of breath and my middle 200-300 was really bad trying to catch my breath.
What would you do differently?:

Go out slower
Transition 1
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

Shirt was very hard to put on and then I ripped my number off. Wasted probably 20 seconds
What would you do differently?:

Prep my shirt better
Bike
  • 47m 56s
  • 16 miles
  • 20.03 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

I biked hard the day before. Might of helped if I would of rested before race day.
Transition 2
  • 00m 47s
Run
  • 33m 41s
  • 5 miles
  • 06m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

I thought I was running slow. Must be very good.
Post race
Warm down:

Just stretch

Event comments:

Bike course not marked good. For some reason they had an arrow at the beginning of bike pointing to a different road then what you take. Many people complained.

No mile markers on run. My watch battery died so couldn't tell how far and long.


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Last updated: 2006-03-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:23:04 | 880 yards | 02m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/15
Overall: 123/206
Performance: Below average
Suit: No
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:48
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:47:56 | 16 miles | 20.03 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/15
Overall: 91/206
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Very hilly. Road very tight. Sometimes had to wait behind cars because no sholder to ride on. Also at the beginning of the course they had an arrow pointing the wrong way. I down wrong road, lost about 1 minute. Don't know why they had arrow. I was very pissed.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:47
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:33:41 | 05 miles | 06m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/15
Overall: 15/206
Performance: Good
Course: Little hilly nice trails. Didn't like that there were no mile markers. I was conserving energy because I thought I had about 2 miles at the finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3