Ludington Lighthouse Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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Ludington, Michigan
United States
3 Disciplines Racing
80F / 27C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 20m 45s
Overall Rank = 65/232
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 1/3
Pre-race routine:

Enjoyed being back in Ludington.
Event warmup:

Light jogging, slow swimming while acclimating to water temp.
Swim
  • 09m 31s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

Difficulty breathing and racing heart beat due to taking a 5 hour energy just before the race.
What would you do differently?:

Don't due anything you've never done before
Transition 1
  • 02m 36s
Comments:

1st time using a wet suite in a race.
What would you do differently?:

Need to practice getting out of it more.
Bike
  • 38m 56s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 19.16 mile/hr
Comments:

Solid ride but still don't have the stamina I need to be comfortable off the bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

could have been out in under a minute; struggled with getting shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

practice transitions more.
Run
  • 28m 21s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

My run sucks. Hips hurt terrible getting off the bike and can't find my stride until about a mile in. Last 1.5 miles felt great and ended strong.
What would you do differently?:

Improve endurance.. I never ran more than 3.5 miles in training all year. Strengthen feet and hips.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of solid base training.

Event comments:

Beautiful venue, well organized, great group of racers. What more could you ask for.


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Last updated: 2012-08-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:31 | 547 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 44/232
Performance: Below average
Suit: Xterra Vortex
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:36
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:38:56 | 12.43 miles | 19.16 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 55/232
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Out and Back along Lake Michigan
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:23
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:28:21 | 03.11 miles | 09m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/3
Overall: 135/232
Performance: Bad
Course: mostly flat out and back along Lake Michigan, long roller near turn around.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5]
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5