Seahorse Triathlon - Olympic - TriathlonOlympic


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Climax, Michigan
United States
3Disciplines
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 18m 15s
Overall Rank = 10/128
Age Group = masters
Age Group Rank = 2/
Pre-race routine:

Sausage biscuit and a cup of coffee on the drive up. Left a little late so didn't have time to set up very well.
Event warmup:

Jogged a half mile and swam maybe 250 yards. I use the swimming as my warmup but I would have liked to have had a little more time.
Swim
  • 26m 20s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

Had a little problem with hyperventilating the first 200 yards or so due the cold water. Probably need to practice open water swims a little more. I can run like a deer but unfortunetly I swim like one too.
What would you do differently?:

Practice in open water more.
Transition 1
  • 02m 57s
Comments:

Boy did this part suck! Couldn't get the wetsuit off and then I couldn't get my shirt on. I have been training well for everything except transitions.
What would you do differently?:

Cut the wetsuit down a little so it comes off my ankles and wear a shirt underneath.
Bike
  • 1h 08m 8s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.88 mile/hr
Comments:

I'm slowly improving as a cyclist but this still seems extremely difficult to me. For some reason I pass people going up hills but can't maintain a hard pace on the flat sections. I started doing triathlons last year and the speed that everyone is riding is very impressive.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m 59s
Comments:

This section went well especially compared to T1.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 39m 51s
  • 6.5 miles
  • 06m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run although the time was a little slow. The first lap had a lot of runners on narrow trails so I did tons of weaving in and out. I would think this course would be pretty miserable on a rainy day but with the good weather it was great.
What would you do differently?:

May have gone out a little hard. First mile was under 6 and I would have been better off really pushing the second lap since there were less runners to weave around at that point.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked to car.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

First transition hurt some but a good race overall.

Event comments:

I had a great time doing this race. Definitely coming back next year.




Last updated: 2009-05-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:20 | 1640 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 33/128
Performance: Average
Suit: yes
Course: Two loops around a small lake. Seemed a little difficult to stay on course since the bouys were pretty far apart but the swim went reasonably well.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:57
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:08:08 | 24.85 miles | 21.88 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 34/128
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Two laps with rolling hills but not a difficult course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:59
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:39:51 | 06.5 miles | 06m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/128
Performance: Good
Course: Two loop cross country course. A few decent hills and a lot of weaving in and out of other runners.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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