Island Lake Triathlon Presented by Cadence Cycle - TriathlonSprint


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Brighton, Michigan
United States
Element Events
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 43m 15s
Overall Rank = 146/192
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 15/19
Pre-race routine:

I just signed-up the week of the race. Some friends were doing it and I thought it would be fun. I was able to get a couple bike rides. I also did an open water swim on 6/19/09.
Event warmup:

I did some basic stretching and brisk walking.
Swim
  • 26m 39s
  • 875 yards
  • 03m 03s / 100 yards
Comments:

I knew the swim would be tough for me since. I had a goal of not drowning. My second goal if I didn't drowned was to finish under 30 minutes. I did the breast stroke almost the entire way.
What would you do differently?:

I need to start swimming so I can use the crawl.
Transition 1
  • 03m 36s
Comments:

Being my first tri I wasn't really sure how it would work. I spent way to much sitting drying my feet and even sat down which really slowed me down. The wetsuit came off pretty good but putting my shirt on was a pain.
What would you do differently?:

I won't sit down next time. Not worry about the shirt or wear it under the wetsuit.
Bike
  • 41m 17s
  • 12.5 miles
  • 18.17 mile/hr
Comments:

Enjoyed the biking although it felt like we were always going up hill. Could use more time practicing but all in all was happy with my effort.
What would you do differently?:

I should of tightened my shoes a bit earlier as I wasn't getting all of my effort in the beginning.
Transition 2
  • 01m 39s
Comments:

I unclipped prior to the dismount line. I jogged to my spot and cam from the wrong side as everyone around me rack from the other side which made it tough to get my bike on the rack. Made a quick change into my running shoes.
What would you do differently?:

I am thinking about getting rid of my lace so I don't have to tie my shoes.
Run
  • 30m 7s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

The first hill was tough and you had to do it twice as it was a loop coarse. I was able to run the time and felt good.
What would you do differently?:

Just get in more mile prior to race day.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and got some water on board.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The lack of training

Event comments:

This was my first race and I really enjoyed myself. I look forward to more in the future.




Last updated: 2009-06-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:39 | 875 yards | 03m 03s / 100yards
Age Group: 17/19
Overall: 0/192
Performance: Average
Suit: Shorty wetsuit
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:36
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:41:17 | 12.5 miles | 18.17 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/19
Overall: 0/192
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:39
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:30:07 | 03.1 miles | 09m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 14/19
Overall: 0/192
Performance:
Course: Mostly packed grass and some paved path. A pretty steep hill right off the start then mostly flat until a downhill prior to the finish.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4