Triceratops Tri - TriathlonSprint


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Brighton, Michigan
United States
Running Fit
94F / 34C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 6h 30m
Overall Rank = 246/250
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 19/19
Pre-race routine:

When i arrived at ilra i checked out the setup and got marked. back to the car to get my 2 bags (needed a bag just for water bottles because it was like fire outside). went straight to transition and laid out all my things in order. filled my aero bottle with a little gatorade and icecubes in hopes that the it would still be cold while on the bike. i also put a wine bottle chiller on the aero bottle. didn't help. changed my clothes and hung at the tent with kristen, dave, trish, runnergirl and my boys, joe and tim.
Event warmup:

after deciding to wear my wesuit i tried to stay in the water as long as possible to stay cool.
Swim
  • 25m 59s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 57s / 100 yards
Comments:

i really thought my swim was strong. smooth for sure. my strongest swim ever and felt good.
What would you do differently?:

kick.
Transition 1
  • 02m 15s
Comments:

even though my t1 area was well organized i was not when i get there. i couldn't get my act together. i took my bike off the rack before i had my helmet on.
What would you do differently?:

practice, practice, practice!
Bike
  • 49m 20s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 15.08 mile/hr
Comments:

bike was o.k. not great but o.k. the course was a winding one. i was doing fair and had decided i would have some gu at mile 9. after a struggle with getting the gu open my speed dropped considerably. after gu and a drink i came around a curve going about 5 mph and straight ahead was a good size hill about 50 yards ahead. fml. heat was not much of a factor.
What would you do differently?:

practice!!!! need to figure out a solution to gu on the ride.
Transition 2
  • 02m 2s
Comments:

good transition.
What would you do differently?:

need to run more without socks.
Run
  • 43m 29s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 14m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

the run was good for the first 1.5 miles. at the first water station i had some gatorade and that didn't settle well. between the heat and the nausea i felt shot. walked for a bit, ran, no water at the 2nd station, walked. then joe came out the run me in. we walked and talked for a bit and then i ran the last 1/2 in. longest 3 miles of my life.
What would you do differently?:

no gatorade on the run! drink less at the end of bike. run more.
Post race
Warm down:

fruit at the tent.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

heat.

Event comments:

let's see what july brings! :-)




Last updated: 2009-06-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:59 | 880 yards | 02m 57s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 0/250
Performance: Good
Suit: full wet
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:15
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
00:49:20 | 12.4 miles | 15.08 mile/hr
Age Group: 18/19
Overall: 0/250
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 02:02
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:43:29 | 03.1 miles | 14m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 19/19
Overall: 0/250
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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] 4