Ludington Triathalon & Duathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Ludington, Michigan
United States
3disciplines racing
78F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 04m 8s
Overall Rank = 8/72
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 1/7
Pre-race routine:

Woke up a bit late as the alarm on my watch either never went off or I shut it off without knowing it. Had to hurry down to get setup in transition. Made with time to spare but I generally like to get to the race a little bit earlier.
Event warmup:

Not much of a warmup for this race. The water was very cold, only in the upper 50s, so I didn't want to get in until the start.
Swim
  • 09m 13s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim distance was shortened to 500m due to the cold water temps. Made for a very quick swim. There was quite a bit of chop even though we were swimming in the partially protected waters between the two periods.
Transition 1
  • 01m 52s
Bike
  • 1h 11m 40s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.80 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 00m 49s
Run
  • 40m 38s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

The run course was a bit short. Rather than 6.2 miles, I believe it was around 5.9 miles. I was happy with my run and was able to get into a good rhythym and really get moving.
Post race
Event comments:

I really benefitted from the shortened swim in this event. I didn't have as much ground to make up on the bike and run. I guess it makes it even more evident that I really need to work on my swimming this winter.




Last updated: 2005-08-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:13 | 547 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/7
Overall: 32/72
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Triangle course between the two piers.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 58F / 14C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:52
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:11:40 | 24.85 miles | 20.80 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/7
Overall: 14/72
Performance: Average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: The course was slightly rolling. The first 30k was generally slighlty rolling uphill, though none of the hills were very steep or difficult. Most of this portion of the bike was in to a decent headwind. The last 10k along the the lake was quite fasting as it was gently sloping downhill with a fairly strong tailwind.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:49
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:40:38 | 06.21 miles | 06m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/7
Overall: 5/72
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back with a finish running along the beach. The last .25 mile or so was a bit tough getting through the sand until you could get down to the water level where the sand was wet and firm.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4