Stonycreek Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Shelby Township, Michigan
United States
3disciplines
warmF / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 47m 8s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 33/37
Pre-race routine:

Tried to eat a bit of toast with PB and drank some water. I just cannot stomach any food before a race.
Event warmup:

None. I probably should consider adding a warmup.
Swim
  • 11m 29s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 18s / 100 meters
Comments:

Darn it if I didn't chicken out again at the start! I really need to start in the front of the pack since I am a strong swimmer. I wasted time waiting for everyone to wade in and start swimming and then had to spend time weaving in and out to pass a bunch of people. I should easily be swimming sub 2 minute 100s.

I really did enjoy this swim more then my first one. I can't wait to do my next one!
What would you do differently?:

Stop being such a gosh darn nice person and push my way to the front!
Transition 1
  • 04m 2s
Comments:

Pulled on shorts and a shirt over my suit. Then socks, shoes, helmet and off I went. Not sure why it took 4 minutes?
What would you do differently?:

Need to buy a tri suit. That might cut a bit of time.
Bike
  • 53m 4s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 14.05 mile/hr
Comments:

SUCKED!!! I don't know how much I can blame the bike but I felt like I was riding a tricycle with all those speedy people passing me on the road and tri bikes. I want to fly down the road like them!
What would you do differently?:

I have trained as hard as I can on the MTB bike. I can't imagine there is much more I can do. I need to get a new bike and keep increasing my mileage.
Transition 2
  • 01m 16s
Comments:

Helmet off, racked bike, pulled the race belt on and off I went. I can't imagine what else I could have done.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe I could have ran quicker from the bike rack out to the mat but I was fiddling with my race belt.
Run
  • 37m 20s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 12m  min/mile
Comments:

Much better then my last run. I walked a bit but I gave it my all!
What would you do differently?:

Keep training!
Post race
Warm down:

I walked around a bit and met some people from my city. I also talked to one of my old neighbors and a guy from work. And I got to hang out with a group of BTers! Nliedel and I finished pretty close together and then I hung out with to rkreuser, rennick, mitrigirl and trixie.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I wasn't 100% conditioned for this race. I had some personal issues over the past couple of weeks and wasn't really planning on doing this race to begin with. I am so glad I did it though!

Event comments:

I loved the cold towels at the end and the cold water at the drink stations!




Last updated: 2005-09-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:29 | 500 meters | 02m 18s / 100meters
Age Group: 10/37
Overall: 156/
Performance: Good
Suit: Nike
Course: The weeds at the first buoy were a little annoying but after that it was a good course.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:02
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:53:04 | 12.43 miles | 14.05 mile/hr
Age Group: 31/37
Overall: 351/
Performance: Bad
Wind: Some
Course: It was a nice two lap course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 14
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:16
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:37:20 | 03.11 miles | 12m  min/mile
Age Group: 31/37
Overall: 343/
Performance:
Course: It was a decent course. A few little hills but nothing too unbearable. I really like the out and back. Once I got to the turn around I knew exactly what was left and was able to pick it up a bit.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4