Triceratops Tri - TriathlonSprint


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Brighton, Michigan
United States
Running Fit
85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 14m 9s
Overall Rank = 36/435
Age Group = M20-24
Age Group Rank = 1/15
Pre-race routine:

Drove up to the race site. Evening race which was different.
Event warmup:

Jog, stretch. I tried to go for a swim about 10 min before the first wave start, but they pulled everyone out of the water around then. Oh well.
Swim
  • 17m 50s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

Ugggg terrible swim. I havent really had the chance to swim due to the move from Florida to Michigan for the past month, and it showed. I was also anticipating a wetsuit swim, and it would have been the day before, but the race day, nope. 79 degrees. I really have to wonder where they took the temp though, as there were some legit cold parts of the lake.

The lack of swim practice hurt me, as I didnt get into a rythem until about 3/4 of the way through. I dont know, my heart rate was skyrocketed and I went right through my lactic threshold within the first 150 yards. then i psyched myself out and couldnt convice myself to swim freestyle.

Oh well, room to improve.
Transition 1
  • 00m 52s
Comments:

Ummm... Out of the water, ran to rack (which was set up really weird. I had to run all the way to the edge of transition and then back to the middle. Not exactly the fairest setup with the in/out locations if you were all the way over like me) Helmet/sunglasses/socks and took off running. Did a "modified" flying mount. I just took it really slow and then off i went.
Bike
  • 31m 57s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 23.29 mile/hr
Comments:

Took off and I didnt think I was riding as fast as I was. Bike mount area is on the grass, so I started in a much lower gear than usual. Mental note to self, I need to start in an even lower gear. Got my feet into my shoes and took off. My goal was to make up the serious time loss I got from the swim (again...). This was the hilliest course I have ever riden (not saying much is it) But I remembered to keep up my speed for the downhills to make it up the other side with as much momentum as possible. There was a lot of people just coasting down the hills. About two miles in, I realized that my cruise gear (22 mph) was having trouble getting into it as I downshifted. So I was having to double shift up to get it to go up. Weird, I tested it all out right before the race. Kept hammering. Only a 12 mile course. Halfway through there is a set of train tracks though. I wasnt ready for that at all! Hit them at top speed and.... My water bottle ejected. SO stop, get waterbottle, secure it, and then get going. About 5 people I had just passed went right back by me. Very annoying. The way back was uneventful, keeping the average speed around 25-26 mph.

Finished with the 13th fastest bike split, including a stop in the middle . Without the stop (30 seconds) and the slow down/speed up time, my split probably would have been around 24 mph. Oh well.
Transition 2
  • 00m 44s
Comments:

Flying dismount, no issues, rack bike, helmet off, shoes on. I have this transition down.
What would you do differently?:

I need to get elastic laces. Tying my shoes continues to cost me serious time.
Run
  • 22m 42s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Run started out with a good mile uphill. I wasnt ready for it. This coupled with some side stiches coming on just turned my run to crap. Oh well. I should see an improvement next time. More run training in the future.
Post race
Warm down:

walk around, a slight jog.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

A move from FL to MI. Also trying to re-discover some training routes. General unprepardness. Not trying to complain or make excuses, it just wasnt what i was hoping for.

Event comments:

It is going to take a while getting used to hills on the bike and run.... Man I enjoyed training and racing on pancake flat roads! It was a fun yet challenging course, and the fact that there are two more races over the exact same course should help figure out if I am improving or not.

Post race was a complete crazy show. No organization to awards or anything. I dont really care, but I mean one guy trying to talk over everyone just didnt work.




Last updated: 2010-03-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:50 | 880 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/15
Overall: 0/435
Performance:
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 79F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:52
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:31:57 | 12.4 miles | 23.29 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/15
Overall: 13/435
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:44
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:22:42 | 03.1 miles | 07m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/15
Overall: 40/435
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3