Millennium Park Tri - TriathlonSprint


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Grand Rapids, Michigan
United States
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 30m 19s
Overall Rank = 290/593
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 37/46
Pre-race routine:

Got up about 5:15. At some toast with PB&J. Filled my water bottles.
Event warmup:

Not much. Walked around a bit. Ate half a PowerBar and drank some water. I really had to go at the start of the swim, but then I never did. Go figure.
Swim
  • 15m 31s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

A pretty nice swim. The water was warm and I didn't drink that much water.
What would you do differently?:

I've got to learn how to swim better. At least I wasn't last out of the water! My navigation was way off. I keep out "the line" to let faster folks go by, but I was so wide. I probably swam an extra 50+ meters. I'm disappointed with that.
Transition 1
  • 03m 2s
Comments:

This went pretty well. When you are so far behind out of the water it makes if easy to find your bike!
What would you do differently?:

Not much. I'm sure I could get more efficient at it, but I'm not really upset with the time. However, looking at the results of others, I could certainly drop at least a minute.
Bike
  • 45m 2s
  • 14.8 miles
  • 19.72 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt good on the bike. 19.7 is pretty good for me. I was only passed by 2 people on the bike course.
What would you do differently?:

I'm pretty happy with it give my general lack of time on the bike this year. Another area where I could get some improvement.
Transition 2
  • 01m 40s
Comments:

Being so far behind in my age group made it hard to put the bike back in a full rack. That is what added to the time.
Run
  • 25m 2s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 03s  min/mile
Comments:

Running, my only saving grace. I was only passed by 3 people on the run course including a 15 year old girl. I would have liked to do sub-8's but I'm pretty happy with the time.
What would you do differently?:

Keep working on getting better.
Post race
Warm down:

Not much. Ate a banana and a sports drink.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Um, I'm 43, short and have no athletic ability. Other than that, I'm fine. Probably, the lack of higher intensity training didn't help.

Event comments:

Maybe there was more to do when I was done, but I didn't see it. The parking is a mess.


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Last updated: 2010-05-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:31 | 547 yards | 02m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 45/46
Overall: 526/593
Performance: Average
Suit: Aerotech Designs Tri Shorts
Course: U-shaped.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 03:02
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:45:02 | 14.8 miles | 19.72 mile/hr
Age Group: 34/46
Overall: 232/593
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Some rolling hills at the beginning and the end. Mostly flat otherwise.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:40
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:02 | 03.11 miles | 08m 03s  min/mile
Age Group: 21/46
Overall: 166/593
Performance: Good
Course: Loop around the lake. Mostly flat with one hill just after mile 1.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5