Tri del Sol - TriathlonSprint


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Middleville, Michigan
United States
Gazelle Sports
85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 21m 14s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 17/35
Pre-race routine:

Got up and six, had some breakfast, then packed up and drove the bike the 1 mile over to the race. I love having a race I can ride my bike to.
Event warmup:

Just did a short swim.
Swim
  • 19m 1s
  • 875 yards
  • 02m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

I debated about wearing the wetsuit but knew I wouldn't be competing for an age group award so I thought I was just wear it. The swim went fine until I turned to head back towards the beach. My goggles were fogged and I couldn't see anything. I managed ok for a while but ended up going way off course til a volunteer yelled at me and told me where to go. I know this cost me some time.
What would you do differently?:

I need to find goggles that I can look into the sun and still see. This is the second race in 2 years where I have had this problem.
Transition 1
  • 02m 43s
Comments:

Nothing special here though my last race this was under 2 minutes.
Bike
  • 1h 00m 37s
  • 18 miles
  • 17.82 mile/hr
Comments:

I really wanted to push the bike but kind of feel like this was an average effort for me. I think the heat and wind played into that. One thing is that I brought my aero bottle with powerade and it wasn't nearly enough to drink.
What would you do differently?:

I need to bring more fluids on the bike when it is this hot out.
Transition 2
  • 02m 10s
Comments:

Nothing special here.
Run
  • 56m 40s
  • 4.5 miles
  • 12m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

What can I say here, I totally blew up on the run. I don't think I drank enough on the bike and with heat I just didn't have anything left in the tank for this run. I did my best but ended up walking most of the uphills and aid stations trying to stay cool.
What would you do differently?:

Train in the heat more often
Post race
Warm down:

Just got some water and food.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The heat and humidity was a big factor. Also my issues sighting on the last part of the swim cost me some time too. That and I have been too busy to put a lot of time into training this year.

Event comments:

This race is like 1 mile from my house on the same lake I live on. This is my third year doing the race and I love it. However, I am starting to get annoyed at the amount of vehicle traffic on the bike route when I know there are other routes they could take that would be much less busy.




Last updated: 2010-07-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:01 | 875 yards | 02m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/35
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: 2 XU full
Course: U shaped course on Barlow Lake. Its a very clean lake that I happen to live on.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:43
Performance: Average
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
01:00:37 | 18 miles | 17.82 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/35
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong
Course: The course has some rolling hills and is an out and back. There was a pretty decent amount of traffic on the road today.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:10
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:56:40 | 04.5 miles | 12m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/35
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: a loop around the lake with some hills.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4