Eagle Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Edwardsburg, Michigan
United States
Eagle Lake Marine
82F / 28C
Sunny
Total Time = 46m 13s
Overall Rank = 46/150
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 2/7
Pre-race routine:

Stayed up way to late and drank way to much. Was running late getting there. had time to set up in transition area and jump into the water.
Swim
  • 06m 54s
  • 200 yards
  • 03m 27s / 100 yards
Comments:

As soon as the wave started I got a huge mouth full of water and started choking. I never seemed to catch my breath. The whole swim was terrible. Only good thing was I wasn't dfl!
What would you do differently?:

Keep my mouth shut :)
Transition 1
  • 01m 34s
Comments:

I wore tri-shorts and just put on my socks running shoes and t-shirt. I had the fastest transition time in my AG
What would you do differently?:

avoid the rocks! ouch!
Bike
  • 25m 25s
  • 6.9 miles
  • 16.29 mile/hr
Comments:

Due to running late and having a severe hang over I forgot my water bottle. Good thing I drank a good amount of the lake on my swim :/
What would you do differently?:

Remember my water bottle, eat breakfast and get a good nights sleep.
Transition 2
  • 25m 9s
Comments:

I rode with my running shoes on so all I had to do was dismount, take off my helmet and rack my bike. Once again I had the fastest transition time of the AG.
What would you do differently?:

This transition went fairly well.
Run
  • 11m 52s
  • 1.4 miles
  • 08m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Run was decent. My calf cramped up leaving the transition area. So I had to stretch briefly
What would you do differently?:

I did not drink any water throughout the whole race.
Post race
Warm down:

Lots of walking and gatorade. They had a food booth with lots of fruit and gatorade.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

ALCOHOL

Event comments:

This was my first race! The event ran smoothly and they had lots of information for first timers. They offered lots of free swag, dri-fit shirt, swim cap,coupons and tons of samples. The awards ceremony was quick and to the point. The top two in the AG got a printed letter in a frame and overall winners got the letter and a jacket. Everyone received a participation medal. I had a great time and plan on doing this race again next year.




Last updated: 2010-08-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:54 | 200 yards | 03m 27s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/7
Overall: 0/150
Performance: Bad
Suit: tri-shorts
Course: Started in the water just below knee deep. Was a simple out around a buoy and back up the boat launch
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:34
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:25:25 | 06.9 miles | 16.29 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/7
Overall: 0/150
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: mostly flat with a couple rolling hills and one challenging one. the course was not completely closed off to traffic and had a lot of tight corners and merging areas with other bikes and runners
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 25:09
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:11:52 | 01.4 miles | 08m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/7
Overall: 0/150
Performance:
Course: The course was pretty flat with one straight away having a slight incline. The course weaved in and out of a neighborhood.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Bad
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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