Island Lake Triathlon, Spring-Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Brighton, Michigan
United States
Element Events
55F / 13C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 21m 50s
Overall Rank = 45/267
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 6/23
Pre-race routine:

Woke up @ 6. English muffin w/ PB and honey for breakfast. At event by 6:45 and in the water 5 minutes before race time.
Event warmup:

None.
Swim
  • 14m 41s
  • 875 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

First Tri swim. Off the line wasn't bad, but I got caught up in traffic and had a hard time finding my line. By the first marker my goggles were fogged up and I was having problems staying on course. Had to mix strokes far too often.
What would you do differently?:

Practice sighting and open water swimming.
Transition 1
  • 02m 6s
Comments:

Would have been a great transition if I didnt have to put a dry shirt on a wet body. Huge mistake and it cost me at least a minute.
What would you do differently?:

Wear shirt or tri suit in swim.
Bike
  • 39m 39s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 18.76 mile/hr
Comments:

Clearly mountain bikes have no place in a tri! Felt very good on the bike and the effort was there.
What would you do differently?:

New bike!
Transition 2
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

Good transition. Little trouble finding my spot without my bike there.
What would you do differently?:

Set up transition area so that it is clearly visible to me and pay attention to where it is when I leave.
Run
  • 24m 25s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Legs were not there after the first hill. Took about a mile to get back to a good stride. Strong finish.
What would you do differently?:

Practice runs need to be longer and on more varied terrain.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Equipment issues (rented wetsuit, mountian bike) and inexperience. Knowing what to expect will help me from this point forward.

Event comments:

Great race to intro into the tri world with.




Last updated: 2011-05-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:41 | 875 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/23
Overall: 0/267
Performance: Below average
Suit: Nineteen Pipeline (rental)
Course: Trinagle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:06
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:39:39 | 12.4 miles | 18.76 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/23
Overall: 0/267
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Loop. Couple of good climbs and a few long downhills.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:01
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:25 | 03.1 miles | 07m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/23
Overall: 0/267
Performance: Average
Course: Wet grass hill to start was rough. Rest of the course was nice except for steep muddy hill towards end.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4