Lansing Legislator Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Laingsburg, Michigan
United States
3 Disciplines Racing
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 22m 9s
Overall Rank = 47/120
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 5/6
Pre-race routine:

Hung out and chatted with teammates and friends. Nice to soak the atmosphere up again.
Event warmup:

run warmup - ran from race venue back and forth 2 trailer 3 times! Not the best idea in retrospect but was necessary due to logistical issues.
Swim
  • 09m 42s
  • 547 yards
  • 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

Great swim! I feel like this is getting better for me again. Always my strong suit but neglected in the past couple of years. Non wetsuit swims are great for me because my swim strength really shines through. Had a few minor issues coming around the first bouy, got punched in the mouth, but hey rubbin's racin and it only gets me more jacked up. I love the full contact of the front of the swim pack. Last 100m I started actually feeling stronger and was able to overtake a few more folks. One of my better swims all in all.
What would you do differently?:

push the middle 200m a little harder, catch a few more toes for drafting.
Transition 1
  • 00m 51s
Comments:

had a bit of an issue getting my feet into the first shoe but not bad. The practice every time I ride is paying off. One of my faster T1's. It helps when there's no wetsuit to peel off.
What would you do differently?:

Not much to do differently, just push the pace a little more I guess.
Bike
  • 37m 44s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 19.77 mile/hr
Comments:

good ride for me. Pushed the hills maybe a little hard but a good ride non the less.
What would you do differently?:

ride faster! I need to get my avg speed up a couple of miles an hour if I want to start seeing podiums.
Transition 2
  • 00m 28s
Comments:

28 seconds!!! this is by far my best ever t2 transition.
What would you do differently?:

nothing! well try and cut another second off to tie Hagerman!
Run
  • 33m 25s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Ok, I know my run is bad but this was pathetic! I was a ball of cramps coming out of t2. I just get out of the run out chute and 3 guys in my agegroup go blowing by me. That was demoralizing to say the least. I had a hard time getting my heart rate back down and breathing under control at the start. Mentally I checked out on this part. It was cool seeing my son out on the run course and encouraging him along.
What would you do differently?:

more bricks, well ok even one brick during training would have helped.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

my run prep.

Event comments:

3 Disciplines really showed me some improvement on their attitude and organization this year. They are beginning to win me back a little. Overall this was a good first race back from some physical and emotional issues that have kept me away this year. I saw some improvements and I see room for big gains in my run.




Last updated: 2011-08-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:42 | 547 yards | 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 14/120
Performance: Good
Suit: Trinity Tri suit, no wetsuit
Course: Clockwise, triangle shaped course
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:51
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:37:44 | 12.43 miles | 19.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/6
Overall: 26/120
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: somewhat hilly out and back course. Predominately a gradual climb on the way out and gradual decent on the way back in. Middle couple of miles has a bunch of rollers to keep everyone honest.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:28
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:33:25 | 03.11 miles | 10m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/6
Overall: 96/120
Performance: Bad
Course: This is my only complaint of the day about the course. It was a double loop course for the 5k! All those miles of road in the state park and they had to do a double loop course? Confusing the way it was laid out and
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4