Pterodactyl Tri - Triathlon


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Brighton, Michigan
United States
Running Fit
95F / 35C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 25m 24s
Overall Rank = 176/419
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 23/50
Pre-race routine:

Arrived early as usual, put gear together, changed into race shorts, sat in var with air on until 5:30. Tried to stay hydrated prior to start, water and Gatorade. Double checked gear in transition before start.
Event warmup:

Waded in water until start, arm stretching.
Swim
  • 15m 35s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

The plan was to take it easy on the swim and conserve some energy due to the heat. Drafted and/or stayed with buddy the entire swim, he had on a white tri suit that just glowed underwater.
What would you do differently?:

Again, last 100 needed to sight better, was constantly pulling to the left and having to correct. Caused me to sight more than I wanted to which slowed me down.
Transition 1
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

Had a great transition location, again.
What would you do differently?:

Get a top of the line tri top that fits. The one I brought wouldn't have been good in the water, so put it on in transition. Although it went on very well, if I didn't have to put it on it would have been faster.
Bike
  • 36m 18s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 20.33 mile/hr
Comments:

Major bike PR, was attacking the downhills and that helped me on the climbs, which I attacked as well. Goal was to not let speed fall below 10mph - accomplished.
What would you do differently?:

More riding on my bike on the roads, still spending majority of time at the gym on the trainer.
Transition 2
  • 00m 51s
Comments:

Good transition, ran with Nimbus shoes which went on super easy with my speed laces.
What would you do differently?:

Run with bike, kinda just strolled to my spot.
Run
  • 31m 10s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

Couldn't get my legs coming out of transition, had to walk for a minute, then kept a walk run pace until the end. Calf was cramping a little, quads didn't want any part of running.
What would you do differently?:

Same as last report. Quicker brick transitions in training to get legs use to running off the bike. Need to get faster, this is where everyone blows by me. A 9something /mile time loses lots of time.
Post race
Warm down:

Just walked around, meet up with my kids.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need new bike, and faster legs. Could lose a couple lbs as well.

Event comments:

With it being as hot as it was would have liked to see one additional water station to help keep cool.




Last updated: 2013-01-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:35 | 880 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/50
Overall: 0/419
Performance: Good
Suit: Tri suit
Course: Single loop, keep buoys on left.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:29
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:36:18 | 12.4 miles | 20.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/50
Overall: 0/419
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Rolling hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:51
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:31:10 | 03.1 miles | 10m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/50
Overall: 0/419
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3