Ludington Lighthouse Triathlon - Sprint Course - Triathlon


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Ludington, Michigan
United States
3 Disciplines Racing
64F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 10m 42s
Overall Rank = 16/133
Age Group = Clyde <39
Age Group Rank = 1/
Pre-race routine:

Had some Oatmeal, Banana, water.
Got to the Transition area early to make sure everything was in order, my tires were pumped up, and I knew where to go.
Event warmup:

Bike warmup out to the bridge and back. Saw a Doe and two fawns.. :)
Light run warmup, and waited until about 10 min before the swim to do any swim warmup. Water was Brisk/chilly, so wanted to acclimate without getting too cold.
Swim
  • 09m 15s
  • 500 meters
  • 01m 51s / 100 meters
Comments:

I had "Thought" about taking off my suit in the water -
Since I had not practiced that, I'm glad that I decided not to.
Was easier for me to get out and run.

Had a guy next to me doing the backstroke for some of the return swim. I got
slapped a few times. I found myself surrounded or next to someone else MOST of this swim, which has not happened before.
What would you do differently?:

I might take a wider turn and space myself out a little better. Let THEM move, and hold my ground a little better during the swim.
Transition 1
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

I wish I would have remembered the baby powder for my shoes..
I had some minor trouble getting into the shoes, but it took me a long while to get my fingers warm enough to operate the dial on my shoes to tighten them to my liking..
What would you do differently?:

BabyPowder in the shoes. I might get the shoes tight at the cost of going slow, instead of coasting for a longer distance and making three attempts to get the shoes tight enough.
Bike
  • 34m 40s
  • 12.42 miles
  • 21.56 mile/hr
Comments:

Shifting is still an issue with me.
Without Aero shifters, I need to come out to the hoods each time to shift. It's uncomfortable and the bike twitches.
I would do better on a bigger bike. The 58 should be a ~63
What would you do differently?:

I would have forgotten to drink had my wife not shouted to remind me..
Even so, I discovered that I swallowed a bunch of air while I drank - Burped a BUNCH during the first mile of the run.
Transition 2
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

It all felt very smooth.
What would you do differently?:

My father captured some great video of my T1 and T2.
Looks like I fumbled a bit with my race belt/number. Guess I need more practice with that.

Looks like it takes me a while to get my socks on, but that's just what it takes.
Felt really good. I could learn to run without socks, but that might take a while to build up callouses.

Run
  • 23m 27s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

I started off at a good pace that allowed me to get my legs back under me.
I typically get passed during the run and bike, and I don't recall any or more than 1 person, passing me on the run.
Felt good!!
What would you do differently?:

Passing the cemetary, I waved to my Grandparents grave stone - visible from the road. An action I thought would give me strength, but instead started to chock-me-up a bit. I had to put that out of my mind quickly, and planned to visit their site a following day. : )
Post race
Warm down:

Considered going down to the water for a dunk..
I ended up standing - finding my folks - and cheering for some of the other competitors.
Next time, I might just take a quick dip in the water to cool down.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

On the Swim - I was dodging people.
On the Bike - I was doing so well that I might have only been limited by shifting and by the bike.
Run - I was doing great. More training might have helped, but I felt SO much more in control than I have at any previous race.

Event comments:

Course and conditions were Amazing.

Volunteer help and the assistance by the local Police was AMAZING!

I was a little confused by the maps, and had some conflicting information for the run. The most annoying thing was that the SPRINT bike was at one point described differently on the website. It was straight out to the State Park and back. Myself (and a few others) had interpreted the Sprint bike route a little differently. E-mail blasts from organizer need proofreading.

I attended the 101 clinic by Einstein Cycles and thought it was EXCELLENT!
Fun, Informative, and I could tell it answered a lot of questions for the new competitors - and even clarified some things for me too! (Glad I went!)

Volunteers took down the transition area quickly and there was a great showing from Team Maddy.

I raced well, and hope to make this race next year as well.




Last updated: 2013-08-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:15 | 500 meters | 01m 51s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/133
Performance: Good
My Swim lap and T1 was not recorded - I must have stepped over the mat funny on Exit. Swim + T1 = 11:15 and many of the Other competitors were doing T1 in 1:45-2:00 I'm going to estimate a 1:50 T1 and Therefore a 9:15 Swim
Suit: Zoot Fusion
Course: CCW Triangle. Out to breakwall then Left turn, then back to beach.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:50
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:34:40 | 12.42 miles | 21.56 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 42/133
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: Mostly flat - out and back - to state park along sand dunes.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:10
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
00:23:27 | 03.1 miles | 07m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/133
Performance: Good
Course: Out-n-back to park. Mostly tree covered and fairly smooth road surface.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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