Clark Lake Lions Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Clark Lake, Michigan
United States
Clark Lake Lions
95F / 35C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 47m 56s
Overall Rank = 306/
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 33/42
Pre-race routine:

Bathroom as usual, little food and drink and standing around dreading the swim and wondering if it was too late to switch to the duathlon.
Event warmup:

No warm up really. Was sweating profusely just setting up in transition.
Swim
  • 23m 41s
  • 805 meters
  • 02m 56s / 100 meters
Comments:

Heart was pounding (maybe from fear) the whole swim. But for a very short free-style stint at the beginning, breast stroked the whole thing. Made it through on sheer guts and the desire not to drown.
What would you do differently?:

Do the duathlon instead. I suck at OW swimming. It was slower than last years swim here and I didn't think that would be possible. It felt like less people passed me this year, so that was the one bright spot.
Transition 1
  • 03m 32s
Comments:

I was bagged getting out of the water. Took my time in transition, hydrated and went out after I got a bit of composure.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing! I didn't care about the transition times today, only getting through the events not feeling sick from the heat.
Bike
  • 39m 57s
  • 13 miles
  • 19.52 mile/hr
Comments:

My legs felt dead on the rolling hills the first half and it took a while for my breathing to settle down. Took my time, gave myself breaks for fluid and did not over-exert myself in the heat. Might have caught up to one or two from my age group, but not many.
What would you do differently?:

Have the garmin already set to go before the bike transition. Wasted a lot of time once on the bike to get the stupid thing set to go. In the end I just shut it off.
Transition 2
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

Took my time in this transition as well, but did not need as much as the first one.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing! Took my time to hydrate more and feel ready to start running in the heat.
Run
  • 39m 6s
  • 4 miles
  • 09m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

I was moving slow for me, mostly because I wanted to enjoy the run this year and not feel wrecked afterward from the heat. I enjoyed the experience more this way, stopped to get sprayed down several times by the neighbors, and even managed a little kick to the finish. I was happy with it and felt no need to try and go all out at any point in this race
Post race
Warm down:

Got sprayed down, and went for a dip in the lake afterward which was really nice.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Extreme heat and humidity, serious lack of OW swimming ability, and having no good reason to push myself to the max.

Event comments:

Great little race, though not so wee with 600 overall competitors this year.Excellent race venue!




Last updated: 2006-07-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:23:41 | 805 meters | 02m 56s / 100meters
Age Group: 41/42
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course: Counter-clockwise square loop
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:32
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:39:57 | 13 miles | 19.52 mile/hr
Age Group: 24/42
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Winding country road course around the lake community. Constant rolling hills, but no giant climbs to make.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:43
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:39:06 | 04 miles | 09m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 31/42
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: A loop down the road and around through the lake homes community and back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5