Big Fish Triathlon - Sprint Course - Triathlon


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Hadley Township, Michigan
United States
3 Disciplines Racing
72F / 22C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 14m 43s
Overall Rank = 8/101
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 2/13
Pre-race routine:

Usual gatorade, bar and bagel about 2 half hours before
Event warmup:

Swam for about 5-10 mins
Swim
  • 10m 11s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 02s / 100 meters
Comments:

Decent swim, didn't really draft off anyone but stayed close to a guy entire time on side.
What would you do differently?:

would not have gotten caught on inside, delayed me a bit until I finally swam over back of guys legs.
Transition 1
  • 01m 38s
Comments:

Really had smooth transition, one of fastest times.
Bike
  • 38m 52s
  • 20 kms
  • 30.87 km/hr
Comments:

Really suffered on hills and against wind.
What would you do differently?:

Need to do more hill work and leave it higher gears.
Transition 2
  • 00m 49s
Comments:

Didn't put bike on rack and it fell off so I had to go back and put it on.
What would you do differently?:

Little to fast could have settled down a little and been more efficient.
Run
  • 23m 16s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 39s  min/km
Comments:

I was not used to the heat and had a pretty slow run. Didn't get legs going until about a mile and half in. Did pass quite a few people though.
What would you do differently?:

get more runs in the heat.
Post race
Warm down:

Went in water and cooled off.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Still getting back into shape and first Tri of the season.

Event comments:

Great race and well organized by 3 Disciplines. Good sized race with a challenging bike course for this early in the season. Will be doing this race again.




Last updated: 2016-05-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:11 | 500 meters | 02m 02s / 100meters
Age Group: 2/13
Overall: 12/101
Performance: Average
Suit: TYR Hurricane
Course:
Start type: Dive Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:38
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:38:52 | 20 kms | 30.87 km/hr
Age Group: 3/13
Overall: 10/101
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Pretty hilly for me since used to everything being flat. Out and back course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:49
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:16 | 05 kms | 04m 39s  min/km
Age Group: 3/13
Overall: 11/101
Performance: Average
Course: rolling hills but not bad.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5