Whirlpool Steelhead 70.3 Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Benton Harbor, Michigan
United States
CAPRI Events
85F / 29C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 5h 24m 21s
Overall Rank = 533/1789
Age Group = CLY40+
Age Group Rank = 4/25
Swim
  • 44m 8s
  • 2310 yards
  • 01m 54s / 100 yards
Comments:

Got to start with little time to spare. Didn't have time to warm up and get goggles ready for swim. Lots of leaking in the early part of swim...
What would you do differently?:

Get in water early, make sure goggles are sealed properly...
Transition 1
  • 04m 4s
Comments:

Very sandy and dirty in transition. This choice for a transition area sucked. One of the numerous negatives about this race...
Bike
  • 2h 29m 3s
  • 56 miles
  • 22.54 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Should have pushed just a touch harder. I guess I should be able to average 22.8 on just about any HIM bike course. If I averaged 22.8 probably would have finished second place...
Transition 2
  • 03m 5s
Comments:

Thought about taking off socks and cleaning them out for the run but did not. Good decision as crap and debris from shitty transition area did not hurt my feet...
Run
  • 2h 04m 3s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt very strong on the run... Much better than 3 weeks ago at Muncie and 2 weeks ago at Racine even
Post race
Event comments:

Parking situation was a joke. Transition area is horrible - sandy, grassy and messy. Loooong run from swim end to transition over sandy terrain. Run finish sucked - running on carpets on top of sand - way too uneven. Surprised there weren't a ton of sprained ankles...




Last updated: 2007-07-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:44:08 | 2310 yards | 01m 54s / 100yards
Age Group: 17/25
Overall: 0/1789
Performance: Average
Suit: DeSoto T1
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:04
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:29:03 | 56 miles | 22.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/25
Overall: 0/1789
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Some hilly parts, mostly flat. Wind seemed to be a bigger issue than it should have been given relatively low wind speed... Bike course was actually long...
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 03:05
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:04:03 | 13.1 miles | 09m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/25
Overall: 0/1789
Performance: Good
8:46/9:52/9:13/9:28/9:34/9:32/9:20/ 9:43/10:14/9:41/9:39/9:22/9:35/ 1:55:17
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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] 3