Ludington Lighthouse Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Ludington, Michigan
United States
3Disciplines Racing
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 27m 35s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 5/6
Pre-race routine:

I like to have a bagel but at 3 am the raccoons stole it from the tent.
Event warmup:

short walk and jog and a short swim
Swim
  • 18m 58s
  • 1094 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was able to draft a little in the begining of the race.
What would you do differently?:

need to work on my sighting of bouys
Transition 1
  • 01m 45s
What would you do differently?:

I forgot to reset my bike computer befor the race so for the first half mile to mile I went very slow. Never did get the computer reset
Bike
  • 1h 10m 45s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.07 mile/hr
Comments:

I had to slow down a few times as my IT band would flare up
Transition 2
  • 01m 57s
What would you do differently?:

new running shoes need to get lace locks
Run
  • 54m 8s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 43s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

FIX MY KNEES PLEASE
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

MY KNEES!!!!!!!!!!!!

Event comments:

We got a late start due to the badger leaving. If my knees worked better I think this would have been a great race.




Last updated: 2007-08-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:58 | 1094 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 15/
Performance: Average
Suit: sleveless wetsuit
Course: large rec. with the bouys on my left
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:45
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
01:10:45 | 24.85 miles | 21.07 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/6
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: out and back with a few out and back side streets
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 100
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:57
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:54:08 | 06.21 miles | 08m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/6
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: roads trails parkinglots hills nothing to big but with knees that are killing you it sucked
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3