Michigan's Triathlon & Duathlon Championship - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Waterford, Michigan
United States
3Disciplines
50F / 10C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 30m 29s
Overall Rank = 144/232
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 4/13
Swim
  • 10m 59s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim was fine. I liked that they started my age group first (for the sprint) so I was able to get off to a fast start without swimming over people. By the time we rounded the 2nd buoy we were into the Oly distance swimmers though and it got much more congested. It ws COLD and I'm very glad I had a wetsuit.
What would you do differently?:

I need to work on speed in the pool. Swimmings my best event and I get lazy with easy workouts.
Transition 1
  • 04m 43s
Comments:

I couldn't get my feet clipped in for the first 1/2 mile!!!! So frustrating. It really made for a slow start. Also, I need to remember NOT to unzip my wetsuit before exiting the water completely. My legs filled up with water and were VERY heavy.
What would you do differently?:

Not unzip too early. I think I may try having my shoes pre-clipped to my petals next time.
Bike
  • 41m 59s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 17.76 mile/hr
Comments:

If I would have been clipped in sooner I would have had a much better ride. Also, it was pretty cold and between the cold and the distraction of my shoes I had a hard time pulling my focus together. Once I got going around mile 2 I was fine and I pushed pretty hard.
What would you do differently?:

Clip my shoes on first.... MAYBE.
Transition 2
  • 02m 30s
Comments:

Riding with feet on top of shoes???? Didn't think to do that. I find it hard to get off my bike without stopping completely.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure.
Run
  • 30m 18s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt pretty good. My feet were numb for the first 3/4 of the run and I could feel my orthodic in my shoe. I was a little worried it was in the wrong place because I don't usually notice it, but my feet were so cold I figured the cold was affecting the way they felt. I tried to keep my legs moving fast and focused on my stride and breathing. I went MUCH faster this time than the last race so I'm pretty happy with that.
What would you do differently?:

Not a lot. I just need to work more on my speed.
Post race
Warm down:

Wandered around a bit. Got a banana and some water and went home to see my kids!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Just my bike shoes and not being able to clip them in right away.

Event comments:

Great race except for the traffic situation. They need to change the location of the bike, or shut down that road for a couple of hours on race day.




Last updated: 2007-09-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:59 | 547 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/13
Overall: 61/232
Performance: Average
Suit: Promotion full wetsuit
Course: Rectangle course. Easy to follow
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:43
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:41:59 | 12.43 miles | 17.76 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/13
Overall: 150/232
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly and fast... except where there was traffic. WAY too much traffice. Very dangerous around 3/4 of the way through the bike where cars were all lined up. We had to ride between the car and the white line on the road or end up in the gravel. It really slowed everyone down and I'm surprised no one got clipped by a rear view mirror.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:30
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:30:18 | 03.11 miles | 09m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/13
Overall: 174/232
Performance: Good
Course: Pretty flat, mostly road, little trail.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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] 4