Fifth Third Bank Firecracker Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Benton Harbor, Michigan
United States
Fifth Third Bank Firecracker Triathlon
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 06m 40s
Overall Rank = 88/387
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 12/35
Pre-race routine:

Kevin went to the race with me and I picked him up at the cottage they were renting and left Brooklyn at 4:15! Picked up breakfast at the gas station in Brooklyn, ate a couple of granola type bars (can't remember brand name). Washed it down with Gatorade.
Event warmup:

Quick dip in the water, it was cold and woke me up.
Swim
  • 06m 33s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 29s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt much better on the swim. Started out to the right a bit and didn't have much bumping going on. Once I settled in breathing was pretty good. Water didn't seem as bad as when I got in to warm up. Happy about swim overall.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster!
Transition 1
  • 03m 10s
Comments:

Bike on area was a little congested but made my way through it.
What would you do differently?:

Get tri shoes.
Bike
  • 37m 48s
  • 12.5 miles
  • 19.84 mile/hr
Comments:

Bad luck with the flat tire but rest of bike felt great.
What would you do differently?:

Not flat out.
Transition 2
  • 00m 48s
Run
  • 18m 22s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good on the run. Made up some ground that was lost on the bike.
Post race
Warm down:

Took a dip in Lake Michigan. Chilly but felt great on the body. Slowly waded in and then went for a quick swim.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Flat tire.

Event comments:

Happy with race. Wanted to scope it out in advance of Steelhead. Early morning drive was worth it come August.




Last updated: 2008-06-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:33 | 440 yards | 01m 29s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/35
Overall: 0/387
Performance: Good
Suit: xterra sleeveless
Course: U shaped. 150M out, left for a 100, and then 150 back in.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:10
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:37:48 | 12.5 miles | 19.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 24/35
Overall: 0/387
Performance: Average
Flatted out at about 2.5 miles! Took about 4 minutes to change rear tire. Good practice! Should be able to shave time off of this in the future. Need to get a CO2 pump instead of hand pump. Rest of bike was good. Felt like I was flying. Frustrated about flat but not much you can do about it.
Wind: Little
Course: Section were I got my flat was dirty/dusty due to construction. On run saw the bottle that I must have run over causing the flat.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:48
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:18:22 | 03 miles | 06m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/35
Overall: 0/387
Performance: Good
Course: Pretty flat. At about 400 meters out from finish line there was some sand that you had to run through! That was a little rough but wasn't too bad.
Keeping cool Good 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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4