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


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Waterford, Michigan
United States
3Disciplines
60F / 16C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 10m 36s
Overall Rank = 11/216
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 3/25
Pre-race routine:

Got up 3 hours before. Ate 2 peanut butter toasts and a banana.
Gatorade sipped for the next hour.
Powergel half hour before my wave.

Complete prepping of gear the day before helps with being able to sleep.
Event warmup:

Absolutely none. Too busy managing the rainy cold to worry about it.
Swim
  • 10m 46s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 58s / 100 yards
Comments:

One comment about race - the "swim out" chute was this big blowup arch. Two problems - it was black (very hard to see), and by the time my wave (last) came through it had started collapsing. We had to crawl through and I went into T1 with "sand hands".

Comment about me - I think I trained 5 times for the swim all year. Just never inserted it into the schedule, so just relied on my previous swimming experience.
What would you do differently?:

Train the swim more.
Transition 1
  • 02m 17s
Comments:

Most of transition area was grass, so put shoes on before grabbing bike. I've gotten to wear I can slip into the shoes while buckling the helmet, so that went pretty smooth.

Sockless is the way to go.
What would you do differently?:

Not much...went pretty well.
Bike
  • 33m 49s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 22.05 mile/hr
Comments:

Just wanted to have a really good ride, and felt I navigated well and managed traffic flow. I knew things were going well when no one passed me on the bike. Surprised I wasn't cold because we were soaked the whole way with rain.
What would you do differently?:

Probably nothing. Maybe could've navigated corners more aggressively and not lost speed but had ZERO interest in going down on that wet pavement.
Transition 2
  • 00m 54s
Comments:

This was a great transition. I've been working on pedaling with feet out of the shoes and that went well. I side-saddled in and jumped off right at the mount line - some lady yelled "Sweet dismount"...I was grinning.

I vaselined the entry to my running shoes, so slammed into them, grabbed my race belt and strapped it as I ran.
What would you do differently?:

...tough to beat. I know that several people had slightly faster T2's but I don't know how.
Run
  • 22m 53s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

Still my weak spot, but I have gotten faster this year. Was battling a mild side stitch when the second person in my age group passed me (ages marked on calves) I just tried to keep him in my sights, but couldn't catch.
What would you do differently?:

Would like to up that first mile slightly, but this was a pretty good run for me.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around, scarf down watermelon and banana, talk to family.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim training nonexistent.

Event comments:

Overall a well-run race, so I apologize for listing negatives. Easier than listing the several things that went without a hitch.

The swim out blowup collapsing was inexcusable. Volunteers didn't know everything and did not know who I should speak to to get questions answered. Lastly, 3D did not want ppl in transition to get their gear until the last racer was in from the bike (rightly so). No one was manning the entrance I went in only to see a racer come through. I felt bad, but had no idea.

All in all, this was a good race, and I hit my goal of becoming age-group competitive in sprints this year.




Last updated: 2008-09-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:46 | 547 yards | 01m 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/25
Overall: 31/216
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri shorts and tri top (sleeveless)
Course: Out 225m, left turn 50m, left turn back in 225m
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:17
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:33:49 | 12.43 miles | 22.05 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/25
Overall: 10/216
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: No big hills, just some gradual ups/downs. Out and back in rain, so the turnaround had to be navigated slow. Coned lanes were too narrow to be helpful unless you went through alone.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:54
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:53 | 03.11 miles | 07m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/25
Overall: 39/216
Performance: Good
Ran the first mile in 7:48, so must've kicked it down good in the second half.
Course: Flat and paved. Rained through this too.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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