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


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Waterford, Michigan
United States
3Disciplines
56F / 13C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 33m 40s
Overall Rank = 163/217
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 12/13
Pre-race routine:

Carb load the whole week before, did a trial race a week prior.
Event warmup:

stretch and try to stay warm
Swim
  • 16m 59s
  • 547 yards
  • 03m 07s / 100 yards
Comments:

Ranked 202 out of 217
What would you do differently?:

train more significantly for the swim and work on stroke technique
Transition 1
  • 03m 49s
Comments:

Good transition, was far away from the beach, which is why it took so long, simply put bike shorts on and baggy shorts, t-shirt, socks, shoes, helmet, and glasses.
What would you do differently?:

jog quicker to transition area
Bike
  • 46m 31s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 16.03 mile/hr
Comments:

Good ride, just slow because i rode on a mountain bike.
What would you do differently?:

Get a road or triathlon bike.
Transition 2
  • 00m 44s
Comments:

Good transition, simply took off helmet and put hat on and ran out.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 25m 39s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 15s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run, hit my stride after 1.5 miles.
What would you do differently?:

nothing, finished strong
Post race
Warm down:

walked around, got some water, racked the bike and left.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

swim training and mountain bike

Event comments:

Good race setup.




Last updated: 2008-09-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:59 | 547 yards | 03m 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 13/13
Overall: 202/217
Performance: Bad
Suit: Short Length Speedo
Course: 220 out, 60 across, and 220 back
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:49
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: Average
Biking
00:46:31 | 12.43 miles | 16.03 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/13
Overall: 177/217
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:44
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:39 | 03.11 miles | 08m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/13
Overall: 96/217
Performance: Good
Course: Good, was actually a little hilly, compared to the description
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 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] 4