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Ludington Lighthouse - TriathlonSprint

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Ludington, Michigan
United States
3D Racing
62F / 17C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 26m 11s
Overall Rank = 12/71
Age Group = 45 - 49
Age Group Rank = 1/3

Pre-race routine:

Up really early since I couldn't sleep. Plugged in the coffee, wandered around making sure everything was in the car from last night. Left for the race, scared, excited, nervous and not hungry. Choked down an English muffin with peanut butter and most a banana. Was the second to rack my bike. Rode the run course, ran just a bit, talked to my buddies the most.

Event warmup:

Rode the run and ran a bit. Water was too cold to go in.

Swim

10m 1s
547 yards
01m 50s / 100 yards

Comments:

Should have gone out to the outside as I got boxed in and couldn't get past two breaststrokers. I was kicked, hit and swallowed enough water that hydration shouldn't have been a problem for the entire rest of the race. Got off course after the final bouy, but still managed a strong swim.

What would you do differently?:

Go to the outside more on the start.

Transition 1

What would you do differently?:

Nothing, went great

Bike

44m 58s
12.43 miles
16.59 mile/hr

Comments:

Need a real bike, but road tires, clipless pedals, etc. made this work well.

What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder, had a lot left for the run.

Transition 2

Comments:

Got bike caught on rack and lost a couple of seconds. Was more shaky changing shoes than anticpated, but didn't want to sit down for fear of never getting back up. Had to remember to put number belt on as had forgotten it before.

Run

00m
3.11 miles
min/mile

What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder - I had lots left.

Post race

Warm down:

Just stood around and chatted - too much fun and too many friends.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not having a racing bike

Last updated: 2005-08-28 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:10:01 \| 547 yards \| 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group:	1/3
Overall:	38/71
Performance:	Average
Suit:	Tri suit - with babyoil to keep warm
Course:	not too bad, could wade out a long way and stand up early to run in. Just what we needed to get out of a wickedly cold lake.
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	58F / 14C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Below average
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Below average
Waves:	Average	Navigation:	Below average
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	00:00
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
00:44:58 \| 12.43 miles \| 16.59 mile/hr
Age Group:	3/3
Overall:	0/71
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Headwind
Course:	Straight out to the State Park - beautiful course. Long, very gradual incline on the way out with a headwind kept the speed down to 14 - 15 miles per hour. Got passed by people with real bikes, but passed some myself as well. Felt absolutely awesome.
Road:	Smooth	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike		Below average
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
00:00:00 \| 03.11 miles \| min/mile
Age Group:	1/3
Overall:	0/71
Performance:	Good
Course:	Easy out and back with last 200 yards on the beach. Passed lots of people and felt just great. Legs loosened up easier than ever before and I just told myself to stay loose and have fun - it worked.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	5
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
Good race?	Yes

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	No
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:
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