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Bostwick Lake Traithlon - TriathlonSprint


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Rockford, MI, Michigan
United States
75F / 24C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 42m 5s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

chatted with friends. picked up registration stuff.
Event warmup:

put on wetsuit ... bah!
Swim
  • 11m 38s
  • 703 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

great swim. didn't feel winded and i think i was the second woman out of the water...(no split times). i started up front this time and it was great. i was always worried about getting run over, but just need to trust that I can hang with the big girls in the swim.
What would you do differently?:

nada
Transition 1
  • 02m 31s
Comments:

good transition. ate gu. took water. and was off.
What would you do differently?:

keep practicing transitions.
Bike
  • 50m 53s
  • 14.25 miles
  • 16.80 mile/hr
Comments:

bike was great on the "out"...nice wind to the back. i think i average 19mph. then we turned around for the "back" and the wind was much stronger than i anticipated. i stuck with it though and was even able to hang with some women that passed (for awhile)
What would you do differently?:

keep training. keep doing hills
Transition 2
  • 01m 12s
Comments:

bike in. run out.
Run
  • 35m 51s
  • 2.8 miles
  • 12m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

ran the entire time. was super siked about it. the hill training is really working!
What would you do differently?:

keep working at it.
Post race
Warm down:

ate bananas. watched kids tri.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

a little stomach issue the night before and during, but nothing serious.




Last updated: 2008-06-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:38 | 703 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
1:48/100 meters
Suit: Wetsuit with trisuit underneath
Course: out and back.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:31
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:50:53 | 14.25 miles | 16.80 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: out and back. tail wind on the way out, head wind on the way in.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:12
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:35:51 | 02.8 miles | 12m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
12:48/mile
Course: 2.8 miles around lake. beautiful course!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2008-06-29 4:01 PM

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2008-06-29 5:17 PM
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Subject: RE: Bostwick Lake Traithlon
Awesome swim and great work on running through the whole run leg!
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