Hawk Island Triathlon (Hawk-I-Tri)

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Lansing, Michigan
United States
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 08m 45s
Overall Rank = 113/647
Age Group = 40 - 44
Age Group Rank = 12/47
Pre-race routine:

4:30 wake-up, shower, bagel & Gatorade. Drove over to HI w/ wife and buddy. Ate another banana & granola bar.
Event warmup:

not much, got in water and swam a little.
Swim
  • 07m 28s
  • 400 meters
  • 01m 52s / 100 meters
Comments:

Good swim, got off course once, ran into a couple of people from group ahead of us. Happy w/ time, could have been faster, need to work on sighting and calming my breathing.
What would you do differently?:

Work on siting and better breathing, too nervous.
Transition 1
  • 02m 50s
Comments:

A little slow getting socks/shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

Work on T1, get tri shoes and leave on pedals. Ride sock-less.
Bike
  • 31m 51s
  • 10 miles
  • 18.84 mile/hr
Comments:

Since this is my weakest sport, I was pretty satisfies of where I am w/ it for now. I ended last season averaging only about 16mph, so I'm improving.
What would you do differently?:

Need to spend more time in the saddle and improve speed, strength, endurance.
Transition 2
  • 01m 44s
Comments:

No problems here.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 24m 54s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Was very winded and breathing hard. Walked at both water breaks. Legs felt pretty good though.
What would you do differently?:

More / longer brick workouts. Just started uping mileage last month.
Post race
Warm down:

Kissed wife and got something to eat!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bike training and running mileage.




Last updated: 2009-01-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:28 | 400 meters | 01m 52s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/47
Overall: 30/647
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:50
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:31:51 | 10 miles | 18.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 23/47
Overall: 0/647
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: 10 mile loop, no/little hills. Great course, decent roads.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:44
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:24:54 | 03.1 miles | 08m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/47
Overall: 0/647
Performance: Good
Course: Park path, out and back
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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