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Middleville, Michigan
United States
Gazelle Sports
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 31m 32s
Overall Rank = 5/440
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 1/42
Pre-race routine:

The 5:15 a.m. alarm was not needed as I woke up at 5:11 a.m.
On top of normal morning routines, roll my calves with both the foam roller and the TP Massage roller (esp. on my Achilles tendons).
Load the car and...hit the road by 6:15.
Arrive at race site around 6:30.
Event warmup:

Mostly walking in and out of the transition from both directions, checking out the route from the water to transition, the 100 yards or so after the run out, and the finish.
Did some arm rotations to loosen up for the swim.
Swim
  • 14m 56s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 42s / 100 yards
Comments:

I swam fairly well, but my personal tracking device (me) was off today. Not only did I not draft well, but I took the course, pretty much the whole thing, too wide.
I seem to need an alignment. This is particulalry true without a wetsuit. I tend to veer to the left.
Admittedly...it was a bit slow, but that's what I had to offer.
What would you do differently?:

Sight a little more frequently and get in the mix a little more. This would both put me in line with the buoys, but help me to draft.
All that being said, it was a good swim and I say this for two basic reasons.
1. I made it back.
2. I swam pretty steadily even though I swam off course.
Transition 1
  • 01m 31s
Comments:

T1 went pretty well. I didn't have any real snags except maybe I was a little slow putting my socks on.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really. It was a reasonable transition.
Bike
  • 46m 43s
  • 18 miles
  • 23.12 mile/hr
Comments:

It was a good ride. It was a little slower than what I had hoped for (I was shooting for more of a 23.6 mph or higher average). I'm glad my average was over 22 mph anyway.
What would you do differently?:

Pushed a little harder. Howevr, I think I did respond when I noticed any "gaps" in concentration.
Transition 2
  • 00m 44s
Comments:

Solid transition. No problems.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 27m 37s
  • 4.5 miles
  • 06m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Solid effort on the run. I felt strong and gave it what I had.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around drinking and eating what was offered (water, apples, grapes, etc).
Dipped myself in the lake to cool down.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not having a wetsuit (aka...my lackluster swimming ability).

Event comments:

Tri Del is a fantastic sprint triathlon/duathlon event. The course suits me well and because it is local, it's a no-brainer, must-do event.
It's well organized, the tech-t's and jerseys are cool and the field is usually fairly strong.
Good stuff.




Last updated: 2010-04-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:56 | 880 yards | 01m 42s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/42
Overall: 78/440
Performance: Good
Suit: Tri shorts and tri top
Course: Rectangular course in Barlow Lake.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 83F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:31
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:46:43 | 18 miles | 23.12 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/42
Overall: 6/440
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills. Good variety. Out and back. Into some wind (not much) going out, and somewhat of a tailwind on the return trip.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Good
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:44
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:37 | 04.5 miles | 06m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/42
Overall: 5/440
Performance: Good
Course: A loop course around Barlow lake with rolling hills.
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] 5

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