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Effingham, Illinois
United States
Cutting Edge Triathlon
55F / 13C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 16m 14s
Overall Rank = 31/71
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 3/3
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast as usual, yogurt, banana, coffee. Decided to stay at home and drive the hour an a half race morning. I had to get up at 4 am Thursday to fly to Canada, Saturday to fly home, and Sunday for this race. Even though I was exhausted, I couldn't sleep for some reason the night before the race and maybe got two hours of sleep.

The drive to the race was fun. Drove into a nice sunrise and drove fast since there wasn't anyone on the roads.

Pictures and more commentary is here http://blog.ransick.org/2012/05/season-opener.html
Event warmup:

Swam a little just before the start to get a feel for the water (and pee).
Swim
  • 10m 2s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 17s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started toward the back since I'm not a strong swimmer. It was a small race so the contact wasn't bad. Got hit in the head once, brushed against a few times but nothing major.
What would you do differently?:

Become a swimmer
Transition 1
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

Small transition area and I'm pretty efficient so this was quick.
Bike
  • 39m 23s
  • 13 miles
  • 19.81 mile/hr
Comments:

Tried to make sure I was always breathing hard and not slacking. At some point my knees started hurting and I had to back off a bit. My body and hands were never cold but my toes got numb. The weather was perfect.

I drank/ate nothing on the bike or run. Perfect since the temps were cool.
What would you do differently?:

Get bionic knees? Weigh less.
Transition 2
  • 00m 51s
Comments:

small transition area means fast time
Run
  • 24m 35s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

My feet were numb coming off the bike but the rest of me was the perfect temperature. I had a rabbit on the bike and never could catch her. She started pulling away the second half of the bike and I couldn't chase due to knee pain. She gave me good motivation on the run and I finally caught her just past half way. I told her I didn't think I could pass and not have her catch me so I would just run with her. She said she didn't think she could hold this pace. I don't have a Garmin so I asked what this pace was. She said 7:42/mile and I said I don't think I could hold it either but we were, so lets go. She dropped back, I think she was only going that fast to try to keep from being middle aged, pasty white guy dudded :-).
What would you do differently?:

nothing, I'm thrilled to have my first sub 25 minute 5k in over 20 years.
Post race
Warm down:

Very low key. Had some water and pizza and visited with friends.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Leg speed.




Last updated: 2012-03-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:02 | 440 yards | 02m 17s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/3
Overall: 0/71
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:23
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:39:23 | 13 miles | 19.81 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/3
Overall: 0/71
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Flat out and back with a couple rollers
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:51
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:24:35 | 03.11 miles | 07m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/3
Overall: 0/71
Performance: Good
Course: flat out and back
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4

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2012-05-15 7:55 PM
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Congrats Mike!!! Nice job!
2012-05-15 10:03 PM
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Great speed on the run and bike!! You've been training hard.
2012-05-15 10:37 PM
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Awesome race Mike!
2012-05-17 4:22 AM
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Dayum. Nice race!
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