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Harbor Lights Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Waukegan, IL
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 40m 25s
Overall Rank = 427/567
Age Group = 25-29 Men
Age Group Rank = 0/

Pre-race routine:

Woke up 5:45. 1 cup of coffee, black. Drove to site. Ate cliff bar, drank water.

Setup transition area. Got tagged and chipped.

Event warmup:

Swam quick warmup ( water was COLD! ). Jogged about 5 min to loosen up after swim. Was generally nervous as all heck.

Swim

09m 10s
600 meters
01m 32s / 100 meters

Comments:

Rocked the swim. No idea how I finished so fast. :)

What would you do differently?:

Get a freakin' wetsuit!

Transition 1

05m 51s

Comments:

Was numb from the swim ( 60F w/ no wetsuit ), so a little sluggish.

What would you do differently?:

First T1, so took it slow and steady. Will go better next time. Need to practice getting sand off feet and into bike shoes faster.

Bike

43m 55s
13.2 miles
18.03 mile/hr

Comments:

Better than I thought. Averaged 18mph on mountain bike, which is cruising for big knobby tires and no aero accessories.

What would you do differently?:

Get a road/tri bike with aero bars.

Transition 2

02m 59s

Comments:

Dropped bike racking it, so had to detangle it and rerack it. Derf!

What would you do differently?:

Not much, did pretty good except for dropping bike.

Run

38m 25s
4 miles
09m 36s min/mile

Comments:

Run felt slow, but I did about where I expected.

What would you do differently?:

Push harder. I still had some left at the end.

Post race

Warm down:

Walked for about a 1/2 mile. Then rode bike slowly for another 3 miles ( at a <10mph pace ) to get back to/from parking lot.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bike equipment. Training run to be better. First time tri'ing, so of course inexperience.

Event comments:

Rocked! I'm definitely doing it again next year!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last updated: 2004-06-28 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:09:10 \| 600 meters \| 01m 32s / 100meters
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/567
Performance:	Good
Suit:	None
Course:	Half rectangle course in the harbor.
Start type:	Run	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	60F / 16C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Average
Waves:	Good	Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	05:51
Performance:	Below average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
00:43:55 \| 13.2 miles \| 18.03 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/567
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Little
Course:	Roads, cordoned off, and mostly flat.
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	02:59
Overall:	Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike		Average
Running with bike		Average
Racking bike		Below average
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
00:38:25 \| 04 miles \| 09m 36s min/mile
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/567
Performance:	Average
Course:	Loop course, out and back. Water stations every mile.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
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:
Race evaluation [1-5]	5