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Lake Michigan Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Kenosha, Wisconsin
United States
Lake Geneva Extreme Sports
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 08m 29s
Overall Rank = 86/86
Age Group = 30 - 34
Age Group Rank = 18/18
Pre-race routine:

Hanging out. joking with other people. imforming its my first tri and that I know someone who died doing one of these
Event warmup:

big arm clap twice
Swim
  • 56m 2s
  • 880 yards
  • 06m 22s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

train for the swim.
Transition 1
  • 06m 6s
Comments:

I had problems getting my gloves on. put one on backwards. having trouble getting sand off foot.
What would you do differently?:

wash feet off with water
Bike
  • 1h 13m 14s
  • 15 miles
  • 12.29 mile/hr
Comments:

barely drank on the bike. Took my time and enjoy it since I was already so behind.

second slowest bike was 1:12:17
thrid slowest was 1:02:47

What would you do differently?:

maybe get a road bike and train for th biking part
Transition 2
  • 03m 6s
Comments:

did not rerack bike since it was higher than the bike rack. could not get garmin switched into running mode
What would you do differently?:

practice more with the garmin.
Run
  • 50m 2s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 16m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

right calf was very tight and sore. tried to sterched it out so just walked to avoid injury.
What would you do differently?:

I would use sports shield and prevent caffing
Post race
Warm down:

walk to bike and

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of training on the bike and swim and had to prevent injury

Event comments:

first tri. really the next tris will see how this one went





Last updated: 2006-07-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:56:02 | 880 yards | 06m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/86
Performance: Bad
Suit: old fasion male swimming suit
Course: L shape swim. out and back.
Start type: Run Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Good Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 06:06
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:13:14 | 15 miles | 12.29 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/86
Performance: Bad
avg heart rate 149 total cals 1062 cals total ascent 1116 ft each mile measurement lost due to new garmin
Wind: None
Course: 3 loops pretty nice. couple step hils early and down hill by the transition area.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 03:06
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:50:02 | 03.11 miles | 16m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/86
Performance: Bad
max heartrate 166. Avg was 140. burnt 776 cals. total acent 567 ft
Course: follow along some of the bike course
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Bad
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2006-07-29 5:35 PM

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Subject: Lake Michigan Triathlon - Sprint Distance


2006-07-29 9:23 PM
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Subject: RE: Lake Michigan Triathlon - Sprint Distance
Congratulations on finishing your first Triathlon. Its an awesome acomplishment and you will only get better with practice, running races and time. If you want to do another great event in our area, check out the Pleasant Prairie race in August.

2006-07-30 5:07 AM
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Subject: RE: Lake Michigan Triathlon - Sprint Distance
Hey Todd COngrats on your first tri!!!  Go swim
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