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Craig Greenfield Memorial Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Clarkston, Michigan
United States
3 Disciplines Racing
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 04m 54s
Overall Rank = 141/230
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 5/10
Pre-race routine:

nothing special again... just got up and ate some food. Tried eating and drinking a little more than usual this time to see how i would handle it. Seemed to be ok. I also almost forgot my helmet when walking down to start.. thank god i remembered or i would have been done come T1!! i need to go back to making lists and having everythign in a bag.
Event warmup:

NOthing much over the 700m walk from the transition area to the start. That made for a long T1 time on the way back!
Swim
  • 20m 51s
  • 875 yards
  • 02m 23s / 100 yards
Comments:

34 and under females were last wave out. FOr some reason the water seemed very choppy to me by this point, at least more than my previous races. There were a couple of people around me doing the breaststroke or something of the sort and I had a hard time getting away! Thats ok though, they were doing their race to and i just need to learn how to manuver better. I never felt like I could get in a rythym though.
What would you do differently?:

Im not sure what would have helped on th is one, i think being last leg out and it being a mostly out aond back make it pretty choppy, no biggie though.. maybe work on some speed
Transition 1
  • 05m 37s
Comments:

We had to run along the road for about 700 meters to the transition area. Alot of people brough their shoes to do this, I didnt, and it was ok. Just made for a really long T1 time. Everything else was fine
What would you do differently?:

NOthing
Bike
  • 53m
  • 16 miles
  • 18.11 mile/hr
Comments:

The bike was not bad for me.. It wasnt too difficult, a few little inclines and maybe one hill, so it was mostly flat and fast. I think if my bike fit a little better i would be happier with biking. Im working on a new bike that might fit me better. But overall good.
What would you do differently?:

Work on more power, and look at some different bikes.
Transition 2
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

Fine, I took my time a little because normally i come otu too fast into the run
Run
  • 43m 35s
  • 4.4 miles
  • 09m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

I decided to do the run this time without a watch or anything. Just go run and see how i felt and go with it. I think that it worked well, I felt like i enjoyed it a little bit more, and while i wasnt as fast as i hoped, i was satisfied with the run. I would like to drop 30 sec per mile off my run times in the tris, we'll see!
What would you do differently?:

Need to work on more tempo and speed, i know i can cover double the distances, but need more speed now i think
Post race
Warm down:

ate some and walked around a little

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need to work on more power and speed still. I think i have a decent base now of covering double the distances im racing, so its speed time




Last updated: 2006-08-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:51 | 875 yards | 02m 23s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/10
Overall: 103/230
Performance: Below average
Suit: tri top and shorts
Course: mostly out and back
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:37
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:53:00 | 16 miles | 18.11 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/10
Overall: 148/230
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back twice
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:52
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:43:35 | 04.4 miles | 09m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/10
Overall: 138/230
Performance: Good
Course: two laps, a couple of good inclines on the first 1.5 miles, but it was kind of cool to run by the finish line to start your second lap because then you got to see teh spectators, etc, which is nice as far as cheering goes. I normally dont like lap races, i like change of scenery, but I like the way this one went. It wasnt as lonely :)
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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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2006-08-07 8:32 AM

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2006-08-07 9:44 AM
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Subject: RE: Craig Greenfield Memorial Triathlon
Very solid race!!  It was a gorgeous day, and it looks like you had a solid effort.  Congratulations!
2006-08-07 3:44 PM
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