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Michigan Titanium Olympic - Triathlon


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Grand Rapids, Michigan
United States
 		Total Time = 3h 05m 55s
Overall Rank = 115/226
Age Group = Male 40-44
Age Group Rank = 16/17
Swim
  • 34m 37s
  • 1636 yards
  • 02m 07s / 100 yards
Comments:

Race organizers screwed up the start, didn't let Oly Men onto the beach until 3 minutes before the start, I was still stroking out to the warmup bouy when the blew the start horn
Transition 1
  • 04m 54s
Bike
  • 1h 22m 36s
  • 24.8 miles
  • 18.01 mile/hr
Comments:

kept asking people with technicals if they needed anything, finally went past a young girl who was upset and I TURNED AROUND AND WENT BACK UP A HILL TO GIVE HER AN INNER TUBE, STUPID
What would you do differently?:

Don't ask if people need help, they're not allowed to accept it anyway, it's a race, not a sportive
Transition 2
  • 03m 19s
Run
  • 58m 29s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 09m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

Run was fine, felt good, didn't push very hard until the last quarter mile
What would you do differently?:

Train more better
Post race
Event comments:

Not as well organized or staffed as previous years. Inbound bottle exchange on Oly course not staffed, men's Oly swim start badly mismanaged.




Last updated: 2018-08-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:37 | 1636 yards | 02m 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 15/17
Overall: 99/226
Performance: Average
Suit: Farm john 4mm Blue Seventy
Course: Out and back
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:54
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:22:36 | 24.8 miles | 18.01 mile/hr
Age Group: 16/17
Overall: 105/226
Performance: Bad
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Good
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:19
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:58:29 | 06.2 miles | 09m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 16/17
Overall: 107/226
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Bad
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2

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