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Lake Michigan Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Kenosha, Wisconsin
United States
Lake Geneva Extreme Sports
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 40m 54s
Overall Rank = 24/65
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 5/9
Pre-race routine:

Arrived nice and early and checked in. Had some toast with peanut butter and coffee. It was overcast and started to rain. Ugh. It cleared up by race time but it was still a bit chilly. Set up transition and went to the pre-race talk.
Event warmup:

Put on the wetsuit and jumped into Lake Michigan. I wanted to give myself plenty of time to get used to the cold cold water. It wasn't as bad as Benton Harbor 2 weeks ago but it was still cooollllld. brrrr.
Swim
  • 24m 18s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

Is that distance right. I feel like it may have been longer than 880. If not then my time was unusually slow and I felt pretty good. Once I got into a rythm, my breathing was ok. It was tough to stay online as the waves kept pushing me to shore.
What would you do differently?:

Sight better. I kept veering off course due to the waves and current.
Transition 1
  • 02m 23s
Comments:

Not bad. Better than most of my T1's
Bike
  • 46m 9s
  • 15 miles
  • 19.50 mile/hr
Comments:

The begining part of the loop was extremely bumpy. the road surface was terrible. The middle and end were good. The bike felt great. I'm happy with the pace I kept up.
Transition 2
  • 01m 17s
Comments:

Not bad. Tying my shoelaces took forever.
What would you do differently?:

Get Yankz.
Run
  • 26m 50s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt like I was keeping a better pace than this. But it's what usually happens on the run. I still had plenty of gas in the tank when I finished which means I didn't push nearly hard enough.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Just walked to transition, gathered my stuff and headed out. Should have stretched but I was in a hurry.

Event comments:

The road on the bike was pretty rough. Other than that the race was pretty good. I'm still wondering about that swim distance.




Last updated: 2007-07-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:18 | 880 yards | 02m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/65
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Out and back couse in an L shape.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:23
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:46:09 | 15 miles | 19.50 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/65
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: 3 lap out and back.
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:17
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:26:50 | 03.11 miles | 08m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/65
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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