Hawk Island Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Lansing, Michigan
United States
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65F / 18C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 04m 34s
Overall Rank = 59/763
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 4/43
Pre-race routine:

Up at 3, coffee, smoothie, checklist and out the door to arrive as transition opens.
Event warmup:

Jogging between .5 & 1 mile, some swimming, and lots of stretching.
Swim
  • 09m 36s
  • 437 yards
  • 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim was a zoo, with people crossing in front and often running into people in front with nowhere to go, really. It was really hard to get into a rhythm, and I had to calm myself down once but was able to keep my head down and keep going.
What would you do differently?:

Get farther to the outside where I could get into a rhythm and go
Transition 1
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

Transitions were great today, 4th in the AG.
Bike
  • 28m 30s
  • 9.94 miles
  • 20.93 mile/hr
Comments:

My bike leg was strong. No one passed me. There was difficulty navigating through some newbies at the beginning, as they tend to drift all over the place. I hammered pretty hard and passed some in my age group who got out of the water ahead of me.
What would you do differently?:

It was a good leg. The only thing I could have done differently would be to treat it like a time trial.
Transition 2
  • 01m 16s
Comments:

2nd place in my AG!
What would you do differently?:

Nuttin' Honey.
Run
  • 23m 22s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt strong today and just worked the cadence, trying to pump the arms and keep a fast turnover. I was able to maintain my pace over the course.
What would you do differently?:

Go a little further into the pain cave.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking around and stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Crappy swim wave and a crappy swim.

Event comments:

The organization was excellent, especially considering that there were tornado warnings the night before. Post race BBQ turkey from the Turkeyman was the best race food ever.




Last updated: 2010-04-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:36 | 437 yards | 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 20/43
Overall: 0/763
Performance: Below average
Suit: No
Course: It was a counterclockwise square from the beach of a small lake.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:52
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:28:30 | 9.94 miles | 20.93 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/43
Overall: 0/763
Performance: Good
HRM didn't get set until partway through the leg. 165/168.
Wind:
Course: It was on city streets in Lansing and through Michigan State University. We had a whole lane coned off, which was nice. There was a VERY rough stretch near the end.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:16
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:22 | 03.11 miles | 07m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/43
Overall: 0/763
Performance: Good
175/182
Course: Flat out & back through the woods on a paved trail.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5