5th Annual Hawk Island Triathlon (Hawk-I-Tri) - TriathlonSprint


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South Lansing, Michigan
United States
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 04m 3s
Overall Rank = 55/695
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 7/50
Pre-race routine:

Stayed the night at my parents and slept on an air-mattress with my 2 daughters. I did not get the greatest night sleep but oh well. Got up at 4:30 and showered.....had some oatmeal with peanut butter toast and left for the park. Got there a little bit to early but enjoyed the beautiful morning.
Event warmup:

Swam about 100m before my heat.
Swim
  • 08m 55s
  • 437 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

I had been swimming and thought I was ready for this but got my butt whipped! I was shooting for 7.20-7.40 time and walked out of the water at 8.17 with a short run to the timing mat put me at 8.55. The first 200m I felt fine then my right goggle filled with water so I had to stop and clear it. Then for some reason I lost all my relaxation and rhythm to the point I had to side-stroke for a good 30 seconds. I have never had to do that before and I am still upset with my swim. It was my first OWS of the year but I have no excuses for my poor performance. It was a good minute to minute and a half that I gave up here. I know this is something I have to get better at.
What would you do differently?:

Not go against what all my training had been....long relaxed strokes.
Transition 1
  • 01m 49s
Comments:

T1 was ok....I was at the far end of the lot so I had to run a little ways to get to my spot. The timing chip was huge compared to what I have used in the past. I actually removed it before removing my wetsuit in fear of my suit getting caught up on the chip.
What would you do differently?:

Not a whole lot here....maybe run a little harder from the swim to the transition area.
Bike
  • 29m 24s
  • 9.94 miles
  • 20.29 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike was alright until mile 9 when the police officer at the intersection was yelling left and my pea brain turned right. By the time I got turned around and back on course I probably gave up 30 seconds or more. I do think I could have pushed harder and wanted to avg. 21 mph but overall I was pleased with the ride.
What would you do differently?:

Follow directions from the men in blue with the flashing red/blue lights on their cars!
Transition 2
  • 01m 40s
Comments:

I had a little hang up racking my bike for some reason and took a little longer putting my shoes on. Grabbed a quick drink of water and started the run.
What would you do differently?:

Get faster at putting my shoes on.
Run
  • 22m 17s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt pretty good on the run for the most part. I wanted to average around 7.00 but started off slower than I would have liked at the beginning. The last mile I ran in 6.50 and felt pretty good.
What would you do differently?:

Try to push harder in the beginning and keep that pace until I can get settled in.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around for a little while....grabbed some drinks and fruit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim for sure and turning the wrong way on the bike course.

Event comments:

Overall this was a great race for beginners to seasoned racers. I will for sure be back next year, Lansing does a great job putting this race on. I am hard on myself and competitive so the swim really bothered me but I am happy for where I placed in my age group and overall.




Last updated: 2011-01-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:55 | 437 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 19/50
Overall: 201/695
Performance: Bad
Suit: ProMotion Wet Suit
Course: Counter Clockwise U-shape.....beach start
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:49
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:29:24 | 9.94 miles | 20.29 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/50
Overall: 57/695
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:40
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:22:17 | 03.11 miles | 07m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/50
Overall: 61/695
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back on trail along lake
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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