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Shelby Township, Michigan
United States
3D
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 24m 25s
Overall Rank = 124/227
Age Group = 40 and under
Age Group Rank = 31/51
Pre-race routine:

hydrated on way to race 2 hour drive
Event warmup:

swam a couple hundred yards
Swim
  • 10m 25s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 05s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swim was much easier than expected. Perhaps since I had trained for a longer distance. Passed many on the back stretch after starting very cautiously at the back of the pack.
What would you do differently?:

Start at the front
Transition 1
  • 02m 33s
Comments:

kept it simple. simply took off goggles and put on bike shoes
What would you do differently?:

rack bike in easier spot. wasted alot of time walking bike thru transition
Bike
  • 35m 15s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 21.11 mile/hr
Comments:

Maybe hit it a bit too hard but was having fun. Passed many, Yelled at for drafting
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 39s
Comments:

simple again just took helmet and shoes off and put running shoes on and headed onto the course
What would you do differently?:

again rack bike in easier area
Run
  • 34m 34s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

not prepared. no training. walked 10 different times
What would you do differently?:

train more
Post race
Warm down:

fruit and energy drinks

What limited your ability to perform faster:

training and knowledge of pacing

Event comments:

Good first race. Overall finished better than I thought I would with no run training. Need to improve run




Last updated: 2005-09-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:25 | 500 meters | 02m 05s / 100meters
Age Group: 13/51
Overall: 88/227
Performance: Good
Suit: tri shorts
Course: out and back weedy
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:33
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:35:15 | 12.4 miles | 21.11 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/51
Overall: 31/227
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: 2 loops around lake. Headwind for half and tailwind for half.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:39
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:34:34 | 03.1 miles | 11m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 50/51
Overall: 311/227
Performance: Bad
Course: out and back around part of lake
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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