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Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
United States
Revolution 3
65F / 18C
Precipitation
Total Time = 3h 01m 4s
Overall Rank = 93/176
Age Group = 30-34 Male
Age Group Rank = 12/17
Pre-race routine:

The Plan!

I'm lucky enough to have married up in the world, and my wife's family has a vacation home near-by.

I plan to hit the practice swim on Saturday morning.

For race day, the tentative plan is as follows:
Night before: simple meal, protein and carbs.
Morning: Early breakfast, oatmeal probably.
Pre-race: banana, some water
At race start: an energy gel
Bike start: energy gel; two water bottles (1 gatorade, 1 water)
Run start: another energy gel.

Goals:
Swim: 35 minutes, 2:20/hundred; I'd love to see a 2:10 or faster
Bike: 1:10:00, 22mph average; anything north of 22 is great; anything less than 20 is a disappointment.
Run: 53:00, 8:30 pace; I'd love to see 50 flat

Overall: Top half of race, an hopefully top half of age group.
Event warmup:

None. I was running a little bit late that morning, so I was unable to join the warmup swim as planned.
Swim
  • 36m 15s
  • 1600 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim went pretty well. No panic or other problems, just good, workman-like strokes. Swimming is my weakest event, and my goal is to make it through efficiently and with a balance towards taking it easy against over-exerting myself. I feel I accomplished that.
What would you do differently?:

Sighting could have been better, but I am still happy with the results.
Transition 1
  • 04m 56s
Comments:

Rain, rain, go away! It drizzled and rained all day, which made the transitions and bike portions a bit miserable. Everything was soaked.
What would you do differently?:

Given the conditions, I was happy with the result.
Bike
  • 1h 24m 47s
  • 25 miles
  • 17.77 mile/hr
Comments:

The rain was a major factor - I wear glasses, and even with my nice prescription wind glasses, visibility was not good at all. On the straights, I did not have many problems, but the corners were all pretty slow.

I passed a fair number of people, and only got passed by a few pros running the half iron course. That was a humbling experience - those guys blew by me like I was standing still, after riding 30 miles more than I had.

Pacing was a bit off, but it was a bit chilly with the rain, and I did not want to cook myself for the run. I probably could have pushed harder. My knowledge of the course was also a bit lacking, so I did not know how many climbs were still to be had, which hampered pacing.
What would you do differently?:

Given the conditions, I am happy with the result.
Transition 2
  • 03m
Comments:

Wet weather does not a good transition make! I had bagged my socks, so at least those were dry, but my shoes were a bit damp. I also did not run with the bike.
What would you do differently?:

It was a good transition, all things considered.
Run
  • 58m 7s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 09m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

Overall, the results were solid. The run was about 4% off my previoius stand-alone 10k PR, so that I am happy with. Looking over my HR data, I was running pretty easy for the first part of it, so I could have probably kicked it up a notch.
What would you do differently?:

Kicked it up a notch, earlier.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked a bit, drank some water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'm on the fence about nutrition. I think I should have taken in more calories. As it stands, I probably took in about 500 calories during the course of the race; I probably should have taken in 2 more energy gels during the bike, for 4 total, instead of just 2. I experienced some cramping in the top of my quads at mile 5 in the run. I skipped most of the run aid stations, and only took some water.

Event comments:

Food at the post-race was a bit of a disappointment - just brats, potato salad, and cookies. Some fruit would have been great, or just something more. The brat did not sit well in my stomach at all.


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Last updated: 2013-01-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:15 | 1600 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/17
Overall: 118/176
Performance: Good
Suit: Blueseventy Fusion
Course: Counter-clockwise swim in Lake Delton
Start type: Wade Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:56
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:24:47 | 25 miles | 17.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/17
Overall: 93/176
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 1,400 feet of climbing, in the rain . . .
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 80
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:58:07 | 06.2 miles | 09m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/17
Overall: 93/176
Performance: Good
Course: There was not 50 feet of the run course that was flat. Lots of hills.
Keeping cool 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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4