Manitowoc Two Rivers YMCA Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Manitowoc, Wisconsin
United States
Manitowoc Two Rivers YMCA
69F / 21C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 29m 40s
Overall Rank = 90/151
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 4/13
Pre-race routine:

Woke up early and ate two pieces of peanut butter toast and some Gatorade. What is it with pre-race jitters? Totally did not have an appetite. Forced it down and drank as much water as i could on the way there.
Event warmup:

Set-up my station, and rode with my neighbor for 6 miles @ pretty good pace. Worked up a bit of a lather and and backed off a bit on the way back to the transition area. Had about 15 minutes to start so went to the bathroom and then threw on the wetsuit a few minutes before the start.
Swim
  • 05m 49s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 19s / 100 yards
Comments:

Actually swam :14 slower this year than last, but I think this years course was longer and laid out more correctly. I was in the fith wave and when the horn sounded I ran off like everyone else. I did a few dolphin lunges and by the time I did my fourth one, I was in enough water to start swimming. I was a littel cranked up, and probably went out too fast to the first bouy. By the time I got there I realized this and then slowed down and concentrated on length of stroke. My wife commented that the second leg of the course is when i pulled away from the pack and started making ground. By the last bouy, I had caught the wave in front of me and was feeling very strong. Half of the last leg was walkable, which i did. I should have ran, but hey, I was tired.
What would you do differently?:

I thought I did pretty well.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

There was no timing chips so my bike time includes T1 and T2 transitions. i struggled to get my shoes on for some reason, but once they were on, i took off and actually got into the bike fairly quickly.
What would you do differently?:

Not be so tired from the swim.
Bike
  • 53m 59s
  • 15 miles
  • 16.67 mile/hr
Comments:

It took me a good 7-8 miles just to settle in an find my "happy place". I struggled a bit in the beginning and went from aero to the hoods a bunch, because I could not get comfortable. Once my HR came down I could get into aero and stay there a bit longer. I didn't battle anyone out there. I was either passing or being passed. There wasn't anybody that I could battle back and forth with and that always makes it more fun.
What would you do differently?:

Get comfortable sooner.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

I had a great T2 transition and felt pretty good in the run right off the bat.
What would you do differently?:

Can't think of too much.
Run
  • 29m 55s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

Well, I almost acheived my goal of a 9:30 pace, but my second goal is always to run with out stopping. Which I did. I read a great article on focusing and i think a lot of times the reason i would stop is my mind wandering a bit and then just to forget to keep running. I really looked at small goals along the race to keep me going. Run to that tree, or run to the sign. Small goals along the way to keep me focused. Seemd to help. My hamstring cramped a bit after transition and I babied it a little, which hurt my normal running stride, if you can call it that. Made the turn around, was passed by my neighbor after the 1/2 way point, which i thought was good.
What would you do differently?:

Log more miles
Post race
Warm down:

Water and a walk to stretch the hammy.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training.

Event comments:

This is a great little race that is organized and fun to do. For being a smaller race there was some pretty impressive hardware in the transition area. Lots of carbon, Zipps and tri-specific bikes.




Last updated: 2007-08-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:49 | 440 yards | 01m 19s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/13
Overall: 17/151
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Vengence John
Course: Triangle course
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:53:59 | 15 miles | 16.67 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/13
Overall: 82/151
Performance: Average
4:16 faster than the 2006 race. They had me averaging 17.8 on the webpage, so I'll take the higher average mph. :)
Wind: Little
Course: Flat, out and back with a loop turnaround.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 80'
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:55 | 03.11 miles | 09m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/13
Overall: 119/151
Performance: Average
2:31 faster than the 2006 race. Webpage had my pace at 9:38/mile.
Course: Out and back, along trail bordering Lake Michigan
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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