Pleasant Prairie Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
United States
82F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 35m 57s
Overall Rank = 350/673
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 21/30
Pre-race routine:

up at 4 - pbj + coffee
Event warmup:

none - stood around for 1 hour 20 minutes waiting for my wave. Said Hi to Daviddclough, Whizzz, jowisc. Couple trips to the fetid porta-potties
Swim
  • 13m 42s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

not bad, drafted off this one guy for the first half. Once I rounded the bouy visibility was a bit tough...
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 02m 17s
Comments:

not bad, not wearing wetsuit definately helped, popped 3 enduralytes
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 40m 54s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 18.23 mile/hr
Comments:

hills were more than I expected, not really hills but still more than I expected or train for/on
What would you do differently?:

ride more
Transition 2
  • 02m 34s
Comments:

listened to Dave Clough bellow "Are we racing today dave?" as we came into t2 was pretty amusing
Run
  • 36m 32s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 45s  min/mile
Comments:

cramped up right out of t2, too much walking - too hot, felt pretty crappy. Considering how much I walked this wasn't that bad got into a sprint at the very end with some guy - neither of us wanted to give it up. that was fun.
What would you do differently?:

Hard to say, I felt crappy, and really hot.
Post race
Warm down:

Stagger, Hydrate and Banana's as usual, Talked to to Tony, Crowny, Force and daviddclough, and whizz breifly. Cheered jniekrasz as she came down the shoot and I was walking bike out

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of prep. need more hill work. need to improve run

Event comments:

nice course, nice race




Last updated: 2008-04-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:42 | 820 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/30
Overall: 81/673
Performance: Good
Suit: tri suit
Course: out and back. The back into the sun was tough - note to self get tinted goggles for situations like this
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:17
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:40:54 | 12.43 miles | 18.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 21/30
Overall: 275/673
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: big loop, a couple rollers
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:34
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:36:32 | 03.11 miles | 11m 45s  min/mile
Age Group: 26/30
Overall: 581/673
Performance: Average
Course: looop around the lack - no shade
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4