Delavan Lake Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Delavan, Wisconsin
United States
Lake Geneva Extreme Sports
65F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 49m 22s
Overall Rank = 17/75
Age Group = 26
Age Group Rank = 5/12
Pre-race routine:

My first tri; I sorta went with the flow. I got there when transition opened (6:00 am) set my bike up and towel. Then I walked the transitions.
Event warmup:

Porta jog.
Swim
  • 33m 4s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

For my first event, the swim went well, however I feel like I didn't take the most direct path.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe a few more open water swims, ( i had done two previously)
Transition 1
  • 04m 29s
Comments:

This was rough, the suit was stuck on my heels and yeah it sucked. Also I tried to put socks on which was also a pain.
What would you do differently?:

Get some lube for my cankles and not wear socks.
Bike
  • 1h 24m 18s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 18.65 mile/hr
Comments:

I was pleased with this portion of the race. I trained at a 16 mph pace and I had only been on a couple long rides prior to the event.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing, just train more!
Transition 2
  • 01m 12s
Comments:

This went well, although I forgot to take my gloves off, heh.
Run
  • 46m 21s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 07m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

This went well, although I sorta forgot how many laps I had done and panicked a bit, but luckily I had my forerunner so I just checked the history.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Event comments:

Although I have no other Tri's to compare this to, I have been in several other races and this was wonderful. It was well organized and the director/volunteers were helpful and nice. I loved it!


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Last updated: 2009-06-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:04 | 1640 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/75
Performance: Average
Suit: full
Course: out and back, counterclockwise
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:29
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:24:18 | 26.2 miles | 18.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/75
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Mostly flat, the highway roads were perfect and the course was well marked. Several volunteers on the course making it difficult to get lost. Also we went by an Ostrich farm which was really cool!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 95
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:12
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:46:21 | 06.2 miles | 07m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 3/75
Performance: Good
Course: Its a 1 mile loop course- a bit boring but there is a good amount of cross country/ and hilly areas. The course was tough but it was easy for spectators to view.
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5