St Croix Valley Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Hudson, Wisconsin
United States
Final Stretch
58F / 14C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 14m 24s
Overall Rank = 54/510
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 4/29
Pre-race routine:

Stayed at the Holiday Inn Express with the family. Nice clean rooms, took the kids swimming in the pool. Had a pasta dinner at the Green Mill. Relaxed in the room and watched TV with the kids.
Event warmup:

Up at 5am, breakfast of cheerios and a banana. Found a parking spot a couple of blocks away from the transition area. Set up close to the bike in/out. Got body marked and went for a swim.
Swim
  • 10m 17s
  • 536 meters
  • 01m 55s / 100 meters
Comments:

Overall I liked the course with two exceptions, the weeds and the rising sun is right in the line of sight as you head back to shore. Neither were that big of a deal.
Transition 1
  • 01m 39s
Comments:

Still having a little problem with getting the wetsuit off of my left heal. I felt a little slow in this transition.
Bike
  • 31m 11s
  • 10 miles
  • 19.24 mile/hr
Comments:

Technical course. I reached forty mph on the downhill because I was in between two packs and had one lane to myself. If I had been in a group I would not have felt comfortable cornering at that speed.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder on the uphills and straight areas.
Transition 2
  • 01m 8s
Comments:

Not bad but I know I can do better.
Run
  • 30m 11s
  • 4 miles
  • 07m 33s  min/mile
Comments:

I really liked this course. I heard some guys complaining about a short stretch of sidewalk but I didn't think it was an issue.
What would you do differently?:

Run harder, get stronger at the mental aspect of pushing harder.
Post race
Warm down:

Recovery drink and bottle of water.

Event comments:

Good race, ride the bike course prior to the race.




Last updated: 2009-08-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:17 | 536 meters | 01m 55s / 100meters
Age Group: 6/29
Overall: 77/510
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Rectangular course. Water was about five and half feet deep with lots of weedy areas.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:39
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:31:11 | 10 miles | 19.24 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/29
Overall: 72/510
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Rough roads through town but good condition otherwise. Very steep hill just past mile four.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:08
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:30:11 | 04 miles | 07m 33s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/29
Overall: 89/510
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back on path and city streets.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4