Waterloo Fit City Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Waterloo, Wisconsin
United States
Waterloo Swim Team
60F / 16C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 23m 46s
Overall Rank = 18/78
Age Group = 40-45
Age Group Rank = 2/6
Event warmup:

Stretching and a few jumping jacks.
Swim
  • 10m 19s
  • 500 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

I very rarely swim, so I knew this would be my worst leg. I was quite pleased with my time - I had estimated 12:00.
What would you do differently?:

Spend more time training!
Transition 1
  • 02m 34s
Comments:

As this was my first triathlon, I wasn't concerned at all about how quickly I transitioned. I walked from the pool to my bike and did not rush getting ready for the ride.
What would you do differently?:

In hindsight, I wish I would've hurried! If I hadn't been so slow on both transitions, I would've placed several spots higher.
Bike
  • 45m 31s
  • 14.3 miles
  • 18.85 mile/hr
Comments:

The wind didn't really bother me. I just put the bike into a lower gear and kept my cadence up.
What would you do differently?:

Drink more water!
Transition 2
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

Again, I wasn't in a hurry here.
What would you do differently?:

Do it more quickly!
Run
  • 23m 42s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

Took it slow and easy at the start of the run; gave my body time to transition from pedaling motion to running motion.

Shocked at my split time - I thought I'd be between 8:00 and 8:30.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bad transitions.

Event comments:

First triathlon, so I can't compare it to other events. But I had a blast!




Last updated: 2009-08-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:19 | 500 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 38/78
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:34
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:45:31 | 14.3 miles | 18.85 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 12/78
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course: Relatively flat - rolling hills. Nothing steep. Official timing had my mph as 18.5.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:43
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:23:42 | 03 miles | 07m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 21/78
Performance: Good
Course: Minor elevation changes - downhill out, uphill in. Official timing had my split as 7:21; must've been farther than 3 miles.
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]