Capitol View Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Madison, Wisconsin
United States
Endurance House
60'sF / 0C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 13m 59s
Overall Rank = 71/359
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 2/25
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:30 -- had some peanut butter toast and water. Bandaged my road rash. Off to meet my friends to carpool
Event warmup:

Walked from the car on M to transition :)
Swim
  • 07m 18s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

I believe the swim was short. With the long run up to transition and knowing my swimming, I think this is a touch fast. I could be wrong. I started in the front to the left. Caught the wave in front of us. There were 4 of us in our Female 30-44 wave that came out at the same time. 1 was obviously in my age group.
What would you do differently?:

This was one of my best open water swims. I felt strong. Didn't swallow water. I just don't like how shallow the water is. It was definitely better than when I did it 2 years ago. I didn't even mind the long run to transition. I didn't like getting bunched up with some of the olympic swimmers at the end of the course, but it wasn't too bad. I had NO contact. I don't know that I could do anything different. Being a good swimmer - I don't draft. There is never anyone faster than me in front of me.
Transition 1
  • 02m 18s
Comments:

I pulled off my bandage and sprayed it with bactine. It was a tad chilly so I put a shirt on. This slowed me a bit. Socks and shoes went smoothly.
What would you do differently?:

I don't know how to get faster. I still am slow here.
Bike
  • 35m 52s
  • 12 miles
  • 20.07 mile/hr
Comments:

This felt really good. I worked hard. Rob told me to go like hell, so I did. It was definitely not 12 miles. My garmin locked up so I can't tell you the exact mileage, but I KNOW it was short. That's okay. I did well anyways.
What would you do differently?:

I honestly don't think I would change what I did. I worked out there today.
Transition 2
  • 01m 51s
Comments:

This seems slow, but I did transition pretty well. I put my hat on while I was running. Same with the race belt.
What would you do differently?:

Wade yelled at me to get bungee laces. Maybe that's what I could do different.
Run
  • 26m 40s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 36s  min/mile
Comments:

I guess I should have pushed this a bit. I did not get passed by one person in this run. I did A LOT of passing. I am capable of running about 4 minutes faster, but no more than that. Overall I felt good though.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder in the woods maybe? I just kept aiming to pass the people in front of me. I took 2 water breaks, but they were brief. Maybe I didn't need them.
Post race
Warm down:

Water, apples, walked a bit and watched my friends come in. Did try some of the beer, but it still isn't a good post-race fuel for me. My nephew was being baptized at noon in Lake Geneva, so I didn't have time to wait around for awards. I still haven't stretched either and I've been done for 12 hours now.

Oh - For Females overall, I was 12/172

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I don't know. This was a top notch race for me. I think that had the weather been sunny/hotter/more humid - I would have done worse.

Event comments:

They have really improved this race since the 1st year. I like that they divided it into Male waves and Female waves. I don't know that I like the olympic starting before the sprint, but being in the later wave of the sprint - didn't affect me as much as some of the earlier waves. I wish the bike was more true to the posted distance. The run is tough. This is a tougher race than others I've done so far. I am VERY pleased and am glad that my friends talked me into doing this one again.




Last updated: 2010-04-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:18 | 437 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 0/359
Performance: Good
Suit: tri top and tri shorts
Course: Clockwise Triangle. Very weedy! Very Shallow!
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:18
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:35:52 | 12 miles | 20.07 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 0/359
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Small hills with sharp turns at the bottoms.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:51
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:40 | 03.1 miles | 08m 36s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 0/359
Performance: Good
Course: Hilly on wood chips in the woods and then in a prairie - open and flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4