Door County Triathlon - Short Course - TriathlonSprint


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Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
United States
Door Country Triathlon
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 31m 34s
Overall Rank = 215/958
Age Group = 35-39 Men
Age Group Rank = 25/69
Pre-race routine:

Pasta & broccoli for lunch & dinner on Friday; luna bar, banana @ hotel, luna bar & banana while setting up transition/waiting for race to start (30 minutes before i entered the water)
Event warmup:

some stretching
Swim
  • 07m 9s
  • 402 meters
  • 01m 44s / 100 meters
Comments:

perfectly timed my walked up from back to inside edge of start line; duck-dive x 4 until water too deep; also duck-dive x 3 as people walked out of water (passed 4 people)
What would you do differently?:

nothing; it went well
Transition 1
  • 02m 14s
Comments:

it felt well paced; not slow but not rushed either
What would you do differently?:

bring a bucket to wash off feet; many little rocks
Bike
  • 56m
  • 18 miles
  • 19.29 mile/hr
Comments:

need to do SOMETHING on the 2 days leading up to the event; travel from Spokane screwed up routine earlier in the week so legs were VERY fatigued; i was the slowest bike of Sarah, Lisa & Dave; Hammer Gel at mile 8
What would you do differently?:

do SOMETHING on the 2 days leadin gup to the event; push a little harder on the bike; consider 2 hammer gels
Transition 2
  • 01m 41s
Comments:

groin was VERY tight getting off bike so took the extra time to stretch while tying my shoes
What would you do differently?:

Stretch my legs during the last 1/4 mile of the bike to be more ready for the run
Run
  • 24m 30s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

took 1/4 cup of water out & back; just right amount; blisters started @ mile 2
What would you do differently?:

use NuSkin to put on bandaids so they don't come off during the swim
Post race
Warm down:

walked around while using cold, wet towels; drank 1 bottle h2o; stretched

What limited your ability to perform faster:

travel & lack of quality sleep Wed PM; no workout on Thurs or Fri

Event comments:

GREAT, organized race! Sean does a great job with all his races; i like the pulled pork & beer after!

Nice work!




Last updated: 2010-06-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:09 | 402 meters | 01m 44s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/69
Overall: 0/958
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca wetsuit w/ Sugoi tri top & Bont bike shorts
Course: out from shore into 4-5 rollers, then angle back to boat launch; body surfed the way in after the last orange bouy
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: High
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:14
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:56:00 | 18 miles | 19.29 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/69
Overall: 0/958
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course: out & back along Horseshoe Bay; small rolling hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 106
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:41
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:30 | 03.1 miles | 07m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/69
Overall: 0/958
Performance: Good
Course: pretty flat out & back
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5