Woodson YMCA Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Wausau, Wisconsin
United States
YMCA
72F / 22C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 49m 1s
Overall Rank = 46/105
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 6/10
Event warmup:

Short run with a short swim
Swim
  • 21m 15s
  • 879 yards
  • 02m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

Better swim than last year, can still go harder.
What would you do differently?:

More group swims
Transition 1
  • 02m 1s
Comments:

Good T1 had a little trouble with socks, next year I will look at racing without.
What would you do differently?:

Run a little fast through the transition area.
Bike
  • 1h 33m 36s
  • 30 miles
  • 19.23 mile/hr
Comments:

Lost my gels on an uphill standing climb. Need to put spares in back pocket just in case.
What would you do differently?:

Extra gels
Transition 2
  • 01m 16s
Comments:

Had a relay team set up a picnik right in my transition area and they would'nt move as I ran up calling " I am coming in right there" as I approached the end of the last rack.
What would you do differently?:

Faster run through the area.
Run
  • 50m 54s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 08m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

Out of gas, no nutrition to keep my pace up. Same time as last year so at least I didn't loose at any portion of the race.
What would you do differently?:

Extra gels.
Post race
Warm down:

Short cool down swim

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nutrition, Pacing

Event comments:

Great event with a lot of quality athletes to benchmarrk your abilities against. Not a beginner course.




Last updated: 2010-10-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:15 | 879 yards | 02m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/105
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Kidney shaped circle swim
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:01
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:33:36 | 30 miles | 19.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/105
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: County road with continuous hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 75
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:16
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:50:54 | 06.2 miles | 08m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/105
Performance: Bad
Course: Frontage roads with a few roling hills.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %4%
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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