Pewaukee Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Pewaukee, Wisconsin
United States
Midwest Sports Events
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 15m 26s
Overall Rank = 57/1100
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 2/49
Pre-race routine:

Kind of casual about this race since it was not an "A" race for me. Ate a waffle and Mt dew on the way there.
Event warmup:

Racked my bike and used my run to the bathroom as my warm-up. I did get in the water before the start which I have never done. Since I was in wave 1 and it was warm im the water I figured it would be good to get in and test mh shoulder.
Swim
  • 06m 48s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 33s / 100 yards
Comments:

Holy crap..I was in wave 1 this time...the "Elite" wave...that made me laugh because I hardly feel like I am elite...I had watched this wave last year and saw what a splashing free or all it was as opposed to the other waves wherepeople were not quite as agressive. So I found a place off to the side figuring that there were fewer people ahead of me to jump on and less beind me to mob me. WRONG I got slammed. the first 50 to 100 yards I seriously thought I was going to drown. I ended up either swimming on top of someone or under them. I finally found a space but not until I ahd taken in quite a few mouthfuls. After that I was pretty smooth. The lat stretch is the hardest because the sun is in your eyes so sighting is very difficult. Luckily I saw a pink cap that I recognized (Heather Haviland) next to me and figured that she has to know where she is going so I stayed even with her.
What would you do differently?:

Good question...grow fins so I can outswim the mob..this time was about 40 seconds fater thant last year :)..also I should waer tinted googles so I can see into the sun better
Transition 1
  • 00m 46s
Comments:

Pretty decent. It was nice beacuse we were racked right at the swim out and very cose to the bike out
What would you do differently?:

Next step isto learn how to strat with my shoes alread on the bike
Bike
  • 45m 6s
  • 15.5 miles
  • 20.62 mile/hr
Comments:

HUGE improvement over last year. Dropped pver 2 miuntes off my time. Working with Heather on cornering and hills paid off big time. Stayed in aero whenever possible. First wave meant that I would be passed and that I was..only by 3 women though. I was als 10 the female and last year I doubt I even cracke the top 25%!
What would you do differently?:

I still need to get better at shifting on the hills. I end up getting stuck in the big chain ring. I was much more aggressive on the corners and downhills but there is always room for improvment!
Transition 2
  • 00m 52s
Comments:

Great transition until I ran the wrong way and ended up doing a circle around where my bike was racked. This was a rookie mistake that I am quite ashamed of :(
What would you do differently?:

Remember that the run out was literally right behind me.
Run
  • 21m 52s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 03s  min/mile
Comments:

Well this is about what I expected. 1 minutes slower than last year. If the hills hadn't been there I could have gone sub 7's but still slower. Training for Racine took away my speed and I am ok with that ...at least until after Racine :)
What would you do differently?:

I was really sick to my stomach the whole run and I do not know why so that I would change if I knew how.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

This was not an A race for me so I didn't really taper. Also my running right now is not sprint oriented. Those are the 2 main limitations.

But this was over a 2 minute PR on the course for me and last year I was the 11th female, this year the 6th...really pleased with my race!

Event comments:

I gave it a 5 because I love this race - 3rd time I have done it (2nd time as an individual). I really liked how Attitude Sports had their team out on the course marshalling it and even called a couple of guys ahead of me for drafting...also felt very safe on the bike course with good amount of police presence and traffic control.




Last updated: 2011-01-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:48 | 440 yards | 01m 33s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/49
Overall: 0/1100
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Out around and back
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:46
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:45:06 | 15.5 miles | 20.62 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/49
Overall: 0/1100
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: This is a very hilly course with some sharp turns. I would say it is pretty techincal
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:52
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:52 | 03.1 miles | 07m 03s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/49
Overall: 0/1100
Performance: Average
Course: Flat with huge hills
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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] 5