18th Annual Optimist Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Winona Lake, IN, Indiana
United States
Ron Donkers
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 45m 31s
Overall Rank = 482/578
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 11/15
Pre-race routine:

Loaded everything in the car the night before. This was a good idea for me because then I was able to relax and sleep. Got up at 5:15, drank some coffee, and ate some oatmeal and a banana. Arrived at the race around 7am--1 hour before the start of the race.
Event warmup:

Biked the beginning and end of the race course. Did a short jog.
Swim
  • 11m 52s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 42s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim was VERY weedy, as I had been told. I started out pretty good for about 50 yds and then the anxiety kicked in. A tried to stay away from other swimmers as the space seemed to make me feel more comfortable. The first half of the swim took a lot of conversations in my head to get through. The swim to shore was more consistent and felt better.
What would you do differently?:

Uhhh, find a way to relax and breathe like I normally would in a friggin' training swim.
Transition 1
  • 01m 59s
Comments:

Felt good about my transition-pretty smooth
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 48m 23s
  • 13.5 miles
  • 16.74 mile/hr
Comments:

Happy with my bike performance. Could be faster, but that will come with more training. Never got passed on the bike :-) Came in to the home stretch on the bike and there were my hubby, friends and my 21 year-old daughter who was holding a sign that said, "Mom, You're my Hero!" That was awesome.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 16s
Comments:

Didn't want to bother with socks on the run, but I've been getting some blisters lately, so took time to put socks on.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 42m 3s
  • 3.64 miles
  • 11m 33s  min/mile
Comments:

Breathing like a freight train--if you can imagine how a freight train would breathe. Took about 2.5 out of 3.5 miles to finally get into a groove. Ran the last mile with a really nice guy, Mike. We discussed the cold beer that would be waiting for us at the finish :-) Glad he was there!
What would you do differently?:

I just need more training. I've only been running for a few months and it's just plain HARD WORK!
Post race
Warm down:

Uhhh. Need to work on this. Had several friends show up to watch the race and ended up standing around and talking instead of a proper cool down.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Funny question. It's the same thing that allowed me to perform at all--training. What I've done has been good, I just need more time.

Event comments:

Very well organized and the volunteers were awesome. A great first race to participate in.


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Last updated: 2011-02-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:52 | 440 yards | 02m 42s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/15
Overall: 387/578
Performance: Below average
Suit: Ironman Instinct - Full
Course: Out and back. A pontoon boat marked the turn around, and a line with small orange buoys ran from the boat to the shore.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 63F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:59
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:48:23 | 13.5 miles | 16.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/15
Overall: 404/578
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back. Steep climb out of transition with several sharp turns. This went well. Pretty flat with a few rollers.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:16
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:42:03 | 03.64 miles | 11m 33s  min/mile
Age Group: 14/15
Overall: 509/578
Performance: Bad
Course: Greenway trail for part of the run. Mostly flat to small rolling parts except for the 2 large hills. One long up followed by a shorter steep downhill.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4