Pleasant Prairie Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 30s
Overall Rank = 59/342
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 6/21
Pre-race routine:

Got to event early (5:00am) to rack bike, set up transition area and warmup. I ate a bowl of cereal before leaving the house. I ate a banana and a cliff bar while setting up in transition. I had plenty of time to get ready and chill out before my 7:12am start time.
Event warmup:

After setting up in transition area went out for a very EZ half mile run. I also got in a 200-300 yard swim warmup.
Swim
  • 11m 9s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

Overall I had a great swim. There was one group of 4 or 5 swimmers that went out fairly fast and I tried to draft but decided it would be smarter to swim my own race.
What would you do differently?:

I don't think anything.
Transition 1
  • 02m 12s
Comments:

I felt that for my first tri, my transition was awesome. I got out of my wetsuit fairly fast (stepping on it actually really helps). Getting my socks and shoes on went faster than I thought it would. Mounting my bike was no problem other than avoiding the other people who were having difficulties clipping in.
What would you do differently?:

Put my helmet on while taking off my wetsuit. I never actually thought about that.
Bike
  • 38m 22s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 19.44 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt good on the bike. Started off feeling sluggish. Legs felt like noodles after getting out of the water. Didn't fell really warmed up until mile 10 or so. By then of course, it's too late.
What would you do differently?:

I would have spent more time on my tri bars. I haven't spent enough time in training on them either though. Overall, I just need more saddle time to get better on the bike. I was slow!
Transition 2
  • 01m 9s
Comments:

I was very happy with the speed of this transition. Everything went very smooth.
What would you do differently?:

I would bike harder going in and not forget where the dismount line is (I tried to dismount early).
Run
  • 25m 40s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 15s  min/mile
Comments:

Pace felt good. Felt a little sluggish coming off the bike but the pace was still there. Was able to hold pace just fine and had a little left at the end.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Light stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I just need more saddle time on my bike.

Event comments:

I can't wait to do the international distance race at Pleasant Prairie next year!




Last updated: 2011-04-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:09 | 820 yards | 01m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/21
Overall: 11/342
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Vortex 3 wetsuit
Course: The sprint course is an out and back and shares the last leg with the international course. There were a few swimmers on the way out and back that were not staying on the correct sides of the buoys. I had one run in myself and had to fix my goggles.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:12
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:38:22 | 12.43 miles | 19.44 mile/hr
Age Group: 14/21
Overall: 152/342
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: The course has a few hills but not bad at all. The road was nice and smooth. Course was well marked and the volunteers did an awesome job of directing traffic.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:09
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:25:40 | 03.11 miles | 08m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/21
Overall: 131/342
Performance: Good
Course: The course is nice and flat. Out and back around the lake.
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