Elkhart Lake Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
United States
Elkhart Lake Multisports, Inc.
52F / 11C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 46m 13s
Overall Rank = 52/243
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 12/43
Pre-race routine:

Left Green Bay at 4:15am with Bill. Arrive Ostoff at 5:30 for check in. Very smooth. Set up transition. 2 waffles for breakfast. Peanut butter sandwich on way down. Sipped water/gatorade mixture. Not as worried about nutrition with the shorter distance and cooler weather.
Event warmup:

No warm up. Bike transition closed 1 hour before race and did not want to get wet before start given colder temps.
Swim
  • 37m 30s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 17s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim is tough for me. Fatigued very fast. Wavy water did not help. Just never felt comfortable and could not get any sort of stroke going. Wanted to finish in 35 min so just short.
What would you do differently?:

More practice.
Transition 1
  • 04m 5s
Comments:

I actually took my time in this transition. Felt out of sorts after swim so just took my time and prepare for bike/run.
What would you do differently?:

Not change my shirt. I anticipated it being cooler than I was and changed jerseys. Caught up on my back a bit, but otherwise the transition was what I expected
Bike
  • 1h 20m 46s
  • 27.96 miles
  • 20.77 mile/hr
Comments:

bike was fine. Had some left at end, but with corners and a 19 mile run the Thursday before my quads were a little sore. I wanted to average 21, so 20.8 is right there. Felt good off bike into run.
What would you do differently?:

Just go harder and bring 1 more water bottle.
Transition 2
  • 02m
Comments:

Had a small issue with GU flask not flowing, but otherwise good transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 42m 8s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

A little GI issue that never really bothered me too much, but was thinking about it.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I felt good.
Post race
Warm down:

Eat some food and get some fluids in body.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim. 19 mile run prior Thursday.

Event comments:

Good way to start tri season. Nice organization and well attended.




Last updated: 2011-05-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:30 | 1640 yards | 02m 17s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/43
Overall: 181/243
Performance: Below average
Suit: Zoot
Course: Out and back course
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:05
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:20:46 | 27.96 miles | 20.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/43
Overall: 41/243
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Lolly Pop of sorts. Out into wind. A lot of quick turns made for a challenging course. Some rollers and 1 large hill at midway point, but overall an OK course.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:42:08 | 06.21 miles | 06m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/43
Overall: 8/243
Performance: Good
Course: Nice loop some good hills, 1 biggie at mile 5, but downhill to finish.
Keeping cool Good 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] 4