Capitol View Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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Waunakee, Wisconsin
United States
Capitol View Events
55F / 13C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 20m 22s
Overall Rank = 126/284
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 19/31
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:00 AM and got ready without making a sound so that I didn't wake wife and kids in the hotel room. Went to my dad's room to get my bike and banana and then headed to the lobby to wait for him. In the lobby had the banana and 2 cups of coffee while watching Hot In Cleveland (which was really funny). We made it to the race by around 5:10 and by the time we got the bikes off the rack and pumped up the tires it the transistion was open. After setting up area, I had a G-prime and walked down to the water then just tried to stay off my feet.
Event warmup:

Not much, just some stretching and light jogging.
Swim
  • 07m 37s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

The water was very shallow which made swimming tough to start, i was afraid of being to slow so i started to the outside. I have to give myself more credit, I was caught behind a very slow pack and every time I got into a good rhythm I would start to run over people and have to slow down.
What would you do differently?:

Next time I'll just start more on the inside, and dolphin jump to the first buoy.
Transition 1
  • 02m 25s
Comments:

I haven't had clip in shoes for very long so it's definitley something I have to work on.
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Bike
  • 39m 34s
  • 10.5 miles
  • 15.92 mile/hr
Comments:

Very hilly course and I'm not use to them. Honestly it took me about 7 miles to get into a good rhythm and that's a little a late. I need more time in teh saddle and I will get that this dummer.
What would you do differently?:

I was happy with my performance
Transition 2
  • 02m 23s
Comments:

I can't do a moving dismount yet, I tried to stay as far left as possible so more experienced riders behind me could go, but one guy still yelled at me, I don't think it was that I was holding him up. I'll have to practice that.
What would you do differently?:

I actually lost my good tri socks the day before so I was using cotton ones. After the bike, the socks felt all wet and uncomfortable so I changed them, that took a good extra 20 seconds. Need knew socks for the next race
Run
  • 28m 22s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

I enjoyed the run. First mile was a little slow due to some crampping in the hamstring, for a few minutes I actually thought it was going to snap but then loosened up. I enjoyed the hills, I'm just strong on them and was able to pass a lot of people there.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

3 beers and they were delicious! I also walked the mile from the lake area to the exit pushing my 8 month old son, it was a nice cool down.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Of course training, it's always training, but I am still really happy with my overall performance. I am a firm beleiver in having a positive attitude while competiting.

Event comments:

Volunteers were great! Although I never took any water from them, I made sure I thanked them at each station. Good food and drinks at the end, especially the beer :-) Also the bouncy house did a great job of keeping my 6 and 3 yr old occupied. A medal would be nice but that's okay, I'll just make my own :-)




Last updated: 2011-05-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:37 | 437 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 0/284
Performance: Good
Suit: No
Course: Triangle course and on the last leg we connected with the Oly. Distance
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:25
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: Below average
Biking
00:39:34 | 10.5 miles | 15.92 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 0/284
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Very Hilly
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:23
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:28:22 | 03.1 miles | 09m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 0/284
Performance: Good
Course: Hilly trails for the first part, flat grass for the last 1.2 miles
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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] 5