Capitol View Triathlon - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Middleton, Wisconsin
United States
Capitol View Events
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 36m 40s
Overall Rank = 206/210
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 26/26
Pre-race routine:

Up early. Ate 2 pieces of wheat toast with peanut butter and one banana. Drank sports drink. DIDN'T STRETCH.
Event warmup:

Got my transition area in place. Walked down to the water and tried to settle down a bit.
Swim
  • 49m 30s
  • 1640 yards
  • 03m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

Should have swam in OW before the race. Terrible decision on my part thinking I could keep my calm for only the second time in a wetsuit and first time in open water.
What would you do differently?:

practice with wetsuit and OWS.
Transition 1
  • 05m 2s
Comments:

Not sure what took so long here. I was at the other end of the entrance and I walked a bit so I guess that killed time. Putting on my shorts, shirt, shoes and helmet took too long as well.
What would you do differently?:

Run to the bike. Use tri shorts next time and tri top as well to minimize clothes changing. Bike shoes would have been nice too, or some zip laces.
Bike
  • 1h 36m 29s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 15.45 mile/hr
Comments:

Nice bike course I thought, although I haven't done many bike races.
What would you do differently?:

I thought this was my strongest leg, but the time didn't show it. I have to work more on hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

Easy transition as I only had to take off my helmet and fanny pack and put on my race bib. Thought it went well.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing I can think of.
Run
  • 1h 03m 50s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Just too tired to run well. I need better conditioning. This should have been my strongest leg and wasn't.
What would you do differently?:

Train more on hills. It will only make me better.
Post race
Warm down:

Chocolate milk, grapes and oranges were very good. Played with the kids and just enjoyed my family and friends being there.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training. I wasn't in as good of shape as I thought I was.

Event comments:

I thought it was well run and the competitors were fantastic. Happy and encouraging people are the best.




Last updated: 2011-06-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:49:30 | 1640 yards | 03m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/210
Performance: Bad
HR was very high and I freaked out quite a bit.
Suit: wetsuit by 19
Course: The water was pretty clean and didn't taste too bad:) Plenty of help was out there if needed. Well done.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Below average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 05:02
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:36:29 | 24.85 miles | 15.45 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/210
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: Pretty hilly in areas but that is offset with some nice downhills as well. I thought it was a nice challenging course.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:50
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:03:50 | 06.21 miles | 10m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/210
Performance: Below average
Course: Very hilly and wooded.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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