Elkhart Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
United States
Elkhart Lake Multisports
64F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 31s
Overall Rank = 50/168
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/9
Pre-race routine:

4:45 am wake up, vitamins, and transition set up 5:30 am
two pop tarts and OJ
off to the race to finish set up by 7 am
PEE!
Event warmup:

none, just a light stretch
Swim
  • 07m 26s
  • 400 yards
  • 01m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

Pushed myself pretty hard
What would you do differently?:

run into water faster and sight a little better but it was my first
Transition 1
  • 04m 45s
Comments:

Okay but race was 3 splits
What would you do differently?:

problem with knee brace cause of wet leg
Bike
  • 41m 31s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 17.96 mile/hr
Comments:

cramp in left calf with 1 mile to go
What would you do differently?:

Bike closer to dismount
running start and leap
Transition 2
  • 00m 36s
Comments:

quick because no bike shoes, already in runners
What would you do differently?:

drop the running shorts cost maybe 10 seconds
Run
  • 24m 14s
  • 2.48 miles
  • 09m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

knee went okay, had to stretch calf from cramp
Not bad for an ACL repair
What would you do differently?:

keep training, eventually knee will strengthen
Post race
Warm down:

short walk, oranges, gatorade, sandwich, 1/2 lite beer(was too much)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Knee! Only 8 months post op!

Event comments:

Very good race, had fun and was challenged, will be on my yearly event list




Last updated: 2006-05-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:26 | 400 yards | 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/9
Overall: 38/168
Performance: Good
Suit: blueSeventy Helix
Course:
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:45
Performance: Average
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
00:41:31 | 12.43 miles | 17.96 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/9
Overall: 28/168
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: hilly - Kettle Moraine
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:36
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:24:14 | 02.48 miles | 09m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/9
Overall: 102/168
Performance: Average
Course: hilly
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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] 4