Lake Mills Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Lake Mills, Wisconsin
United States
Race Day Events
72F / 22C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 19m 43s
Overall Rank = 131/645
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 21/51
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30, had a pb bagel, some Gatorade and took off. Parked on the street away from the park parking, always get tricked from people parking well in advanced of the actual location. Regardless, it was about a 10 minute walk. Picked up packet, setup transition and got in the water to get myself acclimated.
Event warmup:

Brief swim in the lake
Swim
  • 07m 58s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 49s / 100 yards
Comments:

Water was cold - I heard someone say the water was over 70 but I could believe it. Regardless the swim felt poor for me. I don't know if it was the cold, or my lack of swimming leading up to the race, but I just didn't feel comfortable swimming. I might have gone too hard at the beginning causing my HR to spike, but not sure why I felt so uncomfortable. Alcatraz is next week and I pray I don't feel the way I did today.
What would you do differently?:

More OWS training
Transition 1
  • 02m 8s
Comments:

Wetsuit got stuck on my heel but other than that felt my T1 was adequate
What would you do differently?:

Practice taking off wetsuit
Bike
  • 44m 20s
  • 16 miles
  • 21.65 mile/hr
Comments:

I chose not to mount my aero bottle since I thought it would be overkill along with my normal bottle. I should have gone with just the aero bottle so I wouldn't have had to get out of aero to hydrate. Overall though the bike felt great. I forgot that my garmin in multisport mode does not show mph so I wasn't sure how I was pacing. Also miffed my HR wasn't working. The course was relatively flat and overall felt good on the bike. I probably could've hammered it a little harder but it was a good pace for me
What would you do differently?:

Check and configure garmin prior to race
Transition 2
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

Fastest T1 to date, though this was smaller race with a smaller T1. Chose to not put socks on which caused some issues during the run. Grabbed a gu, race belt and took off.
Run
  • 24m 9s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

PR my 5K, not just in sprints but for all races. Excited that I was able to keep such a fast pace and still feel great at the end. As I mentioned before, I chose not to wear socks in my newish Zoots. Shortly after the turnaround, I started feeling something on my heels, as if the timing chip strap was rubbing. The pain got worse but I knew I was close to the end so I figured I'd run through it. After the race I realized I chaffed both heels pretty good. I'm a little surprised by this since through I haven't run without socks in these shoes before, I've run about 100 miles without ever having this problem. I also put on yanks for this race and don't know if that could've caused it. Overall though I'm happy about the performance. I just hope it'll heel in time for my next race.
What would you do differently?:

Put socks on. Could've picked up the pace at the end.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, grabbed a burrito and some water. I had to wait for the last biker to finish before I could get into transition. This is a first for me since usually I don't finish so early in the race!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Could've swam faster had I felt more comfortable. Nutrition was spot on and did not feel dehydrated. I think the course is great for beginners as well as faster athletes looking to fine tune parts of their game. I went into the race knowing I wanted to get some work in before Alcatraz. I didn't necessarily want to go all out, but knew it would be tough for me not to "race". In the end, I'm super happy about my results. I think the additional training I've gone through this year has really translated into an improved race.

Event comments:

Liked the burritos at the end. Packet pickup was a bit chaotic but the RD reacted quickly and got additional people to help out. The lines quickly diminished though they still needed to delay the start time 10 minutes.




Last updated: 2012-04-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:58 | 440 yards | 01m 49s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/51
Overall: 0/645
Performance: Below average
Suit: Ninteen
Course: down and out
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:08
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:44:20 | 16 miles | 21.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/51
Overall: 0/645
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Country roads loop
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:10
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:09 | 03.11 miles | 07m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/51
Overall: 0/645
Performance: Good
Course: Shaded out and back
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? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4