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Neenah, Wisconsin
United States
Midwest Sports Events
50F / 10C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 17m 19s
Overall Rank = 27/424
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 5/33
Pre-race routine:

Woke up, ate half of a bagel, drank a cup of coffee. Jumped in the shower. Off to Riverside park, quick 10 minute drive from where I live.
Event warmup:

Got to the event, unloaded my bike, pumped up my tires. Road my bike around for a bit, about 10 mins. Set up my transition area, got marked. I went for a quick 5-10 minute jog with Brad. 10 minutes prior to first wave I had a gu. I was in the 5th wave.
Run
  • 12m 49s
  • 2 miles
  • 06m 25s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Wish I wouldn't of worried and kept up my pace on the second mile. I got a little worried that I wouldn't be able to hold the pace because I haven't done much speed work, or fast runs before this race.
Transition 1
  • 00m 45s
What would you do differently?:

Next time I would like to have my shoes in my pedals, forgot to bring rubberbands.
Bike
  • 49m 36s
  • 19.5 miles
  • 23.59 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

I slowed down towards the end. Took some time to dig out my GU from my back pocket. I was at mile 16, I think I should of skipped it.
Transition 2
  • 00m 42s
Comments:

Hands were a little cold, had a hard time getting my helmet off. LOL Shoes went on fine, but couldn't get that helmet off.
What would you do differently?:

Come in faster to transition. Was going pretty slow, had already thrown my leg over the bike and the volunteer kept saying, "come on, keep going, right here".
Run
  • 13m 26s
  • 2 miles
  • 06m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

Run felt good, I could of kept going after the race.
What would you do differently?:

I liked the pace I started out with, wish I would of picked up the pace every 2 minutes instead of waiting till the last 2 blocks.
Post race
Warm down:

Beer and food with my friends that also did the race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Mental game.

Event comments:

Race was very organized! Tons of volunteers! Didn't have to worry about any traffic at all, had the reserves at every corner. It was great. Had a blast even though it was raining pretty much the entire time.




Last updated: 2012-04-17 12:00 AM
Running
00:12:49 | 02 miles | 06m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/33
Overall: 41/424
Performance: Good
My garmin said the first mile was 6:17, second mile 6:58. Average HR was 167. I knew I took off a little too fast, took it very easy the second mile to settle in.
Course: Flat, single loop course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 00:45
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
00:49:36 | 19.5 miles | 23.59 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/33
Overall: 26/424
Performance: Good
Average HR 161
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Very flat, went over two overpasses over HWY 41. Over all good roads, very few turns.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:42
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:13:26 | 02 miles | 06m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/33
Overall: 24/424
Performance: Good
Garmin said mile 1 was 6:48, mile 2 6:39. Average HR was 167.
Course: Single loop flat course. Had a short portion on slippery wet grass/mud.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4