Lake Mills Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Lake Mills, Wisconsin
United States
Race Day Events
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 14m 54s
Overall Rank = 56/645
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 15/51
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4 and had my usual breakfast of toast with jam and coffee.
Event warmup:

Got to the site a bit late so I had about 10 min in the water to get acclimated to it. Last time in water was September last year. Overall felt pretty good.
Swim
  • 08m 42s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

I am a poor swimmer. I don't do anything about it so I don't get better. Swim was average for me.
What would you do differently?:

I NEED to get in masters swim program or individual classes this fall/winter.
Transition 1
  • 01m 40s
Comments:

Good T1 for me.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really
Bike
  • 41m 10s
  • 16 miles
  • 23.32 mile/hr
Comments:

I wanted more. I should get 25 MPH on this course no problem. I will next time.
What would you do differently?:

Push the pace more. There aren't any "Hills" but where there are rollers I need to push harder.
Transition 2
  • 00m 53s
Comments:

I went to the wrong rack. Missed it by one.
What would you do differently?:

Not miss my rack. I was concentrating on a tree that was at the end of my rack but this woman was walking with her bike and not looking where she was going and I had to stop and holler at her then I was all thrown off.
Run
  • 22m 31s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

I didn't push hard enough.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster. I can do 6:30's for a 5k so breaking 7 min for a tri should be no problem. Next time.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched and chilled with Jennie and the kids.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Mentally I think I was afraid of pushing too hard in the swim or bike. If I can break thru that barrier I know I can improve. I did feel great after the race so I stayed well within my abilities so that is a plus. I had a good day and overall nothing really went wrong.

Event comments:

Registration was waaay behind and we had to stand in line for 15 minutes. The race was delayed by 10 min. It wa the promoters first time doing Lake Mills so I am willing to give them a pass. Hopefully they will improve. I think they will. All other aspects of the event were great. Awesome support and volunteers.




Last updated: 2012-04-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:42 | 440 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/51
Overall: 0/645
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra Vector Pro 2
Course: Left handed Rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Below average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:40
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:41:10 | 16 miles | 23.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/51
Overall: 0/645
Performance: Good
I paced pretty well. I think I have another MPH or 2 in me. I'll try harder next time.
Wind: Some
Course: Loop course thru Lake mills country. Roads are poor but I think better than last year. They patched some bad areas
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:53
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:31 | 03.11 miles | 07m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/51
Overall: 0/645
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back on a nice path.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4