Big Foot Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
United States
RAM Racing
72F / 22C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 51m 58s
Overall Rank = 303/400
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 9/15
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:50 am. Had oatmeal and a cup of coffee and then off to transition. I left later than I should of and had ten minutes in transition by the time a got there. it was enough be made for a hectic start to the day.
Event warmup:

Warm up was a few strokes in the lake before the start.
Swim
  • 22m 36s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

My swimming was still slow but greatly improved over last year. I drafted off of people in front of me for the first half of the swim (yes I was actually able to keep up). I actually started passing swimmers on the way back. I definitely swam extra yards due to poor sighting and stopped several times to correct course.
What would you do differently?:

Practice sighting more and get into a rhythm earlier.
Transition 1
  • 05m 54s
Comments:

I was a bit disorganized in transition and was not conscious of the time.
What would you do differently?:

More organization. Practice my transitions
Bike
  • 45m 53s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 16.25 mile/hr
Comments:

Much better on the hills this year compared to last. Still have a lot of work to do. Passed a number of people on the bike leg. Didn't trash my legs for the run like I did last year.
What would you do differently?:

More miles on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 03m 4s
Comments:

The bike transition was very crowded and tight. It took me extra time to rack my bike
Run
  • 34m 35s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

I probably could have pushed the run a bit more. The hills in this run took a lot out of me but my heart rate recovered well on the downhills and levels.
Post race
Warm down:

Did a lot of walking as my car was about a mile away and had some carbs post race

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Sighting in the swim and overall leg strength on the bike

Event comments:

I would definitely recommend this race. it's beginner friendly. It is however not an easy course.




Last updated: 2012-05-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:36 | 820 yards | 02m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 0/400
Performance: Average
average Heart Rate 136
Suit: Zoot full wetsuit
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 05:54
Performance: Below 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
00:45:53 | 12.43 miles | 16.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 0/400
Performance: Below average
Average heart rate 162
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling Hills
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence: ?
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:04
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:34:35 | 03.11 miles | 11m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 0/400
Performance: Average
Average heart rate 167. Negative splits on the run
Course: 80% Trail and hilly. The trail was very soft compared to last year. This was good and bad.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5