Woodridge Rotary Mini Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Woodridge, Illinois
United States
Woodridge Rotary Club
Sunny
Total Time = 47m
Overall Rank = 91/433
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 7/25
Pre-race routine:

Coffee. Checked in and scoped out the trans. area - got numbered. Got my wife and Mother situated then went to set up trans. area. Changed into tri shorts and top. Stretched, waited, stretched, waited ...
Event warmup:

stretched, waited, stretches, waited. Downed a gel about 30min before my scheduled swim time and did more stretches.
Swim
  • 05m 26s
  • 250 yards
  • 02m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

Many racers put wrong times down which resulted in a few log jams. Passing for some was difficult as swimmers trying to pass sometimes ran into oncoming swimmers going the other way. My grouping was decent although I did pass 3 people as well.
What would you do differently?:

Not forget my goggles. Was lucky enough to have borrowed a pair from another guy near my transition set-up.
Transition 1
  • 02m 51s
Comments:

Decided to jog from pool to bike (walked my first race) and ditched the socks and gloves for this race. After locating the guys area (who loaned me the goggles) and leaving the goggles at his area, I quickly wiped feet on towel, took other towel and dried off a little. Put on shoes (running), put on top, put on shades, put on helmet, and jogged out.
What would you do differently?:

Have my own goggles so that I don't have to waste time delivering a loaner pair.
Bike
  • 20m 58s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 17.74 mile/hr
Comments:

Was pleased that I almost reached 18 avg. since my first race several weeks ago I was just under 16. Trained indoors and on the road with more hills.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I will continue to work on the bike as I have been.
Transition 2
  • 01m 35s
Comments:

All I had to do was get the bike back to rack, take off helmet and shades, and off I went - jogging slow until my bike legs turned back into running legs. Pulled out a gel and grabbed a water to down it on the way out.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 16m 8s
  • 2 miles
  • 08m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

Surprised I did as well as I did running with no useful ACL's, Posterior Tibial tendon tear, Degenerative Medial Meniscus tear, and hardly any knee cartilidge. Didnt feel any meniscus pain so I pushed it a little since it was only 2 miles. After mile one I really felt good so picked it up more. Plenty of volunteers and water.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Water, walk around, stretch.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The aforementioned knee and ankle issues.

Event comments:

For a mini this was a maxi good time. Will likely return next year.




Last updated: 2012-08-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:26 | 250 yards | 02m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/25
Overall: 126/433
Performance: Average
Suit: tri shorts
Course: 10 lengths of 25 yards through 5 roped off sections of outdoor pool.
Start type: Wade Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:51
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:20:58 | 06.2 miles | 17.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/25
Overall: 82/433
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Coned off streets - good pavement - a few modest hills - Nice course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:35
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:16:08 | 02 miles | 08m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/25
Overall: 77/433
Performance: Good
Course: Paved path and coned off road.
Keeping cool Average 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 Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5