Tri-ing for Children's Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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Dousman, Wisconsin
United States
Race Day Events
60F / 16C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 14m 19s
Overall Rank = 26/344
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 1/13
Pre-race routine:

4am wake up & leave with Brad from my house at 4:45. Ate some cereal with a banana & coffee.
Event warmup:

Mid 50's at 7:30 so everyone was standing around freezing. Did a 5 minute swim right before my wave went out and discovered the water was the only warm place to be.
Swim
  • 06m 24s
  • 400 yards
  • 01m 36s / 100 yards
Comments:

Only wore a wetsuit in order to keep warm pre-race & even with it on I was still cold waiting for my wave to start.. Started in the front of the group and I believe I kept that position throughout. Good, fast swim for me.
Transition 1
  • 02m 8s
Comments:

Fumbled a bit in transition and I notice my T1 time was much longer than most of the people in the top 20 (like twice as long).
What would you do differently?:

Someday learn how to clip my shoes on the bike and get into them while riding. Also not wearing socks would have make this quicker.
Bike
  • 41m 34s
  • 15 miles
  • 21.65 mile/hr
Comments:

Still kind of ambivalent on this bike effort & result. Last week at my HIM, I put out an easier effort HR-wise and had a 21.9 mph averaged over 56 miles. Today on a similarly flat 15 mile course I pushed MUCH harder and had a 21.7 average. One would think on the shorter course, I'd be faster, but I am going to play the wind card here and say that is the reason why I was slower.

I am pleased with my effort level and focus on the bike, I was just hoping to be a bit faster. I took one gel with a little bit of water at about mile 10 because I had forgotten to take my gel pre race. That was the only hydration and nutrition needed on this cool day.
Transition 2
  • 01m 12s
Run
  • 23m 2s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

Good effort for me on the run.

7:40, 7:31, 7:15
Post race
Warm down:

Water, cookie, Delafield Brewery amber beer, sub, coke, more water.

Event comments:

Stuck around to get my award. Still trying to figure out what it is, but my best guess is a cartoon character of a chalice holding a replica of, ironically, a chalice that he is using to pour himself a drink into himself. Awesome bizarre, but I love it!


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Last updated: 2013-03-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:24 | 400 yards | 01m 36s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/13
Overall: 0/344
Performance: Good
Suit: vortex with sleeves
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:08
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:41:34 | 15 miles | 21.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/13
Overall: 0/344
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Basically a big loop out of the park.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 88
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:12
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:02 | 03.1 miles | 07m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/13
Overall: 0/344
Performance: Good
Course: An out and back.
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 Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5]