USAT Age Group National Championship - Olympic Distance - Triathlon


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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
United States
USA Triathlon
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 15m 50s
Overall Rank = 665/3065
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 78/219
Pre-race routine:

woke up at 5, sports drink, whey, 2 cliff bars, some coffee, walked down to transition area, got set up, had lots of time to kill so walked around and watched other waves, talked to friends
Event warmup:

had about a 2 min swim warmup just before the gun for our wave swam out about 25 yards easy, then back
Swim
  • 22m 13s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 29s / 100 meters
Comments:

start was chaotic, started in second line from front, first 100 yards was a frenzy, then settled down, stayed wide of buoys, had my own space near rocks under the bridge, swam it pretty hard, happy with time, couple minutes faster than last year
What would you do differently?:

not much, swim was good
Transition 1
  • 02m 50s
Comments:

91st in AG for T1, not terrible, suit a little stuck
What would you do differently?:

not much
Bike
  • 1h 05m 50s
  • 40 kms
  • 36.46 km/hr
Comments:

Coach told me to ride hard like a time trial then rely on fitness for the run, that's what I tried to do, HR was up from last race, pushed hard and felt good, just not as fast as the other competitors, finished fairly low in the bike but a little faster than last year, more crowded this year as I was in the first wave last year
What would you do differently?:

not much, rode it hard
Transition 2
  • 01m 32s
Comments:

rank 132 in AG in T2 - below half, didn't think it was that bad
Run
  • 43m 23s
  • 10 kms
  • 04m 20s  min/km
Comments:

after the hard swim and bike curious to see what I had left. first 2 miles felt good, slowed a little mile 3, then had an extra 2x caffeine gel which helped with a push for the last 3 miles. Last mile and a half felt very good into the finish, overall about :10 per mile slower than last year
What would you do differently?:

maybe ran mile 3/4 a little harder, had some extra at the finish
Post race
Warm down:

walked, drank water and gatorade, used towel

What limited your ability to perform faster:

a little tired or conservative during middle miles of the run

Event comments:

really enjoyed the venue and the race for the second year in a row. Ranks up there with my favorites. Time of 2:15:50 was an olympic PR though out of the top 3rd for automatically qualifying for next year, I think I qualified 2 weeks ago at New Albany anyway. I was impressed with the quality of the field and competition -- to go 2:15 or so and be only in the top 35% in AG and to be slower than 77 others in AG says a lot. Glad I did this race.




Last updated: 2014-03-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:13 | 1500 meters | 01m 29s / 100meters
Age Group: 40/219
Overall: 459/3065
Performance: Good
Garmin had 0.84 miles
Suit: tyr hurricane wetsuit
Course: deep water in front of dock, out, under a bridge, then a rectangle, then to a ramp
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:50
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:05:50 | 40 kms | 36.46 km/hr
Age Group: 123/219
Overall: 922/3065
Performance: Good
by 5 mile laps, speed/HR: 22.4 / 157 22.1 / 156 21.5 / 153 24.1 / 153 23.3 / 150 total 22.6 / 154
Wind: Some
Course: left transition, to the North a little ways, up a hill for a turnaround, back past transition, then out over a bridge, then into some neighborhoods, second turnaround, back over the bridge, then back into transition
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:32
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:43:23 | 10 kms | 04m 20s  min/km
Age Group: 90/219
Overall: 784/3065
Performance: Good
by mile: 6:46 / 161 6:53 / 163 7:02 / 164 7:20 / 163 7:02 / 165 7:05 / 168, .2 6:34 / 171
Course: flat and sunny path next to the lake, was crowded
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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