Devil's Challenge Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Baraboo, Wisconsin
United States
Wisconsin Triathlon Series
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 46m 11s
Overall Rank = 485/751
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 36/47
Pre-race routine:

Woke-up, had some "butterflies" so only drank a bottle of water, ate a Cliff Bar, and had shot of pickel juice. I thought I'd give it a try! Gotta say, no cramping.
Event warmup:

Walked to the event from the campsite. A little stretching.
Swim
  • 06m 13s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim was shallow. I started on the far right and tried to stay in front. Once I made it to the bouy, I started to swim on the far outside. Avoided most of the traffic and only stood twice, mostly to get a bearing on where i was going. With the wiind direction, starting on the outside let me drift in towards the second bouy and the ran in.
What would you do differently?:

I think I performed better than expected, given the conditions.
Transition 1
  • 02m 27s
Comments:

Transition was good. With everyone racked together, it was a little more hectic, but I got out decently.
What would you do differently?:

Buy velcro shoes
Bike
  • 1h 05m 30s
  • 15 miles
  • 13.74 mile/hr
Comments:

Again, the hills were a challenge going up, but fun and fast going down. Top speed was 42.5 mph, which only means I am that much slower on the uphill.
What would you do differently?:

Lose weight
Transition 2
  • 01m 49s
Comments:

Everything seemed good. The rack was soon after the dismount and then the run was on the opposite end.
Run
  • 30m 14s
  • 3 miles
  • 10m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

Definitely needs improvement. Walk a couple of times, probably too much, but my legs were spent from the bike. I was able to run the last mile without stopping thanks to another 'dale who had the same pace as I. I followed him to the end.
What would you do differently?:

Train more and mentally stay tougher and run through the pain.
Post race
Warm down:

Had a bottle of water, ate a sandwich and met xh2oskier.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of leg strength in the run.

Event comments:

Great race, and great weekend. Will definitely be back!




Last updated: 2006-07-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:13 | 440 yards | 01m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/47
Overall: 0/751
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Vengance XL
Course: Counter-clockwise
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:27
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:05:30 | 15 miles | 13.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/47
Overall: 0/751
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Hills, hills and more hills. Did I mention the hills? Probably the biggest surprise for me. I thought I did OK, but after seeing my time, it is obvious that I need to lose some more weight, and upgrade to a few speed items.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence: 50-
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:49
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:14 | 03 miles | 10m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/47
Overall: 0/751
Performance: Below average
Course: Somewhat flat with some smaller hills. Through the Quartzite campground.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
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