Elkhart Lake Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
United States
Elkhart Lake Multisports
76F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 38m
Overall Rank = 225/296
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 18/23
Pre-race routine:

Stayed at the cabin of fellow BTer xH2Oskier. Woke up to a beautiful morning. Ate a clif bar, drank some HEED, checked my transition bag and ready to go. Hammer gel before the start of the swim.
Event warmup:

Nice little jog/warmup because I forgot my helmet back at the car. After setting up transition space, I donned the wetsuit and hit the water for a brief warmup to get used to the water temp.
Swim
  • 05m 53s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

Shallow water, ran the first 50 or 75 meters. Poor swim after that until I hit the turnaround. Got much better and found a little bit of a rhythm toward the end.
What would you do differently?:

More open water practice. More race experience.
Transition 1
  • 06m 7s
Comments:

22 out of 23 in T1. I really don't hustle much yet. I will get better and be more competitive.
What would you do differently?:

Hustle more, try to go faster. At this point I'm more worried about getting the socks on correctly to avoid blisters.
Bike
  • 53m 28s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 13.95 mile/hr
Comments:

Just too unsure of the road condition to really take advantage of the downhills. Only hit 37.8 as a max, could have easily hit 42 if I had more confidence. The roads weren't very smooth and the 2 miles inside the race track had some bigs bumps.
What would you do differently?:

Hammer the downhills more and drink less Gatorade. Water was the ticket for me. When Gatorade gets warm, it is to syrupy for me.
Transition 2
  • 03m 36s
Comments:

Again, I take my time too much. This could have been a lot better. Practice under race conditions would help. It was a long run from dismount area to my rack.
What would you do differently?:

HUSTLE!!!!!
Run
  • 28m 58s
  • 2.49 miles
  • 11m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Didn't have anything going on until the last 3/4 mile. At the point I really felt great. The hills were a surprise. It was tough for me because most of my training is flat.
What would you do differently?:

Train on hills more. Get to Tri Wisconsin clubs track workouts to gain speed.
Post race
Warm down:

Gatorade, bagels, oranges and bananas with other BTers. Cheered on the Oly Bt finishers as well as maggeyruth finishing her FIRST EVER triathlon! Very nice stretching session before I left transition area.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of serious training. This fun experience will definitely inspire me to work harder.

Event comments:

Nice race, great venue. Finally met many BTers. We had huge representation, literally and figuratively. We made for quite a picture with the height of most of the BTers. It was really exciting to see TriDDS win the Oly Clydesdale division. Big props to XH2Oskier for the hospitality. Congrats to all BTers!




Last updated: 2007-06-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:53 | 437 yards | 01m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 11/23
Overall: 0/296
Performance: Average
Forgot to check the HRM
Suit: ProMotion Sleeveless
Course: Left turn out and back
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 06:07
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:53:28 | 12.43 miles | 13.95 mile/hr
Age Group: 18/23
Overall: 0/296
Performance: Average
Spent most of the bike in the 155-163 range.
Wind: Some
Course: Hilly but not as hilly as the Pewaukee course. Very bumpy in the Race track area. I didn't ride the course before the race so I was a little tentative on the downhills.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:36
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:28:58 | 02.49 miles | 11m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 19/23
Overall: 0/296
Performance: Below average
HR was too high. Too much time in the 165 range.
Course: Very hilly out and back on roads.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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] 4