High Cliff Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Sherwood, Wisconsin
United States
Midwest Sports Events
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 57m 10s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = F20-24
Age Group Rank = 9/14
Pre-race routine:

Woke up @ 4:40, ate, out door at 5am. Picked up race packet and got everything situated in transition.
Event warmup:

I watched everyone else warm up :)
Swim
  • 08m 10s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was a really shallow swim, you could touch bottom the enitre way I belive.....not that I tried :). The shallow waters helped put my mind at ease. Although, the breathing was an issue today, I just couldn't catch my breath. I better get this under control before the DC olympic in 1 month!!!
What would you do differently?:

Relax more
Transition 1
  • 02m 21s
Comments:

Typical T1 time.
What would you do differently?:

?????
Bike
  • 1h 18m
  • 22 miles
  • 16.92 mile/hr
Comments:

Pretty nice course after the big cliff.....boy did I struggle up that thing! Really happy to average near 17mph again :). I never thought I'd say this, but I liked the rolllers on the course....they kept it made me push myself harder. Actually enjoyed the bike which doesn't happen often. But once I had to push against the little wind there was I was struggling.....I know I'm really pathetic!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

Good T2 for me.
What would you do differently?:

Run with bike????
Run
  • 27m 3s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

Well, my worst run time in a tri so I'm bummed. My race would have been nearly perfect if I could have kicked it up more on the run. But I haven't trained on hills at all and I've never raced a tri with hills on the run, so I should have expected this. This was a different course running on the trails, I felt like I was in cross country again! I guess it's time to hit the hills!!!!!
What would you do differently?:

Train on hills.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched a bit, got some food and water and headed out. Got home VERY sore....I've never been soo sore after a tri, I think I'm just not used to racing on hills.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of hill training.

Event comments:

Would have liked if it started on time, but that happens. Otherwise, I enjoyed this race.




Last updated: 2007-06-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:10 | 440 yards | 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: Yes
Course: To buoy and back, then turn right to walk...oops I mean swim to exit
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:21
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:18:00 | 22 miles | 16.92 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Up the HIGH cliff, then pretty nice ride mostly on country roads.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:20
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:27:03 | 03.11 miles | 08m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: Up the cliff again, then lots of trail running with some more hills, but not as bad as the cliff
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? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3