Oshkosh Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Winneconne, Wisconsin
United States
Midwest Sports Events
82F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 09m 15s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 11/13
Pre-race routine:

Ate too little (Clif bar and banana) - drove in and registered, set up transition area.
Event warmup:

short bike (make sure everything is functioning) - quick (5 minute) swim to get the blow flowing.
Swim
  • 26m 48s
  • 1444 yards
  • 01m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim, was able to find a decent 'lane' and go hard. Any time I needed to catch my breath, the lake was shallow enough to stand and walk a few paces.
What would you do differently?:

Work on swimming straight.
Transition 1
  • 02m 26s
Comments:

Still working out the kinks (only 3 tri-s so far)
Bike
  • 1h 31m 25s
  • 28 miles
  • 18.38 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt like a decent ride - the ##s weren't as good as I felt, but I think the competition is a bit stiffer at the Olympic distance (as compared to sprints)
What would you do differently?:

More practice, better bike ;)
Transition 2
  • 03m
Comments:

Slow, slow, slow - Had trouble with shoes and gels.
What would you do differently?:

quick-laces?
Run
  • 1h 05m 38s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 10m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran out of gas. Legs, lungs and heart felt fine, just didn't have enough 'go' in me. I had been improving my runs and hoped to run about 2 minutes per mile faster.
What would you do differently?:

Eat more pre-race (morning and night before), more gels on course.

Practice, practice, practice
Post race
Warm down:

Rent chip anklet and collapse, re-hydrate and get some solid food. Stretch and head back to reality.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Level of training - this is my first year and have done 2 sprints prior to this Oly - now I know what to work on for next year.

Event comments:

Good race, I am going to break 3:00 here next year - comfortably.




Last updated: 2007-08-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:48 | 1444 yards | 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/13
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Yes
Course: Out and back w/ buoys on the left - very shallow.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:26
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:31:25 | 28 miles | 18.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/13
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: A number of turn at the start/end of course with plenty of bunching. Good level course over the majority of track.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:00
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:05:38 | 06.2 miles | 10m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/13
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: Flat out and back
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %2
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4