Oshkosh Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Winneconne, Wisconsin
United States
Midwest Sports Events
75F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 51m 36s
Overall Rank = 132/264
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 18/33
Pre-race routine:

I got up early had a power bar for breakfast, got to the race early, got inked, set up realized a towel is a required item. No big deal. Fought off the pre race jitters. Lookes at the swim course. Talked to some folks I know and hydrated with a bottle of Gatorade.
Event warmup:

No real warm up, some minor stretching, mostly just trying to have a plan was all consuming to me.
Swim
  • 25m 52s
  • 1444 yards
  • 01m 47s / 100 yards
Comments:

It was a good swim for the most part, it took me a while to find a rhythm but once I did I felt good. Zero visibility and I am not sure if that is normal or not. I would swim up on people and have no idea they were there.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe jump in and warm up in the water. It took me a while to get my breathing down. Might have been nerves
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

Frist transition, I need to be faster here. I thought about having the shoes on the clips but i don't see this being a benefit. I need a system.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure, have a towel and just try to be faster. I think once I have done a few they will get faster
Bike
  • 1h 31m 42s
  • 28 miles
  • 18.32 mile/hr
Comments:

I need to spend more time on the bike. This is very obviously a weak spot for me.
What would you do differently?:

Try to learn to power up hills at a high cadence to save my legs for the run.
Transition 2
  • 01m 49s
Comments:

I somehow need to figure out how to cut time here.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure just try to be faster. Maybe try Yankz on my shoes, no socks? I need to learn the tricks of the trade here.
Run
  • 50m 12s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 08m 06s  min/mile
Comments:

I know I can run a lot faster then this but I was just spent from the bike and I just could not bring myself to kick.The heat, the fatigue I need to be more mentally tough here.
What would you do differently?:

Try to save something for the run somehow. Do some bricks, it took me a while to get in any sort of groove.
Post race
Warm down:

Just drank and had fun

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The effort I needed to put into the bike to perform what was still below average.

Event comments:

I really had fun, this race really has me hooked on triathlon.




Last updated: 2007-08-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:52 | 1444 yards | 01m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/33
Overall: 97/264
Performance: Average
Suit: No Westsuit, swam in Tri Shorts
Course: Out and back well marked course, I love the fact that the entire course was under 6' deep. Got my goggles kicked at one point and stopped to fix them and when my foot hit the bottom I was amazed.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:31:42 | 28 miles | 18.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 25/33
Overall: 168/264
Performance: Below average
Nothing here, I went pretty hard for me on the bike. I need a bunch of work here. I just need to spend more time in the saddle and less in my running shoes. Training for a marathon kinda takes up much of my free time.
Wind: Little
Course: Mostly Flat with some rolling hills. I hammered up the hills often getting out of the saddle. I am not sure this was smart. But all in all the hills were pretty small. Flat and fast
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:49
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:50:12 | 06.2 miles | 08m 06s  min/mile
Age Group: 18/33
Overall: 115/264
Performance: Average
Course: Flat and fast, it was getting hot
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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