Pleasant Prairie Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
United States
63F / 17C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 27m 14s
Overall Rank = 192/521
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 7/22
Pre-race routine:

Woke up, had cliff bar and gatorade, some water as well
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 17m 53s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 11s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was really difficult. Never swam in a race or with other people. I started out way too hard, and got a bit tired, and also kept drifting off course.
What would you do differently?:

I need to get comfortable swimming with other people. Also, need to learn to swim in a straight line and pace myself earlier.
Transition 1
  • 04m 30s
Comments:

Had hard time with jersey. Apparently I pinned the front to the back
What would you do differently?:

Not pin front to back
Bike
  • 39m 26s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 18.91 mile/hr
Comments:

Need to learn to drink and ride at same time. Also I didn't put my front wheel on well, and this may have slowed me down.
What would you do differently?:

Get wheel on properly.
Transition 2
  • 02m 54s
Comments:

This went better than first transition, but I'm still super slow at transitioning...
What would you do differently?:

work on faster dismount.
Run
  • 22m 33s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 15s  min/mile
Comments:

This was my best leg. I passed a lot of people.
What would you do differently?:

Get better at drinking while running, until then stick to water--I became a sticky mess from all the spilt gatorade.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, stretched, ate.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim killed me. I have to get comfortable with swimming in open water with other people. First transition was also pretty bad, but hopefully I'll check that I didn't pin the front of my shirt to the back next time :)

Event comments:

Good course for a first race!




Last updated: 2007-08-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:53 | 820 yards | 02m 11s / 100yards
Age Group: 12/22
Overall: 268/521
Performance: Bad
Suit: Tri-Shorts
Course: "Out and back"
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 04:30
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:39:26 | 12.43 miles | 18.91 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/22
Overall: 242/521
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Generally well paved. The organizers' description said there were "rolling hills". I am new to cycling and have only practiced on the north shore of Chicago, so I apparently "rolling hills" in Wisconsin are far hillier than "rolling hills" on the north shore :)
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:54
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:22:33 | 03.11 miles | 07m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/22
Overall: 58/521
Performance: Good
Course: Pretty much flat along the lake. Nice course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4