Batavia Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Batavia, Illinois
United States
Multisport Madness Triathlon Club
68F / 20C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 19m
Overall Rank = 29/524
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 5/56
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 3:45 and took a wakeup shower. Drank some Perpetuem and a Diet Pepsi. Pack up the kids and off to Batavia. The usual setup.
Event warmup:

Stretched quite a bit to get the legs and back loose. There was a huge line for the bathrooms. I noticed there were outdoor showers so I peed in the shower while I pretending to take one. :) Excellent. I took a gel before the start.
Swim
  • 5h 51m
  • 437 yards
  • 1h 20m 14s / 100 yards
Comments:

I started out 12th, so I had mostly open water to swim in until the second loop. Then it got a little wild. Nothing like open water stuff though. I felt very strong the whole way. I did get run over by someone who thought a bouy was somewhere else. They climbed over me and then shortcut the bouy. Oh well. I really took it easy running through the sand and getting into and out of the water. I did not want to injure myself.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 01m 28s
Comments:

I had the hardest time getting clipped into my peddles. So this does not effect my T1 time because I was already out of transition. I got a belt for my number this year and that helped. I was 3 seconds slower than I was last year. This year I decided to put my bike shoes on and run with them to the transition exit. Last year I had my shoes already clipped to the bike and I ran barefoot to the exit and jumped on. 3 seconds, hum.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 40m 36s
  • 14.7 miles
  • 21.72 mile/hr
Comments:

I pushed this pretty hard and was passing a lot of people. I knew they would be passing me in the run. So I figured I would have my fun now. The course was really wet and we had to be very careful in the turns. I slid through the finish line, which the officials did not like. I heard that some people wiped out at the finish.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 01m 36s
Comments:

Decent transition for me. 4 seconds slower than last year's T time. I think it is because I had trouble finding my parking spot. I had clipped out and ran with my bike shoes back to the rack. Last year I had run barefoot back to the rack and bruised the heal of my right foot on the asphalt. It had never quite healed up from that.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 30m 7s
  • 4.1 miles
  • 07m 21s  min/mile
Comments:

I have not run at all for a month now. So when I started to run, my legs were like WTF?!
I have been trying to recover from Plantars Faciitis for the last month, so I did not know what to expect of the run.
Legs felt terrible coming out of transition. So the first mile was hard. Felt like everyone was passing me. I was very much out of breath the first half of the run. I think it was the humidity. Mile 3 I heard foot steps behind me but they did not pass me. This made me feel better that I might be holding my own. The last mile was not too bad. Since I have run this race twice before, I knew how to pace myself for the distance. Coming over the bridge at the end a woman was dragging a keg on a dolly. She saw me coming and stopped to take my picture. :) I wonder where that is going to end up. Yea baby! What's up?
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Water!!!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Humidity. Foot injuries.

Event comments:

They pulled the water station at mile 2 this year. Which messed me up. They also got the shirt order screwed up, so I was not able to get a shirt. They had beer, bagels, oranges, bananas, cookies, and pizza at the finish line. Also a live band and a whole bunch of raffles. Including a tri bike raffle. Nice!! This race continues to be a lot of fun for me. I am sure I will be back next year.

I got to meet daveo1101, jniekrasz and jowisc out there. Very cool.

This was my next door neighbor's first triathlon. I saw here at the beginning and she could not figure out how to put her wetsuit on. She looked scared to death. I helped her get it on (the wetsuit) and helped her find the right place in line. Saw her at the end and I think she is hooked. I think I will point her to BT.





Last updated: 2008-01-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
05:51:00 | 437 yards | 1h 20m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/56
Overall: 0/524
Performance: Good
Kept heart rate very much in control.
Suit: Tri Shorts
Course: Two loops around the quary pool with part of it being a foot deep.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:28
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:40:36 | 14.7 miles | 21.72 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/56
Overall: 19/524
Performance: Good
Heart rate was not too high.
Wind: Strong
Course: Loop out of downtown Batavia into some farmland and back. The course was very wet and there was some very slippery conditions.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:36
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:07 | 04.1 miles | 07m 21s  min/mile
Age Group: 15/56
Overall: 82/524
Performance: Average
I was out of breath for the first two miles. Then I was able to settle down and run at a comfortable pace.
Course: Very flat loop up and down the Fox river. All shaded.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %?
Overall: Good
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