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Waunakee, Wisconsin
United States
General Casualty
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 31m 33s
Overall Rank = 138/278
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 6/18
Pre-race routine:

Up by 5, couldn't sleep, as usual. Got dressed, packed up and out the door we went. Stopped to get water for me, coffee for Clint and gas for car. Station wasn't open yet..what? Sign says 5:30 and it is 5:45. Someone slept in. Off to Middleton found a PDQ that was open. Filled up everything. Off to the park. Ate my poptarts and drank lots-a water. Got a close parking spot. Sweet. Bright sunny morning and not a cloud in the sky.
Event warmup:

If you can count wriggling into the wetsuit a warm up then that is what I did:)
Swim
  • 08m 20s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 54s / 100 yards
Comments:

Does this count as a personal best if I walked 2/3 of it? The water was so shallow we walked to the first bouy, swam to the second and just past and then walked the rest of the way in. I was so bummed cuz I wanted to put all the pool time to good use. When I was able to swim I would site an open place and took a couple of strokes only to find I am on top of someone. I also couldn't find my breathing. I think that was due to the choppiness (if that is a word). Anyway, that wetsuit rocks! I didn't even have to kick. Just sort of floated along and swam faster cuz of it. Woohoo.
What would you do differently?:

I should have started in the back so I could actually swim. Let the big mass go out in front of me. Next time.
Transition 1
  • 03m 28s
Comments:

I took the top of my wetsuit off while walking out of the water, so I am not sure how this time sucked so bad. I think it was because I thought my zipper went down farther and kept futzing with it and finally decided to just pull off the suit how it was. Sat down to put on socks and shoes, grabbed number, glasses and helmet and ran out of transition. I knew I was taking a bit of time so I could catch my breath from the swim but I didn't think I was taking that long.
What would you do differently?:

Not take so long. Recover my breathing on the bike.
Bike
  • 48m 24s
  • 12 miles
  • 14.88 mile/hr
Comments:

LOTS OF HILLS. Country roads, most in good condition but some areas were a bit bumpy. Lots of climbing and looking forward to the downward action and then stimied. At the bottom of most hills you had to put on the brakes to turn a corner only to climb another. BUMMER. I did get to yell "Wheeeee" on a couple. My new bike rocks as well. Cool to cruise past some bikes without even trying. I thought I passed a bunch of people, but according to my standings alot of people passed me. My bike ride definately needs some improvement. I get confused on the gearing. Gotta work on that too. It was cool to see Clint going off on his Oly bike portion of the race when I was coming in.
What would you do differently?:

Work on gearing. Get faster.
Transition 2
  • 01m 44s
Comments:

This time was a bit slow cuz I accidently knocked over the bike next to me. I tried to pick it up cuz she was a sweet girl, but gave up after a few seconds. It was a heavy mountain bike. Her first time.
What would you do differently?:

Not worry about a bike that fell.
Run
  • 29m 40s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

Did I say hills? Yes, lots of hills. I felt great though cuz I was passing people left and right. My endurance training for my earlier half mary sure did pay off in that respect. I didn't go out too fast cuz I wanted to make sure I would make it in the heat. It was probably up to about 85 by now with about 110% humidity. Sun still shining. NO MILE MARKERS. Very frustrating. Was I running too fast or too slow. Evidently by my time, too slow. Asked a few volunteers and they had no clue. Asked one last woman and she said about .75 mile to go. Well, that excited me, started my finishing kick. Um, that was about .75 miles to go to the turnaround that would take you to the finish. It was more like over a mile to go. Oh well, I just kept treking along. Tried to encourage people to keep going, lots of walkers cuz of the heat I am sure, and wanted to stop myself. I think those people hated me by then. Made sure I ran over the finish line with a smile for the photo op.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Lots of water. Lots of water. Lots of water. Ate a banana and some ice cream. Walked back to transition and stretched while waiting for Clint to come in from his Oly bike.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat, waves, hills.

Event comments:

Definately need mile markers on the run portion of the race. Also, lack of garbage cans. Good amount of volunteers and port-a-johns. Educate route volunteers on the course so they can tell people where they were in the scheme of things. Great post race party. Chicken satee and egg rolls, ice cream, beer, water, bagels and fruit. Music playing pre and post race. Face painting and bouncy room for kids. Overall a challenging race but good.




Last updated: 2008-03-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:20 | 437 yards | 01m 54s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/278
Performance: Average
Suit: AWESOME!!!
Course: Clockwise triangle. That was a strange feeling. I am use to counter clockwise.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 67F / 19C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:28
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: Good
Biking
00:48:24 | 12 miles | 14.88 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/278
Performance: Average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Start out going out of the park on flat roads. Once out, start climbing. Lots of hills. Some wind a few gusts.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Bad Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:44
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:40 | 03.1 miles | 09m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/278
Performance: Good
Course: Can I say more hills. Ran out of transition and up into some trails. Lots of hills in them their trails. Nice to be out of the sun. Out of the woods, past transition and out to a wide open field. HOT in the blazing sun. Mostly flat and very soggy.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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