Pleasant Prairie Triathlon - International Race - TriathlonOlympic


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Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
United States
JMC Partners
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 23m 24s
Overall Rank = 104/634
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 28/92
Pre-race routine:

Wake up, have coffee, gatorade, energy bar.
Find something pink to wear to match my bike (yea, odd, huh?)
Out the door by 4am.
Event warmup:

Just relaxing, talking with others
Swim
  • 36m 22s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 13s / 100 yards
Comments:

Haven't been in the water for over two months, so I can't complain about my horrible swim time.
What would you do differently?:

Try to learn to like swimming. Not.
Transition 1
  • 02m 6s
Comments:

I'm in no rush during the transitions.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe some day figure out pre-mounting my shoes...
Bike
  • 58m 45s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 25.38 mile/hr
Comments:

Took it relatively easy on the bike, but still managed to play a lot of catch-up from my horrible swim.
What would you do differently?:

Push it a little harder next time.
Transition 2
  • 02m 21s
Comments:

Again, I take it pretty easy during the transitions, I'm not out to win any awards...
What would you do differently?:

Find a pair of shoes that doesn't rip all of the skin off my feet when I'm not wearing socks.
Run
  • 45m 57s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 24s  min/mile
Comments:

Took it pretty easy on the run course, should have pushed a little bit.
Post race
Warm down:

None. Relaxed with a few beers, headed out..

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing at all.

Event comments:

I like the event, my second time doing it. I don't care for the hassle of having to check your bike in the day before. Lots of friendly people, fun overall.




Last updated: 2008-08-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:22 | 1640 yards | 02m 13s / 100yards
Age Group: 72/92
Overall: 443/634
Performance: Below average
Suit: Wetsuit - too damn warm for that
Course: Triangle course
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:06
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:58:45 | 24.85 miles | 25.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/92
Overall: 16/634
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Double loop
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 95
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:21
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:45:57 | 06.21 miles | 07m 24s  min/mile
Age Group: 24/92
Overall: 113/634
Performance: Good
Course: Easy flat course
Keeping cool Good 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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3