Elkhart Lake Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
United States
Elkhart Lake Multisports
73F / 23C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 04m 43s
Overall Rank = 115/307
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 8/22
Pre-race routine:

Stayed at my parent's house. Slept in my old room, new bed though. Had a good rest. I seem to have gotten this part down. Sleeping the night before a race.

Woke up, got ready and drove to Starbucks. No coffee. Not open. So kept rolling on down to EL. As fate would have Lara S. was right next to me. How wonderful is that!!!
Event warmup:

Stretched, swam a lot. My normal routine.
Swim
  • 29m 40s
  • 1600 yards
  • 01m 51s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not my fastest swim ever, but hey it was my first big OWS. I feel good with this considering a women drown at the race. I wish I could swim straight will continue to work on sighting.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 03m 29s
Comments:

A very long transition for me. I had to run what seemed like a 1/2 mile to get to my bike. Not as fast as I had hoped for.
What would you do differently?:

Just keep moving.
Bike
  • 1h 31m 38s
  • 27 miles
  • 17.68 mile/hr
Comments:

This was tough. Holy shit that is slow for me. The hilliest course I have ever ridden. Obviously, I need to really work on hills more. My chain also fell off. Got passed so many times I think I did started to cry at one point. Big guys on big, fast, hot tri bikes where constantly passing me. I could hear their gear changing as they swept on by. 3 women passed me. I tried to hold my own.
What would you do differently?:

Buy a computrainer and ride the hilliest courses you can buy.
Transition 2
  • 02m 25s
Comments:

Slow again, but hey I was freakin tired.
Run
  • 57m 32s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 09m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Ok, I was beat. I did the best I could. To think I thought I might pull a low 8 minute per mile is laughable at this point. I am just happy to have finished and put my first OLY to bed!!!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around sucking on oranges until my head stopped spinning.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

This was a tough course. I have been training hard, but obviously will need to work on a lot of stuff this winter with my wonderful coach.

Event comments:

This is a great race. I can't wait to go back and give it another shot next year. It is hard both physically and mentally. I will do better next year!!!!




Last updated: 2008-11-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:40 | 1600 yards | 01m 51s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 0/307
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:29
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:31:38 | 27 miles | 17.68 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 0/307
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:25
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:57:32 | 06.2 miles | 09m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 0/307
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4