Warsaw Optimist Triathlon - Triathlon


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Warsaw, Indiana
United States
Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club
73F / 23C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 12m 53s
Overall Rank = 30/545
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 7/51
Pre-race routine:

Had bar and HEED at home before drive. Had Starbucks on the way there. A bit more HEED and a gel before start.
Event warmup:

Was running a little late. Biked just a little to calibrate meter, get shoes on bike, and get in right gear. Ran a little. Lake "closed" 10 minutes before start.
Swim
  • 08m 59s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

Wasn't wetsuit legal, so that's important to keep in mind. Swim a bit slower than last year, but swim/T1 combo a bit better. So in effect maybe I was swimming about as fast (just without wetsuit aid) and didn't have to spend as long getting the suit off. First time using speed suit.
What would you do differently?:

I don't know. Swim faster somehow.
Transition 1
  • 01m 4s
Comments:

Got out of transition pretty well I think, but then had trouble getting into shoes (left on bike with bands).
What would you do differently?:

Practice getting feet into shoes.
Bike
  • 36m 31s
  • 13.82 miles
  • 22.71 mile/hr
Comments:

Just didn't "have it" today. Should have been able to maintain a higher wattage.
What would you do differently?:

Practice getting feet into shoes. Go harder.
Transition 2
  • 00m 52s
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Run
  • 25m 30s
  • 3.52 miles
  • 07m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

I think I was a puss here. Or maybe from heat and heavy training I didn't have another gear. Or maybe I'm so used to long races and cautious pacing that I was waiting. Or maybe I just didn't care enough.
What would you do differently?:

Push! Dig deeper!
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'm not sure. Lack of specific training. Recent orientation totally long distance. Recent heavy weeks. Being a pansy.

Event comments:

41 seconds better than last year, but I'm not too happy. I know I'm a crappy swimmer, but still would like to be better somehow. Bike improvement I expected, and should have been even faster. Run sucked. 36 seconds slower than last year, and that was too slow. I'm not sure what my problem was.




Last updated: 2008-12-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:59 | 440 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/51
Overall: 0/545
Performance: Average
Suit: Blue Seventy speed suit
Course: Out cable line around pontoon and back.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:04
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:36:31 | 13.82 miles | 22.71 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/51
Overall: 0/545
Performance: Average
Never hit stop on computer, so not sure about data. I believe my average watts by the end of the ride were about 224. I wanted it to be around 235.
Wind: Some
Course: Up hill, hilly out and back, some turns through a residential area.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:52
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:25:30 | 03.52 miles | 07m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/51
Overall: 0/545
Performance: Below average
Course: Paved trails and residential areas.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
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