Green Bay Triathlon - Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Green Bay, Wisconsin
United States
Midwest Sports Events
47F / 8C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 23m 17s
Overall Rank = 35/490
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 1/24
Pre-race routine:

Got woken up by my cat chirping at 3 am. Got up and read. Drank my morning latte and ate a banana. Got to the race about an hour a head of time. Scoped out the situation. Talked with my transition neighbors.
Event warmup:

Stretched and swam a lot. I need to be in the water for at least 15 minutes prior to the swim. If I don't swim a ton I get winded and weirded out. I usually get out 5-7 minutes before the race starts.
Swim
  • 5h 46m
  • 400 yards
  • 1h 26m 30s / 100 yards
Comments:

Thought my swim was better than this. I am not complaining, but my watch said 5:09. Maybe I was dazed and confused, nonetheless I am happy with this swim. One of the easiest OWS you could ever imagine. It is a man-made lake. Ha.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Learn to swim straight.
Transition 1
  • 01m 37s
Comments:

I am happy with this considering I was frozen solid. I had trouble with my wetsuit on my left foot. It came off eventually. Tried to get the Taminators arm warmers on. Failed. :(
Bike
  • 49m 44s
  • 16 miles
  • 19.30 mile/hr
Comments:

Oh my....I bike in this shit all the time, but it was brutal being wet and being severely under-dressed. I did my best, but once again I could not feel my stroke. I did a lot of mashing. I hate mashing. When the wind got tough I would focus on circular pedal strokes. It always helps me pick up the speed again.
What would you do differently?:

Can't think of a thing except push it harder, maybe.
Transition 2
  • 01m 24s
Comments:

Not bad. Could have been faster, but could NOT feel my feet. Yikes. Everyone struggled.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 24m 44s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 57s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

We need to work on my running. I feel good about this run, but I would love to do a 7.5 minute per mile. Someday.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Race conditions were less than optimal. I did my best considering.

Event comments:

Weird food selection after the event. I do not want soggy pancakes. Yucky.




Last updated: 2009-03-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
05:46:00 | 400 yards | 1h 26m 30s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 0/490
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot
Course:
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:37
Performance:
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:49:44 | 16 miles | 19.30 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 0/490
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: Oh my....I bike in this shit all the time, but it was brutal being wet and being severely under-dressed. I did my best, but once again I could not feel my feet. I did a lot of mashing. I hate mashing. When the wind got tough I would focus on circular pedal strokes. It always helps me pick up the speed again.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:24
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:24:44 | 03.11 miles | 07m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 0/490
Performance: Average
I was hoping to be under an 8 minute mile and look at that. I just squeaked by. I could not feel my feet until mile 2. I ran with an older gentlemen who I had passed on the bike. He took me on the run. He said he couldn't feel his feet either. That made me feel better. Here I thought I was the only one with numb feetsies.
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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