Pleasant Prairie Triathlon - International Race - TriathlonOlympic


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Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
United States
JMC Partners
76F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 43m 24s
Overall Rank = 281/640
Age Group = F20-24
Age Group Rank = 3/11
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 3:45 and ate cereal, had 2 cups of coffee. Headed up there at 4:20 and got to the Transition at 5:15

Event warmup:

Swam for around 8 minutes or so.
Swim
  • 32m 16s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 58s / 100 yards
Comments:

Had a little problem veering off a little after the first turn, the sun was right in your eyes and it was hard to find the yellow buoys.

Swim is something I look very forward to working on during the off season. I have a lot of potential improvement and I know if I can shave off time, I'll be much more competitive!
What would you do differently?:

Practice!
Transition 1
  • 03m
Comments:

Wow this was slow, but I did have a far run from my T to the bike out.
Bike
  • 1h 11m
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.00 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt good, especially on the climbs. I am a good climber, especially those gradual hills. The winds didn't bother me cause I'm used to riding in the Kenosha winds :) I was a little tentative to push real hard because of the run ahead, but overall this went well.
Transition 2
  • 01m 58s
Comments:

Good!
Run
  • 55m 13s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

This was pretty hard for me, the sun was beating on us and it was getting pretty hot. I also needed to pee really bad so I had to stop at the porta (had to wait till mile 3 though!) I lost my GU on the run as well and I really needed that, otherwise I did average.
What would you do differently?:

Well the bathroom thing was inconvenient and losing the GU sucked. Don't do that anymore ;)
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, drank water, stood under the misters. Found some people I recognized and talked. Talked to some BCLC members about joining- which I will be doing next month!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My swimming is so slow haha. Next year it'll be better!

Event comments:

This was my first Oly distance and I beat my goal time by 17 min! So I think I did just fine for my first :)

Placed 3rd in my AG, which I definitely wasn't expecting. But it was a great experience and I can't wait for the next!




Last updated: 2009-03-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:16 | 1640 yards | 01m 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/11
Overall: 357/640
Performance: Average
Suit: Ironman Pursuit
Course: Triangle course
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:11:00 | 24.85 miles | 21.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/11
Overall: 271/640
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: 2 loop course, pretty flat, some good climbs though (at the beginning especially) some strong headwinds at some points in the course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:58
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:55:13 | 06.21 miles | 08m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/11
Overall: 315/640
Performance: Average
Course: On 165 for 2 mi then on the sprint course, with a little extra around mile 4. Flat course.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5