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Hudson, Wisconsin
United States
Total Time = 1h 16m 59s
Overall Rank = 42/211
Age Group = M30-39
Age Group Rank = 13/43
Pre-race routine:

ate breakfast bar on the way to the race, drank some water and gatorade
Event warmup:

Biked a bit. Needed to check out the road construction that we were going to ride through. Then walked down to the water and back. No need to run at all after hiking back up that hill (the transition area is on top of the high bank waterfront above the St. Croix river, so T1 is a real treat.
Swim
  • 10m 34s
  • 587 yards
  • 01m 48s / 100 yards
Comments:

I suck. Got a little chop when we got away from shore, and that didn't help.
What would you do differently?:

swim more
Transition 1
  • 04m 9s
Comments:

4:09 T1 is nearly in the top third. Out of the water, up the beach, wetsuit off, rinse feet, into shoes left at the bottom of the hill, up the ridiculous beach path (carrying wetsuit), then another 50 yards or so to get to the T area.
Bike
  • 38m 55s
  • 13 miles
  • 20.04 mile/hr
Comments:

Decided to ride with feet atop my shoes until through the construction zone, then settled into a pretty good rhythm. First race with a wheel cover, I think it probably helped a little. Pretty happy about the overall time based on the difficulty of the course.
Transition 2
  • 00m 46s
Comments:

normal T2 after crazy T1
Run
  • 22m 37s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

Can't complain at all. Felt pretty strong the whole way. Happy with the overall pace.
Post race
Event comments:

First tri of the year. Definitely some rust to shake off, but other than the swim I feel pretty good about it. Very low key, fun event. Looked like about 1/3 of the field was participating in their first tri ever, which is great. This is geographically the closest race to me, I believe, and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again.




Last updated: 2008-06-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:34 | 587 yards | 01m 48s / 100yards
Age Group: 36/43
Overall: 157/211
Performance: Below average
Suit: sleveless
Course: shortish out and back in the murky river
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:09
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:38:55 | 13 miles | 20.04 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/43
Overall: 18/211
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: starts and ends with about 200 yards of packed earth/gravel in a construction zone (didn't think my first cyclocross would be atop a P3), then rolling hills on mixed quality roadway with quite a few turns
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:46
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:22:37 | 03 miles | 07m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 24/43
Overall: 74/211
Performance: Average
Course: on camp property, mostly trails and gravel roads, one biggish ravine near beginning and end, otherwise reasonably flat
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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