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Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
United States
JMC Partners
74F / 23C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 20m 59s
Overall Rank = 79/634
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 21/92
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 3:45 and let the air out of the air mattress. We had been camping since Thurs. and were sleeping in a tent. Ate half a PBJ and some chocolate. Drank some Perpetuem and a Diet Pepsi. Got the kids up and we were off.
Event warmup:

Sat in transition and tried to decide if to wear a wetsuit or not. Could not make up my mind. I saw some other BT's, Whizz, jniekrasz, startingtotri, dave1011, jowisc, schmize,force, and some others. Went over the race start with my socks still on. I had to protect my pedicure.
Swim
  • 25m 23s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 33s / 100 yards
Comments:

So I had talked with a couple guys before the swim and it didn't look to me like I needed a wet suit. We all line up to start and I look around and I am the ONLY person NOT wearing a wetsuit. Freakin' pussies! The water was beautiful. I think my time could have been a little better with the wetsuit.
What would you do differently?:

I am always wearing a wetsuit from now on.
Transition 1
  • 02m 29s
Comments:

I thought my T1 would be smoken without the wetsuit stripping. It turned out to not be so hot. I am not sure why. I did take some time getting the sand off of my feet and getting my tri top on.
Bike
  • 1h 01m 59s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 24.05 mile/hr
Comments:

My goal was to break 23mph and it looks like I did it. I was passing everyone with ease. There were about 5 speedsters who blew pass me. Fun stuff. I saw one guy's crank flew off his bike. Ouch, that would suck. I had about 3 gels on the bike and about 10oz of water. I thought they were going to give out water bottles on the bike, so I didn't bring much water with me. Didn't need it though.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I am very happy with this ride.
Transition 2
  • 02m 37s
Comments:

I was not particularly happy with this time either. I went sans socks for the run, so I thought I should get a better time. Again, I spent some time getting the sand off of my feet. I saw Dave1011 coming into T2, so I had some fun harassing him a little bit. He rand out with me too. We shook hands and we were off.
What would you do differently?:

More determination. Maybe I shouldn't be shaking hands with people during transition.
Run
  • 48m 33s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

The legs felt awesome starting out. I saw the family at the playground near the beach. They spelled "Go Dad" on the tic-tac-toe board in the playground. At mile 3 I could feel a blister forming on my right foot. This caused my foot strike to change a little. I was picking people off, which was a nice change of pace from SOR. When we started heading down the highway, I was starting to feel my feet more and more. The heat started to build a bit. We fought the wind going west and then turned to go with the wind, but got the sun right in our face. I was sweating loads, so I knew I was hydrated enough. I have been known to fade huge in races, so I tried to fight that. My goal was to go sub 8 min miles and I accomplished that.

I saw Schmize and he was looking very determined. It looked like he was flying. I saw coredump and I said hey and he said erereerrreIIIrerer or something like that. I also saw jniekrasz and she was looking good.
What would you do differently?:

Not much I could have done with my PF injury and all.
Post race
Warm down:

Get some shade, water, Gatorade and food for the kids. Chatted with Schmize and Holly, dave1011, and others. Checked my feet. Huge blodd blister on the right foot and the back side of my heel bleeding on my left. The results of no socks. Meh.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not much.

Event comments:

The post race nutrition was kind of limited. The hardware sucked. Though overall it was a good race. I can't help but to compare this race to my only other OLY I have done which is Chicago and PP doesn't hold up very well.




Last updated: 2007-10-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:23 | 1640 yards | 01m 33s / 100yards
Age Group: 14/92
Overall: 63/634
Performance: Good
Heart rate was in check the whole swim.
Suit: Tri shorts
Course: Loop with the sun causing the most glare when we came into the home stetch.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:29
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:01:59 | 24.85 miles | 24.05 mile/hr
Age Group: 16/92
Overall: 51/634
Performance: Good
My heart rate was going pretty good starting the bike. I just kept thinking that the heart rate will settle down after a while and it did.
Wind: Some
Course: Two loops through some country. The roads going east were in great shape. Some of the roads coming west were a little rough. Mostly flat with some small climbs over highway type bridges.
Road: Rough  Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:37
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:48:33 | 06.21 miles | 07m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 36/92
Overall: 175/634
Performance: Average
My HR felt good the whole run.
Course: Loop around the backside of Lake Andrea, then up the highway abit and loop back and all the way around the lake. Flat as a pancake. A bit of a wind out of the west.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2008-08-17 6:48 PM

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2008-08-17 8:42 PM
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Good racing out there today...we had a beautiful day.  I met so many BT'ers today and I cannot for the life of me remember if you were one of them...ha!  That's what nerves does to me...ha!

Good work out there...so jealous of your speedy bike skills!

2008-08-18 10:10 AM
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Great RR! After the race, I came to the opposite conclusion on the wet-suit thing; I am definitely going to go without it whenever I can. Of course that means getting confident that I won't drown without it. Great race.
2008-08-18 11:27 AM
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c'mon, we were running when we shook hands! - How did I know it was you when I heard you bellowing behind me coming into T2?  funny!

Great Bike!  you are darned fast!

socks huh? copy cat!

2008-08-18 11:39 AM
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Wow - you had a great race!

Fun time out there - sorry I missed ya!

2008-08-18 2:14 PM
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Great race, man!  Although, your lack of wetsuit allowed me to FINALLY beat you on the swim.  Thanks for that


2008-08-18 2:42 PM
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Dang man I was hoping to meet you out there! Nice race -- you flew through the water. How do you people do that? You're like fish!
2008-08-18 5:50 PM
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Good to see you again. Really nice race except I don't get it - socks for the swim and no socks for the run. Interesting stratgey for sure. Well, from now on I'm wearing socks to the start since it seems to work for you  

2008-08-19 8:51 AM
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Congratulations on another awesome time! You have an incredible drive and all the effort you put into training really shows. All the best to you and your family!
2008-08-19 8:55 AM
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Awesome race!! Great seeing you again!!
2008-08-20 1:39 PM
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nice race now start training for the marathon


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