Bigfoot Triathlon - Olympic Distance

Forum guidelines BT super discount
General Discussion Race Reports! » Bigfoot Triathlon - Olympic Distance Rss Feed  
Moderators: k9car363, alicefoeller Reply

Bigfoot Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
United States
RAM Racing
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 59m 39s
Overall Rank = 244/406
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 55/78
Pre-race routine:

The usual. Up early. Drive to the race. Powerbars, coffee and water on the way.
Event warmup:

Put on the wetsuit and wait for the start.
Swim
  • 35m 8s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

I did little to preapre for the swim. Plus I had problems sighting because my new goggles kept filing up. At one point I actually swam in to the oncoming racers during the out and back. I estimate I could have cut 2 or 3 minutes off the swim time if I hadn't wandered around the course so badly. Still my time was only slightly above what I expected.
What would you do differently?:

Not wander off course so badly.
Transition 1
  • 02m 50s
Bike
  • 1h 15m 6s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.85 mile/hr
Comments:

Based on my past performance I crushed this ride. I felt good the entire way, and I hit the bike hard. Climbing (to the extent there was any) went fine, but the flats felt great. I had consistent stretches where I was averaging above 20 mph. I was really happy with this ride.

Around mile 18 my stomach started cramping up, which unfortunately was foreshadowing of what the run would be like.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 45s
Run
  • 1h 04m 52s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

This run was terrible in every way. Almost as soon as I got on the run course my stomach started cramping up, which slowed me down a lot. Add to that the amount of hills on this run course and I was left with a very disappointing run. My per mile time was alomost three minutes off my training average. It's unfortunate that I wasted a great bike leg with such a terrible run, but I'm not sure what else I could have done. The cramping just kept me slow.
Post race
Event comments:

Best race schwag I have every gotten. Awesome race backpack, running hat and long sleeved shirt.




Last updated: 2007-06-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:08 | 1640 yards | 02m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/78
Overall: 0/406
Performance: Below average
Suit: QR Sleeveless.
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:50
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
01:15:06 | 24.85 miles | 19.85 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/78
Overall: 0/406
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
01:04:52 | 06.21 miles | 10m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/78
Overall: 0/406
Performance: Bad
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

{postbutton}
2007-06-25 8:44 AM

User image

Master
1967
10005001001001001002525
Subject: Bigfoot Triathlon - Olympic Distance

2007-06-25 9:04 AM
in reply to: #858381

User image

COURT JESTER
12230
50005000200010010025
ROCKFORD, IL
Subject: RE: Bigfoot Triathlon - Olympic Distance
Sorry to read about the stomach cramps.  Otherwise, great race and way to smoke the bike course.
2007-06-25 9:14 AM
in reply to: #858381

User image

Expert
1357
10001001001002525
Mukwonago, WI
Subject: RE: Bigfoot Triathlon - Olympic Distance
Nice race - sorry about the stomach cramping!  Awesome job on the bike - that is kind of a fun course!
2007-06-25 9:49 AM
in reply to: #858381

User image

Master
1670
10005001002525
Harvard, Illinois
Subject: RE: Bigfoot Triathlon - Olympic Distance
Nice race, sorry to read about the cramping. The run was around 7 miles so don't be to hard on yourself. Alot of people wearing a GPS said that they had distances anywhere from 6.8-7.0 miles.
2007-06-25 9:50 AM
in reply to: #858381

User image

Veteran
288
100100252525
jacksonville, FL
Subject: RE: Bigfoot Triathlon - Olympic Distance
Great job starting out on the bike that sucks you had the tomach problems but good race either way!
2007-06-25 11:20 AM
in reply to: #858381

User image

Member
59
2525
Arlington Hts, IL
Subject: RE: Bigfoot Triathlon - Olympic Distance
Sucks about the cramping. Any idea what could have caused it?

Congrats on a great ride. I had a blast on the bike course, too. The run course was tough, and to top it off the start of lap 2 came much later than expected. The folks with Garmins & Polar footpods concurred that the run course was about 7 mi instead of 6.2. Wish I knew that the run course was longer BEFORE the race.



2007-06-28 2:06 PM
in reply to: #858381

User image

New user
14

Subject: RE: Bigfoot Triathlon - Olympic Distance
My Garmin showed 7.14 miles for the run. The race website acknowledges the error and claims the course was 6.9 miles.

I also experienced bad cramping as soon as I started the run. Everytime I tried to take in fluids or gel it got worse and I was using the same stuff I train with all the time. I don't know what caused it but I need to figure it out before the Racine Half Distance.
2007-06-28 2:52 PM
in reply to: #858381

User image

Pro
4675
20002000500100252525
Wisconsin near the Twin Cities metro
Subject: RE: Bigfoot Triathlon - Olympic Distance
Good job dealing with the stomach probs. 
General Discussion-> Race Reports!
{postbutton}
General Discussion Race Reports! » Bigfoot Triathlon - Olympic Distance Rss Feed