USAT Age Group National Championship - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
United States
USA Triathlon
65F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 07m 40s
Overall Rank = 1649/1673
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 72/75
Pre-race routine:

Went down with Peter. Had a couple of bagels. Set up transition, checked my bags into the bag check tent. Discovered my rear tire was completely flat. Didn't have enough time to change it or have the bike mechanics change it, so borrowed a "real" pump. Visited the blue rooms a couple hundred times, waited with everyone else. Took 500mg Ibuprofen and a hydrocodone to help with the soreness from the previous day's race.
Event warmup:

Got into the water as soon as the prior wave started and acclimated to Lake Michigan.
Swim
  • 31m 56s
  • 750 meters
  • 04m 16s / 100 meters
Comments:

Gender rank: 680/696. The next wave caught up with me just as I was approaching the swim exit ramp. Stayed to the side to keep out of their way. I was pretty sore and tired from the previous day's race.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster.
Transition 1
  • 04m 41s
Comments:

Overall: 1511/1673, Gender: 616/692, Age Group: 63/75
What would you do differently?:

Go faster.
Bike
  • 50m 54s
  • 20 kms
  • 23.58 km/hr
Comments:

I could tell my rear tire was going flat about 2/3 into the ride. I just kept going. I know it affected my speed, but I was also sore and tired from the previous day's race.
What would you do differently?:

Check my tires well in advance of transition closing!
Transition 2
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

Nailed it! No blue room break. Overall: 1284/1673, Gender: 489/696, Age Group: 44/75.
What would you do differently?:

Go faster.
Run
  • 38m 12s
  • 5 kms
  • 07m 38s  min/km
Comments:

Ran the entire way, except for walking through aid stations. Tried to get Gatorade at every station, plus a water rinse. I was pretty sore and tired from the previous day's race.

Mile 1: 11:50/5.1 mph
Mile 2: 12:08/4.9 mph
Mile 3: 12:24/4.8 mph
Mile 3.15: 1:55/4.7 mph
What would you do differently?:

Run faster, although I think I did pretty well here.
Post race
Warm down:

Found the food tent and ate. Spent more money.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Me. Used Mark Allen's advice and concentrated on each mile at a time during the run, not letting the previous or next mile affect me.

Event comments:

Great race! Had lots of fun. Would definitely do it again.


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Last updated: 2015-07-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:56 | 750 meters | 04m 16s / 100meters
Age Group: 72/75
Overall: 1649/1673
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:41
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:50:54 | 20 kms | 23.58 km/hr
Age Group: 72/75
Overall: 1640/1673
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:29
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:38:12 | 05 kms | 07m 38s  min/km
Age Group: 68/75
Overall: 1629/1673
Performance: Good
Mile 1: 11:50/5.1 mph Mile 2: 12:08/4.9 mph Mile 3: 12:24/4.8 mph Mile 3.15: 1:55/4.7 mph
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5