Pardeeville Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Pardeeville, Wisconsin
United States
85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 31m 48s
Overall Rank = 239/307
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 13/25
Pre-race routine:

Woke up too early and couldn't get back to sleep. So, got up and ate breakfast and showered and hit the road. Got there and got set up with no problems.
Event warmup:

Did some stretching and swam a few strokes, but not much in the way of warmup
Swim
  • 08m
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 49s / 100 yards
Comments:

I never could find open water. It was a big wave start with multiple age groups and there was a lot of jostling. I couldn't get into a relaxed breathing pattern.
What would you do differently?:

Try to relax and find my zen a bit more. I expended more energy than I needed to.
Transition 1
  • 01m 56s
Comments:

I haven't mastered putting the shoes on the bike and getting them on. So, I put the shoes on in transition. It's a looooong run from the water to transition, so even though my transition seems long, it was third fastest for my age group.
What would you do differently?:

Don't get flustered. My zipper stuck on my wetsuit (which I was trying to undo on that long run). Then, I couldn't clip my helmet. I think that was primarily because I was already a bit flustered about the zipper.
Bike
  • 49m 49s
  • 15 miles
  • 18.07 mile/hr
Comments:

My bike computer's cadence reading crapped out on me. So, I was just going on speed and exertion. It got a little crowded near the end and while I was trying hard not to draft, it was difficult to stay out of the crowd sometimes. The first 2/3 I was in pretty much open air. It's a great bike course.
What would you do differently?:

Remember to drink lots when it's really hot out.
Transition 2
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

This was my first tri with the new bike, and the first time I tried to get my feet out of the shoes in a race. In went reasonably well. I had a bit of trouble re-racking the bike.
What would you do differently?:

I think I should have just racked by the brakes instead of trying to get the seat up there. Also, I need to learn to run without socks to save some extra time.
Run
  • 30m 45s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

The run sucked, sucked, sucked. I had to walk several times because I was seriously overheating. I'm really surprised at the pace based on the amount of walking, and I wonder if it was really a full 5k.
What would you do differently?:

Train in the heat more. Do some bricks.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around a bit, shoved some ice down my shirt, drank LOTS of water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of training, the heat.

Event comments:

A good, fun, friendly small race. Definitely I'll do it again.




Last updated: 2007-07-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:00 | 440 yards | 01m 49s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/25
Overall: 0/307
Performance: Average
Suit: shorty wetsuit
Course: Right to left along the shoreline around 2 buoys and back in.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:56
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:49:49 | 15 miles | 18.07 mile/hr
Age Group: 16/25
Overall: 0/307
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: A clockwise loop on country roads - mostly flat.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:20
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:30:45 | 03.11 miles | 09m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 19/25
Overall: 0/307
Performance: Below average
Course: Hot hot hot! Through town on blacktop with little to no shade. I was dying from the heat.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4