J-Hawk Early Bird Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Whitewater, Wisconsin
United States
45F / 7C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 21m
Overall Rank = 57/146
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 14/25
Pre-race routine:

Woke up, ate a small breakfast about 3 hours prior to race start. Got to the race, set up transition area, then did about five minutes of warm up running and stretches before doing a few laps in the pool to get me going.
Swim
  • 08m 32s
  • 500 yards
  • 01m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

was in a lane with some fast swimmers and I think I shot out of the cannon a little too hard and was pushing it by the end.
What would you do differently?:

race my own pace
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

the transitions are calculated into the run and bike
What would you do differently?:

set up my shoes a little more efficiently.
Bike
  • 47m
  • 13.7 miles
  • 17.49 mile/hr
Comments:

it was cool starting out, but it quickly warmed up. Plenty of volunteers!
MY legs started cramping up just a few miles into the race, my calves felt like rocks. I couldn't push nearly as hard as I had wanted due to the legs, but they eventually loosened up enough for me to finish okay.
What would you do differently?:

Would have worn more foot protection! I didn't know it until I dismounted the bike, but my toes were completely frozen. Sucked for the first few hundred yards of the run. Try and figure out why I cramped so bad and not do that again
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 27m
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

the runn was okay, dealt with more cramping so much that I had to stop and stretch out my calves. The run was pretty through forest and fields.
What would you do differently?:

Mile markers would have been an added bonus.
Post race
Warm down:

bagel and water at the end aid station

What limited your ability to perform faster:

cramping, cramping, cramping

Event comments:

I really liked this race, I have only done the late bird last year and now this one. Its fun to work out the cobwebs of a long winter with a (somewhat) easy race. The volunteers were great and it must take a ton of work to keep this thing running as smoothly as it does. I would reccomend it to anyone.




Last updated: 2008-04-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:32 | 500 yards | 01m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 0/146
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: pool
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:47:00 | 13.7 miles | 17.49 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 0/146
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: the course was pretty, with a couple of so-so hills, pretty easy.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:27:00 | 03.1 miles | 08m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 0/146
Performance:
Course: winding through grassy, dirt cross country trails.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4