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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
United States
72F / 22C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 36m 54s
Overall Rank = 1573/2611
Age Group = M:55-59
Age Group Rank = 85/126
Event warmup:

Swim warm up about 5 minutes but then sat for 10 minutes to wait for the wave to start
Swim
  • 32m 14s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 09s / 100 meters
Comments:

Went out slow, Never felt stressed but did not give it enough effort and pack got away, still getting comfortable with 1,500m, about 4-6 minutes off competitive pace
What would you do differently?:

need to push harder and pick up pace
Transition 1
  • 03m 56s
Comments:

Poor transition, left helmet and glasses on bike, when got to transition they were thrown around and helmet strap broke, could not get it snapped and improvised trying to tie strap, slow getting off wetsuit
What would you do differently?:

need to keep all items on ground, check equipment ahead of time better
Bike
  • 1h 11m 48s
  • 40 kms
  • 33.43 km/hr
Comments:

Never road the course before, dealing with helmet strap and some ridged road surface which caused concern and slowed me down, averaged 21 mph through 20 miles and then last 4.5 only 18.5 mph, hit the bridge incline and some wind and quit on the bike too soon, usually my strongest leg but not today
What would you do differently?:

don't quit on the bike until I am at transition
Transition 2
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

glad to get rid of the helmet, not bad otherwise
Run
  • 47m 1s
  • 10 kms
  • 04m 42s  min/km
Comments:

Good run and best leg of the race, felt very strong and sprinted last mile - 6:38, closed on a few at the end, avg 7:33 which was improvement over last Tri
What would you do differently?:

start the close a little earlier, about 3 miles out instead of 2
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim is work in progress, helmet issue and road surface hurt some confidence to go faster on the bike

Event comments:

This was a great experience and worth the hassle of getting there. Best swim venue I've seen. Fun to go up against top competition even if it is a little humbling, could see many areas for improvement having done it once.




Last updated: 2015-08-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:14 | 1500 meters | 02m 09s / 100meters
Age Group: 108/126
Overall: 2115/2611
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Straight out under bridge then around buoys and about 500m to exit
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:56
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:11:48 | 40 kms | 33.43 km/hr
Age Group: 86/126
Overall: 1506/2611
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: straight out 5 miles then turn around and back over large bridge with wind and ridged road surface, pretty straight and flat after that and then return to bridge for finish
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:52
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:47:01 | 10 kms | 04m 42s  min/km
Age Group: 45/126
Overall: 846/2611
Performance: Good
Course: flat and fast along lake then about 3 miles long road
Keeping cool Drinking
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?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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