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Race Reports for Life Time Tri Minneapolis - Sprint Course

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Race rating (3)

Comments: Just plain too hot with the late start and time of year. Heat took fun out of the event.

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[27]

Race rating (4)

Comments: As you can guess from my RR, I'm extremely pleased with my results today! My goal, before I got here and knew what the heat was going to be was 1:35. When I saw the forecast, I was sure I'd be doing good to get a 1:45, so to come in at 1:32:43 was a HUGE accomplishment for me. With better transitions and a faster run, I could have probabaly shaved another couple minutes off the my time. But I'm NOT complaining! Definately looking forward to coming back to this race next year! Was lots of fun to be in this large of a race, and to get to watch the pro's. Great time to spend with my friends. Course is a challenging one, but not intimidating. Well laid out, extremely well marked, with LOTS of volunteers there to assist. Body marking and Chip activation could have been a bit more organized, but wasn't too bad given the numbers they had to mark. The other issue that pulled the rating down was the entry fee. A very expensive race ($150.00) to run for a sprint distance or

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Comments: While I am happy that I stuck with it and completed the race, I think I enjoyed Tri Buff more than this one. In terms of difficulty, both courses have their respective challenges. I just think that Tri Buff is more suitable for a newbie/non-commital triathlete like me. Lifetime was just a tad too commercialized and catered towards the pros. Will I do it again next year? Probably so, because it's close to home.

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