Lake Marion/Minnesota Triathlon - Sprint Course - Triathlon


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Lakeville, Minnesota
United States
The South Metro STORM Swim Club
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 17m 26s
Overall Rank = 2/150
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 1/19
Pre-race routine:

Powerbar and Roctane. Didn't really stretch. Got too hungry.
Event warmup:

Just a few strokes in the lake.
Swim
  • 08m 43s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

Ehh, OK. Not a great swim, but not horrible. Swam pretty straight.
Transition 1
  • 01m 41s
Bike
  • 48m 3s
  • 18 miles
  • 22.48 mile/hr
Comments:

Rode my way into 2nd. Went back and forth with 3rd a few times on hills/corners.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Had hoped to be a BIT faster, but happy with this.
Transition 2
  • 00m 37s
Comments:

Nearly wiped out getting out of shoes! But otherwise uneventful.
Run
  • 18m 24s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 05m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt hard right away. This was brutal, but I stuck with it.
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing at the race. Stretched well at home at 11.

Event comments:

Good race!


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Last updated: 2017-08-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:43 | 440 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 16/150
Performance: Average
1:13, 1:38, 2:01, 1:18, 2:10, 0:19 (36 feet). Long at 0.30
Suit: Wetsuit.
Course: Long, but easy: out, left, back.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:41
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:48:03 | 18 miles | 22.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/19
Overall: 3/150
Performance: Average
Each 1/4: (high of 22.5) 22.4, 21.8, (high of 22.3), 22.0, 22.5 before transition, 22.4 riding in. 5 mile splits: 13:24 (22.4), 13:51 (21.6), 13:27 (22.3), 7:19 (24.1, 2.94 miles).
Wind: Little
Course: Loop through the south metro.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:37
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:18:24 | 03.1 miles | 05m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/19
Overall: 1/150
Performance: Average
3:04, 3:00, 3:01, 3:03, 3:01, 2:51, 0:19 (299 feet, 5:49 pace, on grass) = 3.08, 6:00 pace on Garmin.
Course: Loopy in suburbs. Nasty tiny hills, and lots of little curves. (20 turns, not counting curving roads!)
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3