MinneMan Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Hmm, this swim wasn't great. Was crowded. I should have positioned myself more towards the front or been more aggressive in the beginning or maybe both! I felt like I was getting blocked in by slower swimmers but didn't have anywhere to go. Once we hit the turn around I picked up the pace and felt ok for the second half. So just an ok swim. However, I can't be too disappointed. Last year's swim: 11:31. Chopped off more than a half a minute!

The swim is definitely my weak link. Biking and running are good. Train your weakness, right Sarah? Get to the pool more often! Swim open water more often! Age group rank was middle of the pack.... (7/14)

Wetsuit was a little slow coming off. There were two women in my transition area when I got there. I beat both of them out.....not sure what they were doing there because I wasn't blazing fast :( Three women ahead of me in the age group rankings all had faster T1s.

Do more triathlons. This is my fourth....and maybe, just maybe, practice transitions....

I love biking. I love it, love it! :) I think this course is over the 13 miles it claims to be. My bike computer said 13.4 when I finished and I have a hard time believing my computer is that off. If it was 13.4 I averaged over 21 mph, but I'll take the 20.6 average anyway. First time averaging over 20 mph in a triathlon. I am pumped :) I had a lot of fun on the bike. I was pushing it but never felt like I couldn't give a little more. I was going back and forth with this guy for awhile. He'd pass me on small downhills, I'd catch up on the slight uphills. I think he ended up finishing right ahead of me. I was a little bit hesitant on the turns since I wrecked last weekend going around a corner but never lost too much speed. I ate half a GU around mile 10 and drank when I was thirsty.
Last years bike: 39:22. Close to 1.5 minutes faster, not too shabby :)

Not much. I got aerobars and I am going to put them on my bike and try to get used to them by the time my next sprint rolls around in August. Might be able to get even faster, woot :)

Everything went smoothly, but alas the three women ahead of me had faster T2s. Anyone see a trend?

Looking at this time (and the age group rank) I feel like I should be ecstatic. Going sub 8 min pace is really good for me and yet I feel like I could have given a little more. I like the sprints, but I definitely feel like by the time my legs get going the run is over. Only got passed by a few people on the run (one of them was Sal, he looked great!). Overall felt good but would like to get my sprint tri run splits down to 7:30 pace.
Last years time: 24:18
PR'd this run from last year by more than 30 seconds.


Hmm, gotta start doing speed work. I can run faster than that!

Nothing much. Chatted with a few friends. Said hello to Sal. Ate the fruit available in the post race tent. Would have liked to stick around and see if I could win the bike they were giving away but had to get my friend back to the cities.


I feel really good about today. I wanted to come close to last years time or maybe drop a minute or so. I came in more than 3 minutes faster and was faster than last years pace in the swim bike and run (and even in both transitions!) Hopefully get on the podium sometime soon :) Enough of this fourth place business!