Lake Marion Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Lakeville , Minnesota
United States
South Metro Storm Swim Club
72F / 22C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 25m 34s
Overall Rank = 63/290
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 6/22
Pre-race routine:

Cheerios and banana for breakfast. Thunderstorms rolled through about 5am, checked weather radar and it looked like the front had moved east. Headed out to the lake around 6:15.
Event warmup:

Set up in the transition area. Picked up my timing chip and got body marked. Swam a little in the lake to warm up.
Swim
  • 17m 10s
  • 800 meters
  • 02m 09s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swim felt great. Nice and relaxed, stayed wide of the main pack.
Transition 1
  • 02m 25s
Comments:

Wetsuit got stuck on my heels other than that the transition went okay.
Bike
  • 41m 20s
  • 14 miles
  • 20.32 mile/hr
Comments:

I like this course and train on it all the time. It is a hard course for me to carry speed as it changes directions because of the hills and corners.
Transition 2
  • 00m 57s
Comments:

Good transition
Run
  • 23m 44s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt tired on the run, but looking back I think it was mostly in my head and could have run harder. This was the slowest run this season and I know I can do better.
What would you do differently?:

Suck it up and run harder.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Sleep. I need to figure out a way to sleep better before these races. It's tough between the kids and the dog.

Event comments:

Will keep on my annual list.




Last updated: 2009-06-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:10 | 800 meters | 02m 09s / 100meters
Age Group: 7/22
Overall: 89/290
Performance: Good
Suit: Full wetsuit
Course: Triangular course with turns to the left.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:25
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:41:20 | 14 miles | 20.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/22
Overall: 66/290
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: 2 laps around Lake Marion. Technical course with 90 degree turns making it hard to carry speed around corners. Good series of hills in the last quarter.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:57
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:44 | 03.11 miles | 07m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/22
Overall: 69/290
Performance: Below average
Course: Residential neighborhood with small rolling hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4