Turtleman - TriathlonOlympic


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Shoreview, Minnesota
United States
Turtleman Triathlon Org
65 F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 50m 27s
Overall Rank = 458/800
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 57/61
Pre-race routine:

First tri so no real routine. Breakfast was w/w english muffin w/ peanuit butter. Left my coffe on the kitchen counter!
Event warmup:

walk around and got great T location, second rack from the exit/entrace next to the grass (room to spread out)
Swim
  • 29m 59s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

This being my first long o/w swim I was not sure what to expect.
What would you do differently?:

More o/w prep and distance. If it would not have been for the shallow spots, I would have been slower.
Transition 1
  • 04m 27s
Comments:

T1 was slower than I thought, may due to trip to the portapotty.
What would you do differently?:

Swim w/ jersey under wetsuit.
Bike
  • 1h 24m 15s
  • 25 miles
  • 17.80 mile/hr
Comments:

Again, need more time on bike. This is the one that I spent the least amount of prep on. But I was slightly faster than goal.
What would you do differently?:

need more time on bike, pre-race
Transition 2
  • 03m 3s
What would you do differently?:

Again, ride and run in the same jersy, run was too warm for biking jersy.
Run
  • 48m 46s
  • 5 miles
  • 09m 45s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

run more during this segment. I gave in too much ansd walked more than I would have liked, I should have pushed harder.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around w/ my boys and wife. Got soemthing to eat and drink.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

First race, first tri. The unknown.

Event comments:

I set a 3:05 for my goal. Since this was my first event, I did not know what to expect or how it would go. Need to walk harder in training and push myself. But overall, I am pretty damn proud - I did it!




Last updated: 2005-08-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:59 | 1640 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 38/61
Overall: 0/800
Performance: Good
Suit: shorty
Course: Out, over to the right (200 yards), and back. Lake has a shallow spot the crosses course after about 500 yds. Was able to stand and run for about 50 yards, gave arms a break.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Good Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:27
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:24:15 | 25 miles | 17.80 mile/hr
Age Group: 59/61
Overall: 0/800
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: city streets and country roads
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:03
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:48:46 | 05 miles | 09m 45s  min/mile
Age Group: 58/61
Overall: 0/800
Performance: Average
Course: pretty flat loop around the lake
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4