Graniteman Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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St. Cloud, Minnesota
United States
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 29m 12s
Overall Rank = 120/205
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 38/63
Pre-race routine:

* 166 out of 376 for all participants.

Woke up about 4:20 made three rolled pancakes and grape jelly. Loaded my daughter up to drop her off at the relatives and was out the door. Got to the race site about 6:20. Set up my transition area and tried worry about the swim before the race started.
Event warmup:

Short swim once we got the ok.
Swim
  • 12m 4s
  • 583 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

Stuck to the game plan this time. I was in wave one, so when the horn went I took a second to start my watch and let the faster swimmers go. I then walked more than jogged out deeper to start the swim. Focused on getting a good stroke going at the pace I wanted. The biggest thing I keep doing was just trying to relax and swim at the pace I knew would work. Even though I was one of the last in the water I passed about 1/2 the wave before the turn. As I came into the beach, I was in clear water as I had moved to the front of the average/slower swimmers. Most of fast swimmers were already out and gone.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, this was a very good swim result for me. I need to continue to work on swimming but for my skills this was a great result for me.
Transition 1
  • 02m 8s
Comments:

Overall a good transition. My wetsuit came off quickly. I did a quick dry with a towel to get my jersey on easier, it didn't work. The only hickup was the jersey but I got that pulled on after a few moments. Got out and up to speed pretty quickly.
What would you do differently?:

Need to rethink my choice for a jersey.
Bike
  • 46m 51s
  • 15 miles
  • 19.21 mile/hr
Comments:

I went as hard as I could for bike course. My goal for today was to push my bike pace and if I blow up on the run so be it. I hammered the gears and keep a high cadence. I stuck with a lot of people and only got caught by a handful of really good bikers. I couldn't be happier with the bike. I was hoping for 18+ mph and I hit 19.2.
What would you do differently?:

I think I pushed this as hard as I could. This is a great result for where I am at. I need to continue to get time on bike and getting a set of aerobars and clipless pedals would be a good idea.
Transition 2
  • 00m 31s
Comments:

Went smooth, don't know if I could improve it today.
Run
  • 27m 40s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Came of the bike well but left calf was cramping. I kept telling myself to push and to block out an discomfort. The calf cramp release about 1 mile in. I knew at one mile I was running sub 10 minute miles but I wanted to hit 9 minute miles or below. I started to focus on opening up my stride and relaxing. I was hurting on second half of the run, but really just focused on putting one foot infront of the other and hitting my pace. Pretty excited that I finished my first 5k at sub 9 minute miles. Not much but still below.
What would you do differently?:

Again this is just where i am at physically right now. I am excited about this result. I need more time running to keep improving
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, got some bananas, and got a chance to talk to some other BTers.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Just need more time to get in better shape and lose more weight. I think this is a pretty great result for where I am. I am going to use this experience to build upon and look for improvement in my next races.

Event comments:

Really liked this course. Let me feel fast on the bike, which I loved.




Last updated: 2009-06-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:04 | 583 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/63
Overall: 0/205
Performance: Good
Suit: REI Ultrajohn
Course: Straight out and back, like a really long swim lane. I actually really liked this setup.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:08
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:46:51 | 15 miles | 19.21 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/63
Overall: 0/205
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Pretty much a flat course. A couple small hills, but nothing to hard. Fast roads.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:31
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:40 | 03.1 miles | 08m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/63
Overall: 0/205
Performance: Good
Course: An out and back with one small rise but pretty flat other that.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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