Rochesterfest Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Rochester, Minnesota
United States
WIN Multisport Events, LLC
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 8h 30m
Overall Rank = 30/372
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 6/20
Pre-race routine:

Travel to Rochester on Saturday. Found the park and drove the bike route. Did a few laps in the pool and food and had few beers and to bed.
Event warmup:

Just a little swim.
Swim
  • 07m 16s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

I need to start in the front as I am apparently a much better swimming than I think I am. I didn't even try and was 5th in my age group and less than 30 seconds back from 1st.
What would you do differently?:

Start in the front and just go!
Transition 1
  • 03m 48s
Comments:

Dropped my sunglasses and had a hard time resetting the bike computer.
What would you do differently?:

Restart the bike computer early, skip the garming and gloves, and concentrate on breathing and take in more fluid at the beginning of the bike.
Bike
  • 30m 37s
  • 10 miles
  • 19.60 mile/hr
Comments:

I could NOT get my heart rate to drop and a cross-wind almost killed me while I was going 40 mph.
What would you do differently?:

Drink more fluids at beginning of the race.
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Shoe fell off my bike while running and had to turn around and get it.
What would you do differently?:

I think I am going to peddle to the finish and run with shoes on next time.
Run
  • 24m 31s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

I don't even want to talk about it. Muscle-wise, I actually felt great. I just couldn't get my stomach to work and my heart rate to drop.
What would you do differently?:

More bricks!!!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around a bit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Started in the back on the swim, bad transitions, and a stomach that hated running.

Event comments:

They need more water stations before and after the race when you need it most!




Last updated: 2009-06-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:16 | 547 yards | 01m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/20
Overall: 60/372
Performance: Good
Heart rate was high before the race and exiting the water and stayed there all day.
Suit: Helix
Course: Rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:48
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:30:37 | 10 miles | 19.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/20
Overall: 18/372
Performance: Good
HR was HIGH!!!
Wind: Cross-winds with gusts
Course: 5 miles up hill and 5 miles down hill
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 90+
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:31 | 03.11 miles | 07m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/20
Overall: 54/372
Performance: Bad
My stomach locked up and I couldn't even get into a pace until mile 1 and couldn't pick up my pace until mile 2. Felt like crap!!!
Course: Odd combo of dirt and path and road and sidewalk.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3