Graniteman Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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St. Cloud, Minnesota
United States
60F / 16C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 13m 10s
Overall Rank = 19/376
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 7/63
Pre-race routine:

Fell asleep at ~12:15. Slept fitfully. Alarm went off at 4:15. Ugh.

Oatmeal, peanut butter toast, muffin. Loaded up the car and drove to St. Cloud. Went straight to the transition area and got a great spot right by the bike in/out. Visited briefly with Ben and Emily. Also saw a couple other people from previous races. That's always nice. Got everything set up and went for a warm-up run.
Event warmup:

Ran about a mile and came back to stretch. Half paid attention to the pre-race meeting. Accidently glurped about twice as much bulk energy gel into my mouth than I intended. Yuck.

Swam about 100 yards before the start of the swim. Felt good.
Swim
  • 08m 8s
  • 583 yards
  • 01m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started calf-deep in the water. Couple steps and a couple dolphin dives before I started swimming. First hundred yards I saw people back and to the right and left. Soon, though, there was nobody. I figured somebody was right behind me. Knew I was in front (somehow), but it wasn't until I was nearing the beach that I realized I had a decent gap from the field.

This was the first time I was in the lead in a race. When the crowd cheered for me as I got out of the water, I felt wonderful. Couldn't believe it, but it felt great.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing at all.
Transition 1
  • 00m 42s
Comments:

Pretty good transition. No problems at all. Got up to speed and feet into shoes pretty easily. Felt great.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe work on putting on the helmet and taking off the wetsuit at the same time. Not too concerned about it though.
Bike
  • 41m 40s
  • 15 miles
  • 21.60 mile/hr
Comments:

Knew I wouldn't be able to hold my lead here. I pushed, but didn't kill myself. 2 3/4 miles before I was passed the first time and nearly 5 miles before I was passed again. Shouted encouragement as people passed by. Was passed by Ben about 10 miles into the ride.

Tried to keep my pace over 20 whenever I could, and succeeded for the most part. Only felt my back complain a few times. Had a very good last 1/4 mile or so pulling feet out of shoes and running quickly into the transition area.
What would you do differently?:

No back issues so I could have trained on the bike better.
Transition 2
  • 00m 31s
Comments:

Very good transition. Legs felt better than I thought they would. Made for a very fast T2
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 22m 11s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

Run went better than I thought it would. Wasn't passed by anybody, but also didn't pass anyone. Had Ben in my sights for most of the run, but I just couldn't pick up the pace enough to close the gap. Now and then I'd feel alright and pick up the pace a bit, but just as often felt like I had to slow a little too.

Finished strong and felt like I couldn't really have given much more.
What would you do differently?:

See bike comment.
Post race
Warm down:

Stagger about. Sweaty hug with the wife. Eventually stretched a little bit. Visited with fellow racers. Walked around and cheered as others finished their race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training earlier in the season due to back issues and only slowly building up training volume and intensity more recently.

Event comments:

I was very happy with my performance. I'd certainly consider doing this race again.




Last updated: 2009-07-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:08 | 583 yards | 01m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/63
Overall: 4/376
Performance: Good
Suit: short sleeved wetsuit
Course: Out and back with a hairpin turn-around.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:42
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:41:40 | 15 miles | 21.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/63
Overall: 28/376
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Winding loop on country roads. Mostly flat.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 00:31
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:11 | 03.1 miles | 07m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/63
Overall: 54/376
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back on a quiet residential road. Last 1/4 mile or so was ono a paved path. Mostly flat.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4