Rochesterfest Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Rochester, Minnesota
United States
Final Stretch
65F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 47m 19s
Overall Rank = 83/152
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 7/11
Pre-race routine:

Saturday Fuel - Brkfst-Pancakes/Lunch-Naked Chicken Tenders & potato wedges/Dinner-Pasta
Sunday Fuel - Brkfst-Yogurt&banana; Glass of Perpetuem
Race Fuel - 1 bottle Perpetuem/1 bottle water

Event warmup:

Just swam a little prior to the start of the race.
Swim
  • 32m 55s
  • 1584 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

1st 0.9 mile OWS
Breathing felt the best it's been
Tension in back - need to work on that
What would you do differently?:

Needs work to go faster but happy just to finish the swim for this one
Transition 1
  • 03m 29s
Comments:

Took a little long to get suit off of leg w/ chip
Bike
  • 1h 15m 13s
  • 24.52 miles
  • 19.56 mile/hr
Comments:

Good Ride - Tried to use a slightly higher cadence to save more energy for the run
Weather conditions couldn't have been better except for a little rain which made some of the turns slick enough to have to slow down more than normal
Transition 2
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

Ok transition for me
Run
  • 54m 21s
  • 6.29 miles
  • 08m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Run was slow with some brief cramping around 4, 5 & 6 miles

Post race
Warm down:

Talked w/ other racers
Didn't jog or do a lot of stretching today
Plan on doing massage roller later today

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Technique on the swim
Bike ok
Cramping on the run

Event comments:

Good race overall for my 1st attempt at an Olympic distance triathlon
Great weather conditions w/ calm water, calm winds and overcast/cooler for the run.
Couldn't ask for more!




Last updated: 2010-04-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:55 | 1584 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/11
Overall: 0/152
Performance: Average
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Foster Arends: 2 laps w/ a short run on the beach in between laps
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 03:29
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:15:13 | 24.52 miles | 19.56 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/11
Overall: 0/152
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Out and back w/ a few hills Some tight turns where had to really slow down
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 86
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:23
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:54:21 | 06.29 miles | 08m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/11
Overall: 0/152
Performance: Below average
Course: Fairly flat w/ a few short uphill slopes around bridges to keep it challenging
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4