Graniteman Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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St. Cloud, Minnesota
United States
 		Total Time = 1h 47m 53s
Overall Rank = 285/367
Age Group = Female 60 & Up
Age Group Rank = 1/1
Pre-race routine:

oatmeal/coffee early
energy bar/water 1' before race
Had to park by beach about 1/2 mile from transition.
Racked off in a corner so I wasn't in anyone's way - but actually turned out to be a good spot - close to swim finish and run start

Event warmup:

Swam a few strokes
Swim
  • 18m 14s
  • 808 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was nervous about the waves because men went after women and I was in the last womens' wave. I was afraid of getting run down because I'm usually in the last wave. But - no problem. I stayed off to the side and curved toward the exit when I got there. The guys caught up but they were off to my side taking the shortest line.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Terrible as usual
Bike
  • 53m 21s
  • 15 miles
  • 16.87 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Practice corners and start/stop - I lose a lot of time on those
Transition 2
  • 02m 42s
Comments:

Terrible as usual - took a gel and water because I've had a problem with energy levels
Run
  • 29m 54s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 39s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

I could've pushed it more the 2nd half
Post race
Warm down:

Went back and jumped in the lake and changed clothes - ate 1/2 hot dog.
Stayed for awards and talked to Jan - poor thing - she missed 1st in her age group by less than 30 seconds.
When the announcer got to "Female 60 & Up", he said "Oh, we've got one of those" - haha
I've done 5 tris, and this was my best swim, my best bike, and best run. Helped that the course wasn't too tough and NO WIND.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

old age

Event comments:

I'm getting used to courses being mis-measured but I don't understand why the bike measurement was so off.




Last updated: 2010-04-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:14 | 808 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 294/367
Performance: Good
Suit: xterra full
Course: straight across Warner Lake. Course was supposedly .46 miles (809 yd) but I measured it online at .43 which would make my pace 2:24 which I think is more likely
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:53:21 | 15 miles | 16.87 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 264/367
Performance: Good
Think the course was closer to 15.3. Pretty flat - a few rolls
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:42
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:29:54 | 03.1 miles | 09m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 257/367
Performance: Good
Course: Pretty hot for me and a couple of hills
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4