MinneMan Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Oak Grove, Minnesota
United States
MinneMan Triathlon
70'sF / 0C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 20m 53s
Overall Rank = 171/414
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 11/14
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 450 and headed to site around 515. Was about a 45 minute drive from home. Drank water and ate some trail mix
Event warmup:

30 min before race start I put on wetsuit and checked out the water. I knew I wanted to do some swimming because of my poor swim time in my last race.
Swim
  • 06m 41s
  • 483 meters
  • 01m 23s / 100 meters
Comments:

The water was super shallow. You could wade out about 3/4 of the way to the turn buoy if you wanted to. I had to really practice how far I wanted to wade before I started swimming. I ended up wading out about 75 meters and then start swimming in about 2.5 feet of water. Coming back in was about the same distance.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe try to not wade as much. My legs got so tired on the swim the rest of my race had lacked because of it.
Transition 1
  • 03m 12s
Comments:

I had to just stop for a few seconds to catch my breath when I got to my bike. I was so tired from wading so much in the water.
What would you do differently?:

Practice my transitions more!!! This transition was only 8 seconds slower than my first one though, so it wasn't too bad I guess.
Bike
  • 41m 8s
  • 13 miles
  • 18.96 mile/hr
Comments:

About 6 miles in I realized I had way too much play in my left foot and figured I was losing screws from my cleat. I had to take it easy the rest of the race and only push with the left foot and not pull. Tail winds helped me get my average up even though I think on a good shoe day, I could of done better.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure cleats are nice and tight before the race.
Transition 2
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

Was 24 seconds faster in my T2 this race than my first race. Felt good, but needed more water.
What would you do differently?:

Drink more on the bike.
Run
  • 28m 22s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

A lot of the houses along the run put on their sprinklers, I don't know if that was for the runners or their lawn but I appreciated it. One family was handing out dixie cups of water which I really appreciated also! I felt so tired and worn out on this run I thought it would never end.
What would you do differently?:

Practice, practice, practice! I hate running!

I will say this run was average because it was only 6 seconds slower than my last race but I had been training for 8:45 miles not 9:45.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked a little bit. Felt like losing the contents of my stomach but held it in. Met with family ate a little fruit and had some soda.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My legs were just so tired after the swim.

Event comments:

I enjoyed this race a lot! I ended up leaving before it was all over because I headed up north with family for some holiday fun. I ended up placing 3rd in my age group in the Novice category so I missed out on hearing my name. Bummer. I'll never leave a race early again.

I'm done racing for the summer but I might try and volunteer at a few races still this summer. I love this sport!




Last updated: 2010-04-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:41 | 483 meters | 01m 23s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 171/414
Performance: Good
Suit: QR Superfull
Course: It had been real windy and choppy when I got there. The wind died down a little bit before the race started but it was still a little choppy. It was a triangle course off of the swimming area.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:12
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:41:08 | 13 miles | 18.96 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 171/414
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: The course goes into a residential neighborhood and is pretty flat. I hit some serious headwinds early on and my average at 3 miles was only about 13mph. At the course 3 mile marker, my gps read 2.7 miles. At the course 8 mile marker my gps read 8.5 miles so I'm not sure if the markers were misplaced or my gps is that far off.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:33
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:28:22 | 03 miles | 09m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 171/414
Performance: Average
Course: The course was out and back in a residential area near Lake George
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4