Lake Marion Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Lakeville, Minnesota
United States
60F / 16C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 18m 1s
Overall Rank = 16/243
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 1/10
Pre-race routine:

Yogurt and granola for breakfast, bar in transition area
Event warmup:

Same old same old, setup stuff, get a bike in, short run, swim, rock and roll.
Swim
  • 14m 54s
  • 800 yards
  • 01m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

Over drove on the run in, broke both seals on the goggles, stood up and drained then took off. Started out strong, the way out was really good, never saw another green cap, thus no drafting. Chop was a bit rough but the way out was smooth sailing and in a good direction although the chop was pushing me back towards shore.
What would you do differently?:

Work on sighting, especially on the way in, push a bit harder, time was a bit slower than normal with a wetsuit due to chop, but overall performance was sweet.
Transition 1
  • 01m 51s
Comments:

Long run to transition, tried to recover some, but not sprint it out, wetsuit got stuck on my ankles, but everything else went really well.
What would you do differently?:

Figure out how to remove a wetsuit!
Bike
  • 39m 51s
  • 14 miles
  • 21.08 mile/hr
Comments:

Wattage 207, fairly low, and MPH showed but the head wind was rough. I climbed mostly well, gear changes were smooth, ran out of gearing at some points, but used it as active recovery.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder, need a mental breakthrough on the bike, plus some harder efforts during the week.
Transition 2
  • 00m 33s
Comments:

All was well here, nothing too eventful
What would you do differently?:

Learn to jump off while coasting in
Run
  • 20m 54s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 06m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Solid effort on the run, I was not going to get run down by some freak of nature runner, so I pushed hard the first and third, could have been stronger in the second, time for the course was solid, almost to my goal, not bad after riding 14 miles too.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder the whole time.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Wind, lack of biking recently showed, good gains though, keep building, elite soon?

Event comments:

Good race, lots of kid volunteers, but they are able bodies to be thrown somewhere. Wish for 1 more water stop headed out of T2, but outside of that, great race.




Last updated: 2010-04-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:54 | 800 yards | 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/10
Overall: 42/243
Performance: Average
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: Outish and back, long ways to the shore, very big turn to come back in, 150 degrees maybe.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:51
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
00:39:51 | 14 miles | 21.08 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/10
Overall: 23/243
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: 2 loops, first segment into the wind, second had cross winds but was flat or down mostly, third was big climbs protected from wind, and 4th leg was mostly down fairly low winds in that area.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:33
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:20:54 | 03.1 miles | 06m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/10
Overall: 22/243
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back, some hills, rather windy roads.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4