Buffalo Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Buffalo, Minnesota
United States
Buffalo Triathlon
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 43m 4s
Overall Rank = 190/324
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 21/33
Pre-race routine:

Coffee, PB & Honey toast, drive to Buffalo.
Ate a PB & Honey Sandwich 1 hour 30 mins pre race... maybe not a good thing. 20 mins to start 1 GU.
Event warmup:

Ran 10 mins, did some stretches, and 10 min swim pre-start
Swim
  • 34m 22s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

No wetsuit. Someday I'll pick one up and shave a little time off my swim. Need to work on speed. A little tense the first 200 yards.
What would you do differently?:

Relax after a few strokes to get it going.
Transition 1
  • 02m 27s
Bike
  • 1h 14m 6s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.12 mile/hr
Comments:

I like the hills. It was one of the few places I pass people. Stayed in Aero while pedaling up most.
What would you do differently?:

a little easier on the first 4 miles...
Transition 2
  • 01m 12s
Comments:

My practice earlier in the week helped
Run
  • 50m 59s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

Started slow... side cramps pretty bad first 2 miles. Had to pull way back to Zone 1.5 to relax them
What would you do differently?:

Not have had that PB honey sandwich 1:30:00 before wave start. Stick with Just breakfast then a GU 20-30 mins prior.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked, Stretched, Cheered for my fellow racers and friends!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim Speed, Side Cramps on the Run.

Event comments:

Like others say be careful... it is crowded on the last leg of Bike where the runners/Bikers/cars/dogs/people/kids/motorcycles/semi's/ police cars/ etc. all are within the same 30-40 feet of pavement.




Last updated: 2010-04-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:22 | 1640 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 29/33
Overall: 0/324
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri suit
Course: Rectangle, left turns
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:27
Performance:
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:14:06 | 24.85 miles | 20.12 mile/hr
Age Group: 16/33
Overall: 0/324
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road:  Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:12
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:50:59 | 06.21 miles | 08m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 18/33
Overall: 0/324
Performance: Good
Course: up hills first 1/2 and then mostly down the last 1/2
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4