Heart of the lakes Triathlon - TriathlonLong Course


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Annandale, Minnesota
United States
78F / 26C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 03m 4s
Overall Rank = 207/492
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 20/47
Pre-race routine:

Got up way too early for the 90 mile drive to Annendale with Kelly. She slept. Hung out with Joe, Ben and a few others while Kelly looked kind of sickly. She just wasn't feeling so hot.
Event warmup:

Neglected to do a pre-ride or a pre swim. This would come back to get me on the swim I'm afraid.
Swim
  • 15m 32s
  • 800 meters
  • 01m 56s / 100 meters
Comments:

This was not a good swim for me at all. Felt like it took forever and I got beat up the entire time. I always do 5-10 minutes of swimming before a race and just didn't feel like it today. Lesson learned. Although, I don't want to blame the poor swim on no pre swim entirely.
What would you do differently?:

Warm-up.
Transition 1
  • 02m 55s
Comments:

Not a great transition but not as bad as it looks. This is a very long transition area and my age group is not put in a very good spot.
What would you do differently?:

Either become an elite or get much older.
Bike
  • 57m 32s
  • 21 miles
  • 21.90 mile/hr
Comments:

I was pretty happy with this ride. The wind made for a pretty tough first half of the ride and was in your face on some inopportune hills. Still, this was close to a pr ride for me and I'm happy with it.
Transition 2
  • 02m 27s
Comments:

Lost a lot of ground on competitors due to transitions.
Run
  • 44m 38s
  • 5.3 miles
  • 08m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

This was a tough run. I did my 12 mile run on friday for marathon training in hopes I would have enough recovery time for this race. Legs felt good for the first 14 miles of the bike and then I felt them fade. This run was a real sufferfest. Legs were dead the whole time and hills were awfull. I'm actually very surprised I kept it under 8:30's. Despite how bad it felt it was still a pretty average run for me.
What would you do differently?:

Not do a long run 2 days before a race.
Post race
Warm down:

Just make it through the finish line and hook up with friends.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

No warm up and tired legs

Event comments:

There were a lot of rocks this year in the beach area. Both my feet are bruised up and hurting. Despite that this is still my favorote race of the year. They do a great job and eventually I will get below 2 hours on it.




Last updated: 2010-06-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:32 | 800 meters | 01m 56s / 100meters
Age Group: 20/47
Overall: 125/492
Performance: Below average
Suit: Full sleave
Course: Out and back
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:55
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:57:32 | 21 miles | 21.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 14/47
Overall: 133/492
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Big circle
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:27
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:44:38 | 05.3 miles | 08m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 30/47
Overall: 309/492
Performance: Average
Course: Around the lake
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5