Manitou Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Ramsey County Beach, White Bear Lake, MN, Minnesota
United States
Midwest Events
52F / 11C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 23m 35s
Overall Rank = 207/535
Age Group = (151/313)M35-39
Age Group Rank = 38/71
Pre-race routine:

OJ, Couple of nurti-grain bars, a 5hr energy drink, some water...
Event warmup:

stretched.. pre swim warmup.. only 100 meters .. i hate wet suits!

rest of report to follow..
Swim
  • 15m 37s
  • 875 yards
  • 01m 47s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

push harder... didn't push hard enough.. I can do much better.
Transition 1
  • 03m 53s
Comments:

almost 4 minutes!! Ugh... thats terrible .. couldn't get my damn suit off fast enough... initially had a hard time getting it to zip down.. and then it got stuck on my ankles.. I could prolly cut my time in half if I did it right...
What would you do differently?:

slim up my ankles...cut my suit higher up my legs...
Bike
  • 39m 20s
  • 13.5 miles
  • 20.59 mile/hr
Comments:

felt like I was goign faster.. but 20.6 is 1mph faster then last year..I have to work on the my hills... going down to 13-14 is what killed me...
What would you do differently?:

practice hill training more.
Transition 2
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

nothing special... prolly could hustle more...
Run
  • 23m 4s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

my left gut start paining me terible in the first mile... coasted most of the way.. or so I thought... didn't feel this fast to me... I could do much better gauging my own running aptitude at the moment...which sucked in the race... sub 7s next time...!! doh!
What would you do differently?:

train more.. gotta get some LSD runs in... timing was off .. since my hammy has been hurting..
Post race
Warm down:

food.. water..

Event comments:

the post-race was a bit weak.. but I like this race.. I will do it again .. and see if I can shave off more time next year!!




Last updated: 2006-01-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:37 | 875 yards | 01m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 23/71
Overall: 0/535
Performance: Below average
Suit: Yep, Quntino Roo
Course: out and back on the white bear lake (shaped like a bear paw)... water was a bit cool @62.. but it felt pretty warm after the 1st 200m
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:53
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:39:20 | 13.5 miles | 20.59 mile/hr
Age Group: 31/71
Overall: 0/535
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: hilly out and back
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:43
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:04 | 03.11 miles | 07m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 37/71
Overall: 0/535
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3