Lake Front Days Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Prior Lake, Minnesota
United States
Dakotah Sports
75F / 24C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 14m 40s
Overall Rank = 39/293
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 7/24
Pre-race routine:

Up 3h early as usual. Peanut butter toast and fruit - no dairy - as usual. Wanted to drive the bike course beforehand, but a required "facilities stop" prevented this.
Event warmup:

A few minutes of each discipline, plus some stretching.
Swim
  • 07m 54s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 49s / 100 yards
Comments:

Just found out I was 1st in my AG in the swim. Pretty cool. Didn't know because I went off in the elite wave...this is where "elite" is not cool. I'm a decent swimmer, and when I go AG I can kind of get ahead of the pack. In elite, everyone's pretty good and I got stuck in the pack.

Water left a green scuzz in my tri-suit. It was ripe with flora in this warm year. Nasty.
What would you do differently?:

Swim more. I just haven't put in the swim practice this year, but focused on sprints with swims under 1/2 mile, so it just wasn't that necessary.
Transition 1
  • 01m 8s
Comments:

Here's where "elite" is cool...reserved spots near the bike out. I prefer not to keep my shoes on the bike, and this way I didn't have to run far in cleats. Moved pretty good through T1. It was raining and my glasses were open and up in my helmet, so already when on inside - ditched them.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing...went pretty smooth.
Bike
  • 39m 51s
  • 13.5 miles
  • 20.33 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt sluggish for the first third or so. Not sure why...was it deceptively slightly uphill? I don't know. Was really in the groove in the last third.
What would you do differently?:

"Elite" again not good here. I think I like the bike portion of triathlons the best because you actually feel like you're racing. Passing people, getting passed occasionally. It's a constant sensation of speed. In the first elite wave, I passed exactly no one and got passed 3-4 times. Kind of a lonely way to race.
Transition 2
  • 00m 41s
Comments:

Smooth T2. Excellent moving dismount and slid into running shoes well.
What would you do differently?:

Know The Course! I thought I was near transition so got out of my shoes early....only to find I had almost a half mile to go. Don't think it cost me much, but felt a little stupid.
Run
  • 25m 10s
  • 3.3 miles
  • 07m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run for me. Always wish I was faster.
What would you do differently?:

Gotta work on the psychology / self talk at this point. It always crosses my mind in the first mile, "Why do I do this stupid stuff?" I need to figure out how to embrace the run portion of the race more.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked it off, and grabbed some post-race refreshments.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Currently training for and end of August half marathon. Didn't have my usual focus on this specific race for the last two weeks. Bike less and swim non-existent. Still a decent race and third of the year for me.

Event comments:

This was a well-run race. Organized well. "Announcer guy" added some fun. Good post race food...hot dogs on top of the usual gatorade and bananas.

Would've been even better without the rain.




Last updated: 2010-07-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:54 | 437 yards | 01m 49s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/24
Overall: 27/293
Performance: Good
Suit: Trisuit
Course: Out and back
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:08
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:39:51 | 13.5 miles | 20.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/24
Overall: 41/293
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Road course except for last mile in the park on trails. Low rollers but no nasty hills. Rained the whole time.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:41
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
00:25:10 | 03.3 miles | 07m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/24
Overall: 64/293
Performance: Good
Course: Nearly flat, an all paved path within the park that circles the lake. Very nice.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4