Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Chisago City, Minnesota
United States
Midwest Sports Events
68F / 20C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 39m 9s
Overall Rank = 307/382
Age Group = C'dale / 35-39
Age Group Rank = 46/53
Pre-race routine:

Carb and supplement loading 2 days before race day.

Race morning protein, fruit and supplements.


Event warmup:

Limited warmup or stretching before swim.
Swim
  • 13m 2s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 58s / 100 yards
Comments:

The fog made it hard to see the balloon arch. Plus, my googles fogged up rounding last bouy.

Swam breast stroke the entire way to ensure propert navigation. Plus, since I was in a later wave I had to negotiate through slower swimmers.
What would you do differently?:

Google defogger and swim at front of pack not back. I had to pass a lot of weaker swimmers.
Transition 1
  • 05m 19s
Comments:

Had to stop and p/u sweats at top of beach and didn't hussle up hill as fast as possible.
Also, felt it necessary to squirt off feet and dry before putting on socks, not sure how much time I lost with that task. And, I took the opportunity to grab a drink and some stinger energy gummies.

Had a hard time clipping into pedals after mounting bike.
What would you do differently?:

Wow, 5+ minutes in transition. Obviously, wasted time. Will get "yankz" for bike shoes and have them clipped in pedals

Hussle into transition and have it staged better to get out. Drinks and energy packs on bike, not while standing there.
Bike
  • 1h 37m 9s
  • 24 miles
  • 14.82 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt right quad cramping at mile 18 or so.
What would you do differently?:

Change nutrition regimen with some electrolytes replacements
Transition 2
  • 02m 15s
Comments:

Better transition coming in, had to manuever through some racks but not too difficult.
What would you do differently?:

Stretch my hamstrings and prepare my legs for running.
Run
  • 41m 22s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 13m 18s  min/mile
Comments:

Tough run for me, crammped up pretty bad and had to walk about 1/2 of it. Finished strong though and ran last 3/4 mi
What would you do differently?:

More fluids and electrolyets on bike / better nutrition pre-race / better overall conditioning and training for run.
Post race
Warm down:

Massage tables and ice lines too long. Did my own stretching routine and took some supplements / fluids to treat cramping.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Overall conditioning for running. Spent a lot of time on the bike and in the pool, but obviously not enough running.

Event comments:

Didn't know what to expect for 1st tri. 307 of 382 men, I'll take it. 46 of 53 in AG and 29 of 36 in Clydesdale division. Overarching goal to finish - check. Time goal of 2:30 missed by 9 minutes, too much time in transition and cramping on run.

Will definitely do another sooner rather than later ... but first will work on my conditioning especially for the run.




Last updated: 2011-01-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:02 | 440 yards | 02m 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 24/53
Overall: 0/382
Performance: Average
Suit: Pearl Izumi Tri Shorts
Course: Smoke on the Water difficult to see balloon arch
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:19
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
01:37:09 | 24 miles | 14.82 mile/hr
Age Group: 28/53
Overall: 0/382
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Pretty flat for the most part, a few small rollers. NNW wind going out was pretty cool at first.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:15
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:41:22 | 03.11 miles | 13m 18s  min/mile
Age Group: 29/53
Overall: 0/382
Performance: Bad
Course: Pretty flat except for start/finish area
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %1
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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