Liberty Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Independence, Minnesota
United States
www.finalstretch.com
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 48m 17s
Overall Rank = 102/196
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 37/53
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5:30. One scrambled egg with butter. Can of pineapple, banana, peanut butter smoothie. 2 cups of coffee.

Worried I was late but had plenty of time.
Event warmup:

Swam around a little. Last wave.
Swim
  • 32m 46s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m / 100 yards
Comments:

Sighting awful.
What would you do differently?:

Be a better swimmer.
Transition 1
  • 03m 4s
Comments:

It was a long transition area. Takes a long time to walk with bike out of it. And I was tired. No great problems, I was just moving slow.
Bike
  • 1h 22m 45s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.02 mile/hr
Comments:

I passed much more than I was passed, but still did poorly. Means I came out of T1 behind my group.
What would you do differently?:

Be a better cyclist.
Transition 2
  • 02m 38s
Comments:

Slow again. Tired.
What would you do differently?:

Be less tired.
Run
  • 47m 6s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

Was able to basically run my pace, but felt awful. Almost threw up a few times.
What would you do differently?:

I just need to be in better shape.
Post race
Warm down:

Went to the bathroom. Walked around. Ate free burgers.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Overall conditioning. I just didn't train enough for a distance this long.

Event comments:

Bit of a screw up getting times up. Left before I knew my time. But otherwise very good. Beautiful course.




Last updated: 2011-04-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:46 | 1640 yards | 01m / 100yards
Age Group: 34/53
Overall: 134/196
Performance: Below average
Suit: Xterra Vortex 3 full sleeve
Course: Out and back open water swim.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:04
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:22:45 | 24.85 miles | 18.02 mile/hr
Age Group: 43/53
Overall: 140/196
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: Very hilly. See http://connect.garmin.com/activity/91673094 Pace all over the place. Some miles averaged 13 mph, others 21-22 mph.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence: 86
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:38
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:47:06 | 06.21 miles | 07m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/53
Overall: 37/196
Performance: Average
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/91673099
Course: Hilly. Out and back
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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