Rochesterfest Triathlon - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Rochester, Minnesota
United States
Final Stretch, Inc.
 		Total Time = 2h 00m 18s
Overall Rank = 62/152
Age Group = Clyde
Age Group Rank = 3/9
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:15, had some coffee and cereal. More cereal at 6:00.
Event warmup:

Did a short swim to get acclimated to the water.
Swim
  • 32m 1s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 57s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Need to work on sighting and just continue swimming when making contact with other swimmers.
Transition 1
  • 02m 51s
Bike
  • 1h 13m 11s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.37 mile/hr
Comments:

I think I did well on the bike. I biked hard, but tried not to burn myself out for the run.
What would you do differently?:

Tri bike. :) Those were the only bikes that passed me.
Transition 2
  • 02m 19s
Comments:

Well, at the end of the bike I felt I needed to use the bathroom (#1). After I was off the bike I thought I may be able to make it. I had 3 options, try to hold it for the remainder of the race, stop at the port-a-pottie, or let it out during the run. The port-a-pottie was open so I used it. I missed second by 19 seconds.
What would you do differently?:

Skip the bathroom stop.
Run
  • 48m 59s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Accidently got a glass of Heed at the first water stop when I wanted water, which was my own fault. Took the first couple miles easy. Picked it up just a little more for the next couple miles. Last couple miles my quads were starting to bark at me so I slowed the pace just a little. I finished strong and felt pretty good at the end of the run.
What would you do differently?:

Get some water at the first water stop.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

OWS practice.

Event comments:

A lot of great volunteers making sure everything went smoothly. I will definately be looking to do this one again next year if possible.




Last updated: 2011-05-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:01 | 1640 yards | 01m 57s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 111/152
Performance: Average
Suit: Full
Course: 2 laps around the lake. Very calm.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:51
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:13:11 | 24.85 miles | 20.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 42/152
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Roads were not in the best condition, but the voluteers were great dealing with traffic at all the corners and turn arounds. I thought the sprint turn around looked a bit dangerous at bottem of a hill for the olympic bikers on the way back, but I made it through ok and the volunteers seemed to be on top of it.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:19
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:48:59 | 06.21 miles | 07m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 51/152
Performance: Good
Course: Mix of road contruction, paved trails, grass and short stretches of dirt trail.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5