Rochesterfest Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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Rochester, Minnesota
United States
Final Stretch
68F / 20C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 00m 27s
Overall Rank = 19/235
Age Group = M50-54
Age Group Rank = 3/11
Pre-race routine:

Honey Nut Cheerios and banana. Left home w/Barb about 5:35. Got a spot at the swim in end of TA.
Event warmup:

Rode about 2 miles just past T intersection. Ran maybe .5 mile w/o socks, decided to sockless for race. I wasw in last wave. Fun to cheer on Olympic racres as they ran along beach betweek swim loops. Got in a short swim.

Took a lot of pics pre-race.
Swim
  • 07m 44s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

I started up towards front on inside. Got a good kick in right goggle in 1st 100 yds. Didn't cause any problems. I think I got a little wide rounding 2nd buoy but not much of an issue. Good breathing rythm. Much better swim than Albert Lea.
Transition 1
  • 02m 27s
Comments:

Left leg got stuck. The shoulder straps on the bib get too close and cause issues with the leg coming out. Same thing as last year at Graniteman and one of my pool swims. I knew how to correct but need to getthis figured out so it doesn't happen. Maybe added 20-30 seconds.

3rd in AG, +27 secs from 1st. 35th overall.
Bike
  • 27m 5s
  • 10 miles
  • 22.15 mile/hr
Comments:

I wanted to get a top 10 bike time and just missed. I went hard on the bike passed a lot of people being in the last wave. Nice dismount that Travis captured with some pics.
Transition 2
  • 00m 53s
Comments:

Good T2. 3rd in AG +3 secs. 31 overall.
Run
  • 22m 21s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

I was hoping to go a little faster, closer to 7:00 pace. Run training has not been where I'd like it.
What would you do differently?:

Be able to run more in training.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank a lot, changed out of kit, took pics. Got Scott in T2, Barb finishing.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Had 9 dsys off after Memorial Day bike crash and BWCA trip. Knee has been OK recently. Decent run for someone who is not supposed to be running.

Event comments:

Different doing sprint and a short one at that. Beet last year's winner time by about 5 min. W/O wetsuit issue might have got under an hour. Guys who beat me in AG were 52 and 50, would have placed higher in younger AGs.




Last updated: 2011-06-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:44 | 440 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/11
Overall: 74/235
Performance: Good
Suit: Desota Black Pearl
Course: Rectangle
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:27
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:27:05 | 10 miles | 22.15 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/11
Overall: 11/235
Performance: Good
Avg hr 159 Max 166 1 - 21.5 158 160 2 - 20.5 159 165 3 - 22.4 157 159 4 - 21.9 157 160 5 - 18.4 160 162 6 - 27.4 158 160 7 - 26.9 159 162 8 - 21.9 161 166 9 - 23.4 160 161 10 - 24.8 160 164
Wind: Little
Course: New course for 2011. Out and back.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 94
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:53
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:22:21 | 03.11 miles | 07m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/11
Overall: 21/235
Performance: Average
Avg HR 168, max HR 179. Mile 1 - 7:11 164 167 Mile 2 - 7:18 168 170 Mile 3 - 7:18 172 174 Mile 3.1 - 6:21 175 179
Course: Out and back. We used 37th street and not the dirt road behind the business section.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4