Chain of Lakes Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Alexandria, Minnesota
United States
Pickle Events
55F / 13C
Sunny
Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 6/200
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 3/38
Pre-race routine:

4:50 awake
5:00 oatmeal breakfast
5:15 Pick up Neil in Dorset
6:50 Arrive and set up
8:00 Cheerios
11:00 Go
Event warmup:

1/4 mi run
Swim
  • 09m 31s
  • 600 yards
  • 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

Last year's time was 10:19
0:48 improvement
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 00m 29s
Comments:

Top rank in T1 by 10 seconds
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 34m 27s
  • 13 miles
  • 22.64 mile/hr
Comments:

Again another nasty headwind.

Last year's time was 36:35.
2:08 improvement
What would you do differently?:

I need more time on the bike. I think that my bike negatively affected my run.

I should have pedaled down the first hill instead of coasting. Would pedaling down at 32mph instead of coasting at 30 have made the difference between a 6th place finish and a 4th place finish?
Transition 2
  • 00m 20s
Comments:

Fumbled with the sunglasses and right shoe.
What would you do differently?:

????
Run
  • 19m 10s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

I petered out in the end and got passed twice in the last 200 yd. This meant the difference between 4th and 6th place overall; a 9 second difference.

Last year's time was 19:11
a whopping 1 second improvement.
What would you do differently?:

I need to train more on the bike. I really think that the impediment to my run in this race was my bike fitness.

I need to run tired more. I need to build my speed work to total 3 miles and then begin to decrease times on my intervals.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around. Visit. Shower.

Great to see GJ50. Wish I had more time to visit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I think the bike segment needs work.

Event comments:

Excellent race. It was nice that the weather warmed quickly.

I was very happy with my improvements from last year. I was around 3:30 faster overall.




Last updated: 2006-04-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:31 | 600 yards | 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/38
Overall: 29/200
Performance: Good
Suit: DeSoto Sleeved Speedsuit
Course: Pool Swim
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:29
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
00:34:27 | 13 miles | 22.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/38
Overall: 6/200
Performance:
HR about 166
Wind: Strong
Course: 15 mph headwind on 29
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 105
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:20
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:19:10 | 03 miles | 06m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/38
Overall: 15/200
Performance: Average
HR about 167
Course: Flat
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4