Square Lake Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Stillwater, MN, Minnesota
United States
Vacation Sports
53F / 12C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 5h 26m 52s
Overall Rank = 30/127
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 5/16
Pre-race routine:

Normal routine. Liquid breakfast 3 hr prior. Sipped water and had a gel after.

This was my first HIM so anxiety was high.
Event warmup:

None, really.
Swim
  • 39m 24s
  • 2110 yards
  • 01m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

Found out after the race that the buoys (which were moored in 100 ft of water) came loose and were drifting during the swim. General concensus is that the distance was significantly greater than 1.2 miles.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Navigate better I guess but this was a pretty solid performance for me.
Transition 1
  • 02m 42s
Comments:

Walked up the '100 steps' from the lake to T1 to stay in a reasonable HR zone during transition.
What would you do differently?:

Scurry a bit faster.
Bike
  • 2h 51m 28s
  • 54.75 miles
  • 19.16 mile/hr
Comments:

Tossed off my chain at one pt, but didn't panic and got going quickly.
What would you do differently?:

I would have dressed differently. This was a 'tweener' day as it was 55 degrees and breezy. I went with normal tri attire and got a bit cold in the hands/arms and especially feet. Toes were numb by the time I hit the run.
Transition 2
  • 01m 55s
Comments:

This T went OK, but I think I lollygagged a bit. Toes were frozen, hands were cold.
What would you do differently?:

Not really sure. Pick up the pace, I guess.
Run
  • 1h 51m 25s
  • 13.2 miles
  • 08m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

Out and back is nice as I got to see how many folks were ahead of me and if I had a chance of catching any.

Run was great for 9 miles, then the wheels fell off a bit and I faded to a slow pace till the end. Still a pretty decent run for my first HIM.
What would you do differently?:

Stay focused a bit more. Fuel more on the bike perhaps.
Post race
Warm down:

Hung around in the rain for a bit, but was FROZEN. Headed to the truck for dry clothes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Stiff breeze on the bike. Moving buoys on the swim. Out of gas on the run.

Event comments:

ONE portabiff in the transition area sums it up. Moving bouys on the swim sucked. No medal...downright criminal.




Last updated: 2006-04-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:39:24 | 2110 yards | 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/16
Overall: 38/127
Performance: Below average
Suit: Full, sleeveless
Course: Out and around. Two laps.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:42
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:51:28 | 54.75 miles | 19.16 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/16
Overall: 33/127
Performance: Bad
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: ~27.5 mile rectangle. East wind made one short leg have a tailwind, one leg with a stiff headwind and the other two legs with side/cross winds.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Bad Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:55
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:51:25 | 13.2 miles | 08m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/16
Overall: 37/127
Performance: Average
Course: Hilly out and back. Nary a spot on this course where it's flat. Almost always running up or downhill. Mist started at about mile 2.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 2