Liberty Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Rockford, Minnesota
United States
The Final Stretch
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 26m 21s
Overall Rank = 40/159
Age Group = 30-34m
Age Group Rank = 4/9
Pre-race routine:

LaraBar and sunkist on the drive. Some anxiety, my fault, at not having an up to date usat card, taken care of and set up transition.
Event warmup:

5 min run and a couple swims out to check my goggles.
Swim
  • 27m 25s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

Drafted well on the out section, not as much on the back. Got a little warm, but was relaxed the entire swim, big improvement for me this year.
What would you do differently?:

This was good, maybe learn how to pace better since all my swims seem to be the same pace.
Transition 1
  • 01m 7s
What would you do differently?:

get clipped in better.
Bike
  • 1h 05m 42s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 22.69 mile/hr
Comments:

Knew the back part was going to be fun with a tailwind, so rode comfortably until then. The entire ride went by really fast, but it was two miles short.
What would you do differently?:

Yell "Terri Trane is my hero!" while going past the ball fields in Delano. Go harder earlier, reserve something later in the course to save my legs for the run.
Transition 2
  • 00m 59s
Comments:

inhaler, pocket a gel, go
What would you do differently?:

Don't remember anything exceptional about this.
Run
  • 51m 10s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Walked a water stop and regretted it, starting to run again I couldn't get back up to speed.
What would you do differently?:

I think I need to go back to a run-heavy training load.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk, give the timing guys some grief.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I wonder if I held back something for tomorrow.

Event comments:

I think they had vegetarian food, but I wasn't hungry. Could be a fast course, but the bike is too short for me to consider this a PR.




Last updated: 2012-03-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:25 | 1640 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 33/159
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeves
Course: clockwise loop
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:07
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:05:42 | 24.85 miles | 22.69 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 46/159
Performance: Good
not 40k, about 2 miles short
Wind: Some
Course: lollypop, out with a headwind
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:59
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:51:10 | 06.21 miles | 08m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 56/159
Performance: Below average
Course: Hilly for me, bike paths, almost all shaded.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized?
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4