Buffalo Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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Buffalo, Minnesota
United States
Buffalo Triathlon
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 14s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 16/27
Pre-race routine:

First race. Tried a banana and some granola.
Event warmup:

Swam 200 yds in the lakes to adjust to the water temperature
Swim
  • 08m 29s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

Ended up swimming way off course, until a life guard stopped me. No idea how my sighting became so poor.
What would you do differently?:

Would practice sighting
Start more so in the front of the pack
Transition 1
  • 02m 49s
Comments:

Went well for my first transition, ever. Went slow up the large hill trying to recover after the swimming mess. Put socks on for the bike/run
Bike
  • 41m 2s
  • 13 miles
  • 19.01 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Ride more than 3 times the few months before...
Transition 2
  • 02m 11s
What would you do differently?:

Sat down to put the double knots in my shoes.
Run
  • 23m 46s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 55s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Have never completed a brick before. Was clueless how long my quads would burn
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Non existing brick training and limited swim training.
Concussion late April
Traveling entire month of May.

Event comments:

Really enjoyed Buffalo as my first tri! I will be back next year. Loved the atmosphere and had a blast. Loved the bike course and the open roads were not an issue. The run was tight, but we all survived.




Last updated: 2012-06-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:29 | 440 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: Xtera
Course:
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 02:49
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:41:02 | 13 miles | 19.01 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Loved to course, few large hills that I definitely felt. Miles seemed to fly by
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Below average
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:11
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:23:46 | 03 miles | 07m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 15/27
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: Out and back, pretty crammed.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5