Trinona Battle for the Bluff - International Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Winona, Minnesota
United States
Trinona
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 37m 30s
Overall Rank = 71/292
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 11/39
Pre-race routine:

Ate a LOT. Two packets of oatmeal for breakfast, and then 2 more on the way to the race. Then a PowerBar an hour before, and a Roctane about 20 minutes before (while sipping on Roctane Drink). Nearly cracked into another PowerBar.
Event warmup:

About 10 seconds of my first OWS of the year. Super.
Swim
  • 27m 39s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

Knew I didn't have the swim training to do really well here. I worked on not over-rotating when I breathed in order to keep my momentum going. Sighting got worse after the final turn - I stayed a bit to the left to the first bouy, stayed a bit left on the back-stretch, and then kept accidentally veering left heading to the swim exit. But, I was just a few seconds from a swim PR!!!?!?! It was due to constantly thinking about form and not just powering through the water.
Transition 1
  • 02m 20s
Comments:

Dizzy. Slow run up to T1. Didn't go too hard - just kept it easy.
Bike
  • 1h 21m 54s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.21 mile/hr
Comments:

I drank a lot, and thought I needed more! I drank a full bottle of water, a full bottle of Gatorade, and most of a "hand off" bottle at the top of the hill. But I didn't push too hard throughout the ride - I was a little scared to go all out.
What would you do differently?:

Train more...
Transition 2
  • 01m 36s
Comments:

OK throughout.
Run
  • 44m 3s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

I knew I was dying. I KNEW I'd have to walk. I just walked to put off walking for as long as possible. Started walking at the turn-around loop. Walked 2 or 3 times in that 8:38 mile. Walked once in the 7:19 mile, walked one FOR 2 MINUTES in the 7:21 mile. It was pretty horrible. My heel was a little TIGHT at the end, but no sharp pain! Yay!
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing. Walked to see Henry and Grace, walked back to get my stuff, then took off and drove for 2.5 hours straight.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training.

Event comments:

I'd be excited to come back and race this again! It was a GREAT race, it just got hot and horrible for me. I'll try this again!....


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Last updated: 2012-06-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:39 | 1640 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 14/39
Overall: 102/292
Performance: Good
Suit: Old QR (only one!)
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:20
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:21:54 | 24.85 miles | 18.21 mile/hr
Age Group: 24/39
Overall: 135/292
Performance: Below average
Average mph: - 17.2 mph at 5.5 - 18.8 at base of hill - 16.1 at top of hill - 15.9 at mile 15ish (finally turning out of the wind) - 17.5 at mile 20ish - 18.0 nearing transition - 43.8 top speed - 79th in "king of the bluff" (69th male)
Wind: Strong
Course: Rollers on the out-and-back into the wind for 5.5 miles, then back WITH the wind. Then up THEE HILL, and INTO the wind for a few miles at the top. Finally, some side-wind and tailwinds down the big downhill.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:36
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:44:03 | 06.21 miles | 07m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/39
Overall: 34/292
Performance: Bad
6:26, 6:32, 6:22, 0:47 = 20:09 first half 7:51 (0.9 - full mile was 8:38), 7:19, 7:21, 1:19 (0.2) = 23:53 last half
Course: Out and back around the lake. Flat, but warm!
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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