MinneMan Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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Oak Grove, Minnesota
United States
OptumHealth Performance
78F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 20m 37s
Overall Rank = 68/320
Age Group = M45-49
Age Group Rank = 6/21
Pre-race routine:

Stop drinking 2.5 hours before race. banana. kid sports bar as kids won't eat them. Check bike.
Event warmup:

Listen to chatty rackmate. Go for a spin. Practice dolphin dives.
Swim
  • 14m 12s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

Lots of dolphin diving.
What would you do differently?:

Do a couple more dolphin dives and do more on the way in too. Sight more often on the way back in.
Transition 1
  • 02m 52s
Comments:

Ran to wrong rack. Ran great with bike, but then had trouble getting on bike?!
What would you do differently?:

Bright colored towel? I've never lost a bike before. Also walk through and visualize transition.
Bike
  • 37m 44s
  • 13.3 miles
  • 21.15 mile/hr
Comments:

Pushed hard because I figured my legs could hold together for the run as we weren't dealing with hills.
What would you do differently?:

Read the situation better. It got pretty hairy passing because they person you were passing was passing someone else and so on.
Transition 2
  • 02m 13s
Comments:

Racked bike on same wrong rack. How could I do that? figured it out, but wasted at least a minute here.
What would you do differently?:

Remember where I parked the bike.
Run
  • 23m 38s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

Wanted to go faster, but legs needed to warm up. Side ache. Then about 1/2 way I was able to start picking up speed.
What would you do differently?:

No socks. I've not been comfortable with the idea, but ran without them this morning (Sunday) and it worked fine for a reasonable distance.
Post race
Warm down:

Waded into water. Massage. Breakfast burrito. Coca-Cola on the way home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Transitions.

Event comments:

So very close! I need to work on my transition.




Last updated: 2012-07-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:12 | 880 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/21
Overall: 85/320
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course: square
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:52
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:37:44 | 13.3 miles | 21.15 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/21
Overall: 51/320
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Lots o' corners. Super flat compared to other courses. One part on a bike path was pretty scary.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:13
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:23:38 | 03.1 miles | 07m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/21
Overall: 74/320
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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