"See Me Tri" the Minocqua Triathlon - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Minocqua, Wisconsin
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 37m 1s
Overall Rank = 22/78
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 6/21
Pre-race routine:

Last minute decision to do the race.
Event warmup:

Short run short swim
Swim
  • 33m 48s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

Wet suits were allowed, good swim, I am just slow.
What would you do differently?:

Winter is coming and I will swim more.
Transition 1
  • 01m 28s
Comments:

T1 path fromthe water is gravel so you have to watch your step. Trans area is paved and wide open, very nice. Bike rack shifted almost fell bikes were wedged under the cross bar.
What would you do differently?:

Rearrange my area as others set up around me, some were in my area a little bit.
Bike
  • 1h 12m 37s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.53 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt good stayed ahead of my goals.
What would you do differently?:

Still need a TT bike, my roady is making noises and is not fit very well.
Transition 2
  • 00m 55s
Comments:

Good pace through the trans.
What would you do differently?:

Decide before hand whether or not to run with glasses on, I farted around with them for a few second, no need to.
Run
  • 48m 15s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

The big hill was taxing, but I recovered well.
What would you do differently?:

Run a few CC hills on unstable footing to keep sharp for curve balls like this.
Post race
Warm down:

Short swim to cool off, 5 mile bike back to parking lot

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim ability and bike performance.

Event comments:

Great race, really nice venue, the value isn't as good as others in the area.




Last updated: 2012-08-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:48 | 1640 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 13/21
Overall: 45/78
Performance: Good
100 warm up
Suit:
Course: triangle shaped with exceptional marking bouys. Nice clear water, limited weeds.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:28
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:12:37 | 24.85 miles | 20.53 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/21
Overall: 19/78
Performance: Good
Wind: Cross-winds with gusts
Course: Country roads with a great bike lane. The hills are mostly rollers, none very big. Its a little congested at the turn around for the sprint and a few cars but not bad.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:55
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:48:15 | 06.21 miles | 07m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/21
Overall: 19/78
Performance: Good
.25 warm up
Course: Cross country trail for the first 2.5 with a fun up hill section just after mile 1. The trail is rocky, sandy, and has return sprint course runners on it so you have to watch your step. After separating the rest of the run is on rolling paved roads that are fast. Way faster than I am, youcan really make time if your ready to run.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %2%
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4