St. Paul Triathlon - International Course - TriathlonOlympic


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St. Paul, Minnesota
United States
Front Runner
Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = all male team
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

I woke up at 5:45 and ate some yogurt. We arrived at the event around 6:30.
Event warmup:

I swam maybe 50 yards... will make sure to warm up properly in the future.
Swim
  • 22m 51s
  • 1760 yards
  • 01m 18s / 100 yards
Comments:

I started out on the outside and just tried to avoid the scrum and not be in the way of the elite guys. It seemed to work pretty well as I didn't really make a whole lot of contact with anyone. I started out a little fast for the first two buoys, but settled down and found my usual pace. I had a problem swimming straight and found myself correcting course quite a bit. I remember wishing we had just signed up for the sprint relay as I completed the first lap. My shoulders were already wearing out at this point. I actually flipped onto my back once I rounded the buoy on the far end. I think I kicked about halfway across the short side before I flipped over and started swimming again. I just shortened my stroke after that and tried to keep moving until the finish.
What would you do differently?:

I am going to figure out how to dress myself properly and train in open water with a wetsuit more often. I think I will look at shortening my stroke a little and see if it helps my shoulders. I think I will also try altering my head position to look forward more as opposed to looking straight down at the bottom of the lake. This may help me with navigation.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

I was tired and walked up to the transition. I didn't see my buddy right away so this "transition" was pretty darn slow.
What would you do differently?:

run... evening jogging would be an improvement.
Bike
  • 00m
  • 24.85 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 00m
  • 6.21 miles
  •  min/mile
Post race
Event comments:

It was good to get out and participate. It was a fun day outside with the guys. It was very inspiring to see so many people out there kicking major butt. I'm looking forward to doing my first individual sprint tri at some point.




Last updated: 2012-08-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:51 | 1760 yards | 01m 18s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeveless TYR category 5 hurricane
Course: rectangular. 2 laps
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:00:00 | 24.85 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 06.21 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
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