Lake Marion Triathlon - Short Course - Triathlon


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Lakeville, Minnesota
United States
The South Metro STORM Swim Club
63F / 17C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 16m 25s
Overall Rank = 7/282
Age Group = 30-34 male
Age Group Rank = 2/16
Pre-race routine:

Powerbar and sipping on Roctane Drink.
Event warmup:

Just a 100 or 2 in the lake. Not much.
Swim
  • 07m 15s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started STRONG (maybe too strong), but had a decent swim.
Transition 1
  • 02m 2s
Comments:

Better than at Waseca. Still a bit slow.
Bike
  • 48m 1s
  • 17.3 miles
  • 21.27 mile/hr
Comments:

Pushed well here. Solid bike. Much better than Waseca.
Transition 2
  • 00m 39s
Comments:

Normal.
Run
  • 18m 30s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 05m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

Hot. But setting my Garmin to take 0.5 mile splits was a good idea to push myself! It was a SOLID push for me out on the run after a decent bike! Happy with how this race was turning out!
Post race
Warm down:

2 easy miles while cheering. No stretching.

Event comments:

Lots of GREAT volunteers, and had ham, turkey, and roast beef sandwiches post-race. Really like this race.


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Last updated: 2013-08-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:15 | 440 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/16
Overall: 26/282
Performance: Average
1:24.4, 1:50.8, 2:08.9,1:50.6 (a little short of a full 100)
Suit: Sleeveless wetsuit
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:02
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:48:01 | 17.3 miles | 21.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/16
Overall: 17/282
Performance: Good
13:55.1 (21.6), 14:56.3 (20.1), 13:01.9 (23.0), 6:07.4 (for 2.36, which is 23.2 mph)
Wind: Little
Course: Rectangle to the south, and the wind was out of the south. GENTLE wind.
Road:  Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:39
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:18:30 | 03.1 miles | 05m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/16
Overall: 3/282
Performance: Good
2:56.7, 3:08.6, 3:05.7, 3:00.2, 2:52.2, 2:50.1, 0:35.4 (for 0.11, or 5:14 pace). 6:05.3, 6:05.9, 5:42.3 for mile splits. According to the mile markers, it would have been more like 6:03, 6:04, 5:35 (2 sec after, 3 sec after, and 10 sec after).
Course:
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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?
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4