Timberman Triathlon - Short Course - TriathlonShort Course


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Grand Rapids, Minnesota
United States
USAT
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 11m 46s
Overall Rank = 60/228
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 6/11
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:15AM, Protein shake, 1 bagel, 1 20oz LL gatoraide
On the road with CR and MD @ 5:00AM, Arrived and registered by 6:45. Already very busy there.
Event warmup:

1.5 mile bike, short job (2 min)
Swim
  • 08m 14s
  • 528 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim for me, Wetzoot was worth every penny. Tinted Aquasphere goggles worked great.
Stubbed my toe on rocks getting out of the water and broke my middle right toe.
What would you do differently?:

Start more towards the front instead of letting everyone go ahead of me and then passing them.
Transition 1
  • 02m 2s
Comments:

Chickened out of using shoes clipped in the rubber bands.
What would you do differently?:

Clip shoes in.
Bike
  • 34m 36s
  • 11 miles
  • 19.08 mile/hr
Comments:

Set too fast a pace initially and was not able to sustain it and paid for it about 1/2 ways because the hills never stopped coming.
What would you do differently?:

Conserve my energy better. Need more hill training.
Transition 2
  • 01m 12s
Comments:

A small amount of disorientation in finding my bike's home.
Run
  • 25m 43s
  • 3 miles
  • 08m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

Negative split, slow the first 1/2 but I was able to pick-up some speed on run route. Only walked at water stations. Not in great running shape and a broken toe didn't help either but my lungs were the limiting factor.
What would you do differently?:

I need more running mileage/base.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked into lake to cool off, lots of fluids.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Pace control on bike, lungs on run.

Event comments:

Olympic next year!




Last updated: 2006-07-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:14 | 528 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/11
Overall: 45/228
Performance: Good
Exiting water 172
Suit: Z2 Wetzoot
Course: Rectangle, well marked, crystal clear H2o
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:02
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:34:36 | 11 miles | 19.08 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/11
Overall: 74/228
Performance: Average
Initially at 170+, ended about 162
Wind: Some
Course: Lots of rolling hills, well marked, large rectagle on little traveled roads.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:12
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:25:43 | 03 miles | 08m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/11
Overall: 85/228
Performance: Below average
165-175
Course: Out and back with a few small hills, well marked, 2 water stations.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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