Life Time Fitness Triathlon - Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States
Life Time Fitness
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 36m 17s
Overall Rank = 320/1134
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 360/93
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 0215 hrs, couldn't sleep. Headed out at 0330 hrs, went to get gatorade, Orange Juice, and a cup of fruit (for breakfast). Went into transition at 0430 hrs and set up. Ate a hammer gell approximatley 45 minutes before beginning race.
Event warmup:

No warm up.
Swim
  • 12m 40s
  • 704 yards
  • 01m 48s / 100 yards
Comments:

Was Extremely nervous of the swim, my longest OWS ever. Stayed calm and began passing 40-60 people. Really enjoyed the swim, did freestyle the entire swim. Was very impressed with myself.
What would you do differently?:

Use anti-fog on my goggles, they fogged up really bad about half way through.
Transition 1
  • 03m 9s
Comments:

Had a little trouble with the wetsuit comming off. Rest of transition went ok though.
What would you do differently?:

Work on transitions to be faster.
Bike
  • 47m 18s
  • 15 miles
  • 19.03 mile/hr
Comments:

At one point, my waterbottle (which is extremely hard to get out of the holder) fell out and onto the course due to the bumps. I had to stop and get it ($8.00 bottle). Went out hard and passed literally over 100 people. After stopping, I had to re-pass many of those same people. I got passed by 3 or 4 people.
What would you do differently?:

Learn the course ahead of time. I had no clue where I was or where the major potholes were.
Transition 2
  • 02m 1s
Comments:

Took a long time in T2 as I stopped to drink a little. I hammered it on the bike and knew I was going to pay on the run.
What would you do differently?:

Work on transitions.
Run
  • 31m 7s
  • 3 miles
  • 10m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

Bonk'd on the run right away. I killed my legs on the bike and had no juice left for the run. Did WAY TOO MUCH interval running. Was very dissapointed with myself on the run.
What would you do differently?:

Pace myself better.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked over and grabbed a bunch of fruit/food. Sat on the grass with friends and enjoyed some of the festivities for a little bit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bad pacing, went too hard out on the bike, possible nutrition issue with Bonking on the run.

Event comments:

Very fun race, can't wait to do it again next year.




Last updated: 2007-03-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:40 | 704 yards | 01m 48s / 100yards
Age Group: 11/93
Overall: 102/1134
Performance: Good
Suit: Wetsuit without arms
Course: Triangle type out and back.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:09
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:47:18 | 15 miles | 19.03 mile/hr
Age Group: 21/93
Overall: 193/1134
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course: Very Bumpy at times.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:01
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:31:07 | 03 miles | 10m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 78/93
Overall: 810/1134
Performance: Below average
Course: Nice jogging path.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5