Land Between the Lakes Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Albert Lea, Minnesota
United States
Tri Minnesota Racing Series
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 32m 6s
Overall Rank = 14/189
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 4/27
Pre-race routine:

Awakened by the sound of thunder. Had a couple bowls of cheerios.

Set up the bikes in the rain and went back to the Hotel to rest, wait and check the weather
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 06m 40s
  • 880 yards
  • 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was a decent swim for me
What would you do differently?:

Find someone to draft. Breathe with more of a pattern
Transition 1
  • 00m 59s
Comments:

8th overall
What would you do differently?:

Just need to get used to the new wetsuit
Bike
  • 55m 16s
  • 19.8 miles
  • 21.49 mile/hr
Comments:

I think that the actual miles may be a bit short.

Good solid bike ride. Kept up with some of the faster riders and passed many.

Tried a new nutrition plan and it seemed to work well.
What would you do differently?:

0
Transition 2
  • 00m 39s
Comments:

7th overall

Smoked through this transition. Everything was smooth except that I had no feeling in my left foot and had to visually check to make sure I was slipping the foot in.
What would you do differently?:

0
Run
  • 28m 34s
  • 4.2 miles
  • 06m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

This was an excellent run for me. My pace was 20 sec a mile faster than the 2.8 mile run two weeks ago at Chain of Lakes.

Was complimenting another racer on his strong start to the run when we both got blown away by another racer. He said, "THAT is a strong start." and we both laughed.

Finished 16 seconds behind last year's winner (ok, he WAS injured) and 34 seconds ahead of last year's second place finisher. There some real gazeles that are showing up at races this year. I have kind of resigned myself to improving over last year and maybe not taking home so much hardware. My age group is pretty tough this year.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Headed back to the hotel for a shower.

Event comments:

Excellent, well organized and a nice venue.




Last updated: 2007-03-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:40 | 880 yards | 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 11/27
Overall: 29/189
Performance: Good
151 BPM
Suit: xterra ful
Course: out and back along the shore
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:59
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: Good
Biking
00:55:16 | 19.8 miles | 21.49 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/27
Overall: 14/189
Performance: Good
165 bpm
Wind: Some
Course: Rectangle with a short out and back segment.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 95
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:39
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
00:28:34 | 04.2 miles | 06m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/27
Overall: 25/189
Performance: Good
165 BPM
Course: Nice loop along the lakeshore.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4