Heart of the Lakes Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Annandale, Minnesota
United States
Heart of the Lakes Triathlon
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 10m 32s
Overall Rank = 207/
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 16/
Pre-race routine:

Camped overnight with some friends. The campground was very lax on its rules so the all night party cut into restful sleep. The camping is a weekend family activity though so we won't change the camping. I should have known when we arrived - I commented to my friends we were definitely out of place as we weren't sporting a case of beer and a carton of cigarettes - definitely not a triathlon crowd. Note to myself - find a different campground.

Had a cup of coffee, some Naked brand juce, a banana and an oatmeal raisin performance bar.
Event warmup:

Didn't really warm up - road my bike to the transition area and did some stretching. I probably should warm up more.
Swim
  • 08m 25s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim seemed really long to me and I was getting fatigued. I sited well though and didn't have to do alot of extra swimming to get back on track.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe swim longer before I got up to run out of the water.
Transition 1
  • 03m 56s
Comments:

The run up to the bikes was quite long and hard on tender feet. I had to put on my shorts and a running top and my running top got all bunched up and my race number tore off part way.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe I should get a race number belt.
Bike
  • 32m 39s
  • 9 miles
  • 16.54 mile/hr
Comments:

I was happy with my bike even though, as in Mankato, alot of people passed me. I finally figured out how to get air in my tires and having fully inflated tires made a tremendous difference.
What would you do differently?:

I should consider getting road slicks for my bike.
Transition 2
  • 02m 40s
Comments:

My legs were really tight and my hamstrings seemed to be cramping up. I spent some time trying to stretch my legs. This was a really slow transition.
What would you do differently?:

Do more bikes to runs as part of my training. Get speed laces.
Run
  • 22m 54s
  • 2.5 miles
  • 09m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt really slow but the pace was not too bad. The out I went slow. I walked through the water station coming back from the turn around and drand some water. The second half seemed faster and I felt better. There were a couple of guys I was trying to catch but it just wasn't going to happen.
What would you do differently?:

Run more.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank some water and ate a lot of fruit. Stretched my legs - particularily my hamstrings.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Overall I am happy with my performance. I need to spend more time training and could probably stand to shed a few pounds. I met the time I had set for myself 1:10. The actual time was 1:10.33 but I am going to round the seconds down not up. I also don't think I am mentally tough when things are hard.

Event comments:

This is a fun race - perfect for everyone. It is well organized and runs smoothly. I will sign up to do this race again.




Last updated: 2007-05-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:25 | 440 yards | 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:56
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:32:39 | 09 miles | 16.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:40
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:22:54 | 02.5 miles | 09m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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