Chisago Lakes Area Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Chisago Lake, Minnesota
United States
Midwest Sports Events
 		Total Time = 1h 47m 22s
Overall Rank = 286/887
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 18/65
Pre-race routine:

I was up just after 4 to eat a bit, have a cup of coffee, and drive the 45 min. to Chisago.
Event warmup:

None. I did ride my bike around a bit to make sure everything was in working order. Then, I stood on the beach for about 45 minutes waiting for my wave to go. The waves were determined by order of sign-up, so it was hard to know where you were at any given time.
Swim
  • 12m 48s
  • 400 meters
  • 03m 12s / 100 meters
Comments:

The swim times are all suspiciously slow for a 400, so I think it was an inaccurate measure. (I would never claim to be a FAST swimmer, but I was MOP in my age group - the pace is usually quite a lot faster than 3 + min/100.)

I felt very good and relaxed in the water, which is what I hoped for.
What would you do differently?:

I really need to train more in this discipline, esp. with my first oly coming up on August 19.
Transition 1
  • 01m 51s
Comments:

Lots of bikes - I ran by mine the first time!
What would you do differently?:

I needed a better marker, so I could find my stuff.
Bike
  • 1h 06m 41s
  • 20.71 miles
  • 18.63 mile/hr
Comments:

I was quite proud of this effort. Focused and felt like I was working hard the whole way.
What would you do differently?:

Not much - think I performed pretty much as well as I could have with current fitness.
Transition 2
  • 01m 28s
Comments:

Once again, I couldn't find my row. This is my third tri, and the other two I've done have had fewer than 200 participants, so this 800 thing was a whole new experience.
Run
  • 24m 33s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt like I'd kind of plateaued by this point. BUT, I had decided that I'd be happy if I ran faster than 8 min/mile, so mission accomplished. I could use a little speedwork, but I'm not sure it's in the cards for this summer.
Post race
Warm down:

I just packed up my stuff and headed home to the fam. I didn't know anyone at the race and the food line was really long by the time I got around to getting in it -- just wanted to hit the road.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I think this was a good effort. I could always be in better shape, but considering the shape I'm in, I think this was solid.

Event comments:

I'd do this event again. Very nice.




Last updated: 2007-07-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:48 | 400 meters | 03m 12s / 100meters
Age Group: 33/65
Overall: 0/887
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Out and back.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:51
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:06:41 | 20.71 miles | 18.63 mile/hr
Age Group: 26/65
Overall: 0/887
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Nice scenic loop.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:28
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:24:33 | 03.11 miles | 07m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/65
Overall: 0/887
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4