Heart of the Lakes Triathlon - TriathlonLong Course


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Annandale, Minnesota
United States
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 29m 25s
Overall Rank = 415/495
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 17/29
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5:15, took my thyroid meds and jumped in the car. Stopped in Clearwater for some coffee and ate my bagel. Ended up on the world's longest detour, so a 35 minute drive took almost an hour. Oh well, at least I was planning to be early.
Event warmup:

I was really nervous for this race. I couldn't seem to remember how to set up my transition stuff. Everything took longer than I expected it to. I finally put on my running shoes and ran for about 10 minutes to calm down.
Swim
  • 21m 8s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 23s / 100 yards
Comments:

Ugh -- I'm trying to get used to swimming without a wetsuit, since I can't use one in Kona, but this was really bad. I was much slower, and somehow I ended up caught in with a bunch of breaststokers. I got kicked really hard in the wrist that I broke last year. I wanted to throw up. Finally I stopped and headed away from everyone else and swam for a while (gasp!) to the left of the bouys. Eventually I was ok again and felt good --until the next wave came to swim over the top of me. All in all, not a great start to my day, but at least I came out ok.
What would you do differently?:

Use my wetsuit -- although it was great practice for Kona, so for the summer, I'm okay with it.
Transition 1
  • 02m 34s
Comments:

Great transition.
Bike
  • 1h 11m 49s
  • 21 miles
  • 17.54 mile/hr
Comments:

This was a good course for me. I decided after my not so great swim that today had to be a training day and nothing else. So I got settled in, made myself content with people passing me, and focused on training for Kona. I really like the new course and had a great day. Nutrition was perfect and I felt really comfortable on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 02m 53s
Comments:

This includes a potty stop -- otherwise this transition was one of my best ever. The running legs were there immediately!
Run
  • 51m 2s
  • 5.3 miles
  • 09m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

One of the best runs I've had this past year. After hurting my ITB at the Apple Du this year, I thought my running days were over for the summer. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was for me to run this. I even think that I could have pushed it harder. Perhaps taking it easier on the bike is a good idea, as I had legs and energy to run like I've rarly had off the bike. This run was FUN!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing!
Post race
Event comments:

I love this race. It's close to home, great volunteers, tons of support on the run, and just overall alot of fun.




Last updated: 2007-07-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:08 | 880 yards | 02m 23s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 0/495
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:34
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:11:49 | 21 miles | 17.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 0/495
Performance:
Wind:
Course: Nice and hilly.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:53
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:51:02 | 05.3 miles | 09m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 0/495
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
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