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White Bear Lake, Minnesota
United States
White Bear Racquet and Swim
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 10m 46s
Overall Rank = 1/45
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 1/3
Pre-race routine:

Got there early and got a nice spot to rack. Fraternized with the eventual women's winner. Finished hydrating, hit the biff and headed to the pre-race mtg.

Bike drafting is allowed!
Event warmup:

100 yds of swimming to make sure the goggles were on tight. Got to meet my lane-mate. Thought I was going to have 3 mates, but ended up having just one. Sweet!
Swim
  • 09m 58s
  • 600 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

I just took er easy the whole way. Moderate pace was the best way to describe it. Haven't swam without a wetsuit in a race since May so didn't want to smoke myself.
What would you do differently?:

Got faster!
Transition 1
  • 01m
Comments:

Time for T1 is approximate as the overall swim time was 10:58. That includes the run from the pool to bike, and hopping on.
What would you do differently?:

Not a whole like. I'd like to know actual T1 time rather than an estimate.
Bike
  • 35m 32s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 22.12 mile/hr
Comments:

I knew I'd have a tail wind going out so I hammered it pretty hard. It took me till mi 6 to pass all of the folks that beat me out of the pool. I never looked back and pushed hard into the wind on the way home.
What would you do differently?:

Since the race was draft legal I'd have like to have had a drafting partner coming back into the wind.
Transition 2
  • 01m
Comments:

This is an estimated time as T2 is rolled into a 36:32 bike split time.
What would you do differently?:

Went pretty well.
Run
  • 23m 16s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Since running Moo a couple weeks ago I have done no running outside zone 2 so I didn't really know what to expect. I gave 'er as much as I could and held off most everybody.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster!
Post race
Warm down:

Nearly puked. I finished 2:30 faster than when I did this exact race in May so I'm pretty stoked about what IM training has done for me. Yahoo!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Moo

Event comments:

Nice fall race. Low number of participants and a low key environment.




Last updated: 2007-09-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:58 | 600 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 10/45
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri suit
Course: Pool swim - 3 waves. 2 folks in my lane. Circle swim.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:35:32 | 13.1 miles | 22.12 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 1/45
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course: Out and back. Tailwind out, headwind back. Pretty flat with a couple rollers.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:16 | 03.11 miles | 07m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/3
Overall: 3/45
Performance: Average
Course: Flat course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4