Chain of Lakes Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Alexandria, Minnesota
United States
Pickle Events
40F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 41m 14s
Overall Rank = 141/165
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 8/11
Pre-race routine:

Woke up and peered out the window to see if we received the inch of snow that was forecast.
Dawn and I were both relieved that the ground was dry.
Went to the local coffee shop for coffee and bagel sandwiches.
Arrived in time to "unlock the doors", as both of us are such early birds.
Event warmup:

Rode the bike around the parking lot to make sure that it was in the gear that I wanted, as well as to make sure that gears, brakes, etc. worked properly.

Did a few laps in the pool to loosen up the body
Swim
  • 14m 54s
  • 549 meters
  • 02m 43s / 100 meters
Comments:

I dawdled a bit more in the locker room.
What would you do differently?:

Swim the entire distance using freestyle.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 52m 56s
  • 13 miles
  • 14.74 mile/hr
Comments:

One HECK of a strong wind
Start: 22 mph / gusts = 35 mph
Finish: 28 mph / gusts = 36 mph

My choice of clothing was perfect, as well as taking the extra 20 seconds to secure shoe covers... I could still feel my toes at the end of the race, whereas others could not.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 32m 2s
  • 3 miles
  • 10m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

... pretty easy to keep cool when the air temp is only in the low 40s

Kind of nice that I had a "train time out"... gave me a couple of minutes to stretch out after the bike ride and not lose any time.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

WIND!!!
COLD temperatures
Need to practice more intervals while swimming.

Event comments:

I am insane enough to brave the cold, again, next year because this was a very fun first race of the season.




Last updated: 2008-02-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:54 | 549 meters | 02m 43s / 100meters
Age Group: 10/11
Overall: 157/165
Performance: Good
Suit: Bathing suit
Course: Laps in the Discovery Middle School pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:52:56 | 13 miles | 14.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/11
Overall: 124/165
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Good course, but many gentle uphill grades
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:32:02 | 03 miles | 10m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/11
Overall: 144/165
Performance: Good
Course: Nice run, a lot of it on an asphalt trail
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 Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4