Life Time Fitness Triathlon - Olympic - TriathlonOlympic


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Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States
Life Time Fitness
74F / 23C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 55m 39s
Overall Rank = 565/1149
Age Group = Clydesdale30-39
Age Group Rank = 21/42
Pre-race routine:

Trouble sleeping before race, as usual. Slept about 4.5hours. Woke up around 4:15am, but officially woke up at 4:45am. Got picked up by John at 5:15am.
Ate a bagel and drank some fluids.
Event warmup:

Pissing in wetsuit like 5 times. Swam 200 yrds. Stretched out my quads and hamstrings.
Swim
  • 27m 23s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

Really good swim. Slowed my pace to conserve energy for bike and run. Had a good split even with a slower pace. Sighting was 100% better than last year. Only bad thing was bouys were green just like my wave's swim caps! Every so often I thought I was going off course, just to refocus and notice it was another swimmer!

I had great energy for the entire swim, unlike last year where I was tired 1/2 way through!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I would like to pick up the pace to about a 1:35/100 pace.
Transition 1
  • 03m 11s
Comments:

Pretty happy with my T1. Would have liked to see sub-3min times here, but I never practice this, so no worries. Wetsuit came off quickly and I was ready to roll. I had a good start to the bike this year.
What would you do differently?:

make sure i remember to check for high gear before I leave Transition area before swim. Luckily, I had remembered to do it night before, but I was thinking about it during the swim and second guessing myself. Last year I was in a low gear and it slowed me way down!
Bike
  • 1h 19m 20s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.79 mile/hr
Comments:

much better ride this year due to no wind. Used new aerobars and Zipp wheels (404front-808rears). Loved them. Nearly flew off my bike on a downhill hitting a pothole. My buddy did the same thing! And there were 4 people standing next to it not warning anyone! The course says it is 24.85, but the actual milage is 25.71 according to my computer. So, i believe I averaged 20mph (unofficially).
What would you do differently?:

Push it harder next year on the bike on the last 10 miles or so. I will work on more bricks again this year
Transition 2
  • 02m 13s
Comments:

Quick T2. Saw my buddy John and was surprised. We ran out of T2 together and then I left him a few 10ths later.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I felt fine.
Run
  • 1h 03m 32s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

I wanted to walk, but I didnt! I pushed through and just slowed the pace if I needed it. My legs were tired for the first 3 miles, but then they felt good for the rest of the run.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and stretched out. Drank more fluids.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My gut. If I am going to drop 15 minutes to place in the top 5 of my group, I will need to become lighter! If i want to win my group and cut 34 minutes, I need to get down to 240lbs!

Event comments:

My age group is probably the toughest now. 30-39 Clydesdales. I was only 15 min off the top 5 grouping. I was 34 minutes from 1st place. The winner was really nice. He racked his bike next to mine. He was 34 and weighed 210lbs. He did great, but if I were to add 65lbs to him, I could beat him. I am going to really focus on diet and training and place in the top 5 next year along with my buddy John, who had a poor event due to a newborn baby, moving home to MN from Michigan, and starting a new job. Next year we will do great and push each other.




Last updated: 2008-02-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:23 | 1640 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/42
Overall: 151/1149
Performance: Good
Suit: Tri Suit under my wetsuit
Course: Same course as last year. Large square-ish swim.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:11
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:19:20 | 24.85 miles | 18.79 mile/hr
Age Group: 23/42
Overall: 579/1149
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: every type of ride in this course. Flats, baby climbs, gradual inclines, downhills and twisties.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:13
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:03:32 | 06.21 miles | 10m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 27/42
Overall: 913/1149
Performance: Average
Avg HR ranged 155-160`
Course: Flat 2 laps around Lake Nokomis
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? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5