Life Time Fitness Triathlon - Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States
Life Time Fitness
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 34m 34s
Overall Rank = 251/1011
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 39/71
Pre-race routine:

Not much, just hung out and stretched a little. Bathroom breaks, banana, breakfast bar, gatorade
Event warmup:

little jog, that's it
Swim
  • 15m 47s
  • 704 yards
  • 02m 14s / 100 yards
Comments:

Need to keep working on the swim, navigation is a problem at times.
What would you do differently?:

Practice Siting more
Transition 1
  • 03m 12s
Comments:

Would have been better if the wind hadn't blown over our bike rack!!! Had to jump over two people picking the stuff up, couldn't find my race belt, had to carry my bike back over the two people... not good.
Bike
  • 44m 7s
  • 15 miles
  • 20.40 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike felt good, I left a minute or two out there but that's it.
What would you do differently?:

ride it once before the race.
Transition 2
  • 02m
Comments:

still couldn't find race belt... wasted about 20secs looking for it, never found it.
What would you do differently?:

better race belt placement
Run
  • 29m 26s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Not good, It never is. Dammit I wish I could run... the first mile was terrible... probably a 12 min mile with the cramping and walking. Once I popped some sport beans I got control of the cramping and salvaged the other two miles.
What would you do differently?:

run run run run run
Post race
Event comments:

Good race, met my goal of low 130s and was happy about the bike.


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Last updated: 2008-02-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:47 | 704 yards | 02m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 46/71
Overall: 467/1011
Performance: Average
Suit: Ultra John
Course: Same old LT short course
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 03:12
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:44:07 | 15 miles | 20.40 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/71
Overall: 55/1011
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:00
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:29:26 | 03 miles | 09m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 61/71
Overall: 610/1011
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4