Lakes Country Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Baxter, Minnesota
United States
Pickle Events
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 35m 45s
Overall Rank = 57/303
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 6/23
Pre-race routine:

Eggs and toast
Steph drove me out to Baxter and helped me move gear.

Talked to Mike Shae (Jamestown) and his wife, for awhile.

Bought 'racing' goggles at the event since I seem to have misplaced my regular outdoor goggles. Worked out ok.
Event warmup:

2 mile cycle
200-300 yard swim
Swim
  • 15m 36s
  • 962 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

Seemed like fast start. About 200 yards into it, started running into slower swimmers. Had to reposition and go around several.
Rounding buouy was good. Sighting buouy line was tough on way back, due to direct sunlight. Was finally able to make out the 'v' in the tree line, which was a tip Mike Shae gave before we took off for the swim.
What would you do differently?:

not much, just get stronger in the swim.
Was quite happy with this pace at 1/2 mile.
Transition 1
  • 01m 12s
Comments:

Good T1, felt quick.
Bike
  • 47m 34s
  • 17 miles
  • 21.44 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike was tough with some good hills that really hurt me (seven mile mark). I am not strong on the hills. Pushed it pretty hard, through 3/4 of way. Let up a little on last 1/4.
What would you do differently?:

pay attention while drinking ... went off shoulder into grass/sand once, almost wrecked.
Transition 2
  • 00m 43s
Comments:

good transition!
Run
  • 30m 42s
  • 3.9 miles
  • 07m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

Didn't feel that fast at first, but started to hold my pace under 8 minute miles. Kept mentally plugging away and next thing I knew I was near the finish and was able to finish out under an 8min/mile, for the first time in a tri!
What would you do differently?:

Best tri-run I have had thus far!
Post race
Warm down:

Stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

nothing - great day.

Event comments:

Great race. Great location. Great organization. Will be back, next time with the kids, since there is a nice beach and playground.

Extremely happy with my performance at this event. Put together my best three 'paces' of any event thus far, and this was a 'long' sprint ... especially happy I got my run under 8min/miles, and on a four miler too (my best flat 5k has been 7:47min/mile, so this was FANTASTIC!).

Emjoyed chatting with Jeremiah Utecht and Mike Shae at the awards ... look forward to hanging with you guys next year ... summers here are too damn short ... can't believe the season is over!!!




Last updated: 2008-04-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:36 | 962 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/23
Overall: 64/303
Performance: Good
Suit: Blue Seventy Reaction sleeveless
Course: counter clock-wise rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:12
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:47:34 | 17 miles | 21.44 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/23
Overall: 44/303
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Right hand turns, loop. Some hills.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 93
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:43
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:42 | 03.9 miles | 07m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/23
Overall: 147/303
Performance: Good
Course: pavement, seemed like slight decline most of way.
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5