Buffalo Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Buffalo, Minnesota
United States
Buffalo Triathlon
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 16m 38s
Overall Rank = 197/796
Age Group = 30-39 M
Age Group Rank = 68/181
Pre-race routine:

Egg sandwich at home, coffee and carbs en route to race.
Event warmup:

1 min stretch
Swim
  • 06m 56s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

Very short swim -- happy with my time.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 03m 46s
Comments:

I really need to work on this. I think I can shave at least 30 and maybe 60 seconds off my T1. Toughest part is getting my wetsuit off. I also really wanted to ride and run with my garmin watch, and I'm happy I did, but I fiddled with it for 20 seconds.
What would you do differently?:

Have my Garmin on and open, waiting for me. Practice removing my wetsuit.
Bike
  • 39m 40s
  • 13 miles
  • 19.66 mile/hr
Comments:

Happy with 19.4, although I want to break 20 this season. First race on my Felt S32 and it felt great. There was one downhill around mile 2 that was super rough -- wasn't expecting it and nearly wiped out. Otherwise, liked the rollers on this course.
What would you do differently?:

Be careful on downhills that I am unfamiliar with. Do more on the bike so I can cut time off of T1.
Transition 2
  • 02m 6s
Comments:

Felt like I went as fast as I could have, but time was still above 2 mins. Might be able to shave 15 seconds off, but not much more.
Run
  • 24m 12s
  • 3 miles
  • 08m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

1st half was tough, but 2nd half was faster. Thought I could break 8 min mile but just missed it.
What would you do differently?:

Increase my pace earlier (I picked it up at the start of mile 3)
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Transitions.

Event comments:

Happy with the swim and bike, and run was adequate. Need to shave time off the transitions. The is the strongest I've felt in my first race of the season, so I'm excited about a good summer of racing.




Last updated: 2008-06-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:56 | 440 yards | 01m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 175/181
Overall: 560/796
Performance: Good
Suit: full
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:46
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:39:40 | 13 miles | 19.66 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/181
Overall: 0/796
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:06
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:24:12 | 03 miles | 08m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/181
Overall: 0/796
Performance: Average
Course: Easy, pretty flat. Nice lake view.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]