MinneMan Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Oak Grove, Minnesota
United States
MinneMan Triathlon
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 21m 15s
Overall Rank = 122/350
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 9/25
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast--30 minute drive
Event warmup:

Not much, just got transition ready and visualized race.
Swim
  • 10m 57s
  • 528 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

Went off in 8th wave of 10 waves. Best swim time on this race over last three years. Felt very confident. Improved by 2:37 from last year!
What would you do differently?:

Start off faster--have more confidence.
Transition 1
  • 04m 15s
Comments:

I am always slow at T1. I need to practice this. Had issues with getting the wetsuit off.
What would you do differently?:

Practice, practice, practice!
Bike
  • 40m 24s
  • 13 miles
  • 19.31 mile/hr
Comments:

Improved from last year by 8 minutes! Training was much more focused. I still need to work on technique.
Transition 2
  • 02m 1s
Comments:

Legs felt good getting off bike. Went better than expected, but I didn't expect it to go well.
Run
  • 23m 39s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Went well. Improved by 5:20 from last year. First and second mile were better than the third. I think I could have gone faster. Was really hoping to go under 23 minutes.
Post race
Warm down:

Celebrated with my family a 15 minute improvement over my PR!

Event comments:

Great Race! If you live in Minnesota or Wisconsin this is a must do race.


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Last updated: 2008-07-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:57 | 528 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/25
Overall: 118/350
Performance: Good
Suit: Blue Seventy Reaction
Course: Extremely weedy, but I expected this.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:15
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:40:24 | 13 miles | 19.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/25
Overall: 130/350
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Pretty flat with a few hills. County roads and some residential through a golf course neighborhood--I wished I was golfing when I turned in to the head wind.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:01
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:23:39 | 03 miles | 07m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/25
Overall: 92/350
Performance: Average
Course: Flat! Sunny without much shade.
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4