Lake Minnetonka Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Excelsior, Minnesota
United States
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 08m 50s
Overall Rank = 12/458
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 4/38
Event warmup:

Biked for 10 minutes, ran for 10 minutes, swam 5 minutes
Swim
  • 11m 29s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 18s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim went well. I am not that great of a swimmer so I am happy with my results.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 01m 54s
Comments:

A terrible transition for me again this week. I had the same issue of my timing chip getting caught up in my wetsuit. I have never had this problem before and its happened to me at the last 2 races.
What would you do differently?:

Not get my timing chip snagged
Bike
  • 36m 9s
  • 15 miles
  • 24.90 mile/hr
Comments:

I did not feel that great riding today.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m 37s
Comments:

Great transition for me
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 18m 44s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Hot, hot, hot. It was very warm on the run. I could not get my legs moving on the run either.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched a little and will be heading out on a long and easy ride this afternoon.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The last couple of weeks have been tough with training. It caught up to me today.

Event comments:

This race is pretty fun. Its a great race for beginnners.




Last updated: 2009-01-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:29 | 880 yards | 01m 18s / 100yards
Age Group: 11/38
Overall: 47/458
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot Zenith
Course: Thankfully they changed up the swim course this year so that we were not swimming directly into the sun. The course started straight out from shore, made a hard right and then went along the shoreline and then another hard right to the finish.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:54
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:36:09 | 15 miles | 24.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/38
Overall: 6/458
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: The course was more hilly than I remember. I did not have my legs today and struggled through the bike.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:37
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:18:44 | 03 miles | 06m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/38
Overall: 15/458
Performance: Average
Course: Very flat and easy route along the the lake. The course does get a bit crowded with racers and spectators.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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] 4