Chisago Lakes HIM - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Chisago, Minnesota
United States
Midwest Sports Events
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 5h 04m 6s
Overall Rank = 110/283
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 24/60
Pre-race routine:

Woke up in the morning and had my coffee and bagel with cream cheese. Went to pump up the tires before leaving the house and busted the valve. I had to change my tube before even leaving the house. Not a good start to my first half-ironman race. Thankfully it was the only glitch in my day. Got to the race site, set up without being rushed, and just hung out waiting to start.
Event warmup:

Just a short swim to get the arms loose. I totally think this little warm up is key to the success I have had in my last 2 race swims.
Swim
  • 30m 56s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

Very happy with this swim. Water was murky so visibility was pretty poor. I kept bumping bodies in front of me that were stopping suddenly. Not much contact though overall. Did the whole thing without stopping which was a good accomplishment for me as this was my first swim of this distance in competition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 02m 44s
Comments:

I have just one word for you - PAM! As funny as it sounds, I've read that this is safe for wetsuits and is very slippery. I sprayed it on my lower legs and forearms and the wetsuit slipped right off. It is now a permanent addition to my transition bag.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, but I need more practice.
Bike
  • 2h 41m 56s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.75 mile/hr
Comments:

This is a good, fast course. I beat my goal time but still suffered a little by not doing much speed training the last few weeks. Nutrition was perfect. This race was my first real test of all liquid nutrition with Infinit. I felt like I nailed it.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

Went pretty well. Could still shave a few seconds off this with practice. I did drop my race number belt trying to put it on and I also paused a few seconds to make sure I didn't forget anything. That didn't add much though.
What would you do differently?:

Not drop my RNB. Otherwise nothing.
Run
  • 1h 47m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

This course was far tougher than I was expecting. I did have a good run, especially considering this was my first half marathon in competition, but it was definitely tough. My garmin had total elevation gain of about 1450 feet. By comparison, total elevation gain on the bike over the whole 56 miles was about 1950 feet.
What would you do differently?:

Not forget my run visor. I think it made me heat up a little more than usual. Otherwise nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around. Took a dip in the lake.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training and inexperience.

Event comments:

Disappointed with many things about the race. My wife and brother's girlfriend did the sprint and didn't get medals. Kind of petty it seems. That's not a good place to try and save money if you want people coming back. Post race food left a lot to be desired. There were also some questionable issues with organization of waves, lack of swim caps, etc. It was fun but I probably won't be back.




Last updated: 2009-01-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:56 | 2112 yards | 01m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 26/60
Overall: 115/283
Performance: Good
Suit: 2XU Full
Course: Straight out and back with only one turn at the halfway point, buoys on the left.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:44
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:41:56 | 56 miles | 20.75 mile/hr
Age Group: 37/60
Overall: 150/283
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Pretty flat with some gentle grades, few rollers, and one bigger hill. Road mostly fine until the last 5 miles.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 94
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:29
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:47:00 | 13.1 miles | 08m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 22/60
Overall: 91/283
Performance: Good
Course: Very hilly. One long loop over residential streets and county roads.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3