Heart of the Lakes Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Annandale, Minnesota
United States
55F / 13C
Sunny
Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/37
Event warmup:

This isn't going to be much of a report since I knew going in I was going to DNF. The foot just is not capable of a 5.3 mile run today.
Swim
  • 16m 6s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

Ok, the start of the swim was pretty much a nightmare. I've done enough of these now to expect the congestion at the start, but this one was waaaay bad. There limbs flailing everywhere! I got completely swamped by someone at one point. I finally just stopped, looked around for a path to some clear water, and did my best to get over to it without getting killed. I ended up swimming way on the outside and adding some distance, but it was worth it to get out of the mess.

After I finally made it to the outside, the rest of the swim went well.
What would you do differently?:

Wear my own goggles. My daughter had mine at a swim meet, so I grabbed hers and they just don't fit quite right.
Transition 1
  • 03m 27s
Comments:

This is a tough little run up a rocky path. Unpleasant on the feet.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. It was fine overall; nothing to write home about.
Bike
  • 1h 16m 37s
  • 21 miles
  • 16.45 mile/hr
Comments:

Good grief this was SOOOO SLOW. I felt like I was hardly moving. I simply just could not get comfortable on the bike today and could not find a good rhythm. I don't know what my issue was, but it was probably related to my severe lack of time in the saddle. This was significantly slower than last year for me.
What would you do differently?:

Errrr, actually ride my bike once in a while.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

After getting off the bike, I walked to a volunteer and asked if she could take my chip since I wasn't doing the run. She did, and I just walked my bike back to the rack and picked up my stuff.
Run
  • 00m
  • 5.3 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

N/A!
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Plantar fasciitis, extreme lack of training

Event comments:

Always nice to chat and eat with the BT crew at this race. :) Beautiful day and good company! Sad my 2/3 of a race was rather poor, but next year is another chance... :)




Last updated: 2009-03-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:06 | 880 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/37
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current:
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Good
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:27
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:16:37 | 21 miles | 16.45 mile/hr
Age Group: 34/37
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 05.3 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/37
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5