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Lake Minnewaska Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Glenwood, Minnesota
United States
Minnewaska Swim Club
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 58m 11s
Overall Rank = 14/162
Age Group = Men 30-39
Age Group Rank = 4/23
Pre-race routine:

Got up around 6:00AM and had a 1/2 bagel with PB & J and some water. Drove to the race it took about 25 minutes.
Event warmup:

Set up bike in Transition area. Got a spot near bike out. Rode a quick 1/2 mile to make sure everything was working and bike computer was functioning properly. Put on shoes and went for a few sprints. Then jumped in the water and swam about 50 yards.
Swim
  • 08m 5s
  • 500 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

I still had a little trouble figuring out where to go because the buoys were not exactly a triangle. Their was more of a trapezoid. Once we started coming back in to shore you could not see at all because we were swimming into the sun. The contacts really helped alot.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster
Transition 1
  • 00m 54s
Comments:

First time trying the shoe on bike start. It went pretty well. I would feel comfortable doing this again.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 31m 40s
  • 10.2 miles
  • 19.33 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike went pretty well. I am not sure if I could have pushed much harder. I raced a guy for most of the way out and he got ahead of me on the big hill. I caught up to him on the way down the hill and then passed him about a mile before the finish. It was a great motivator. I had a gel at the beginning of this leg.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m 45s
Comments:

When I bent over to put on shoes I felt some puke (the gel) on the way up but I kept it down. I thought things were going well and I didn't want the guy I passed on the big to get ahead of me so I skipped the socks.
What would you do differently?:

None
Run
  • 16m 50s
  • 2.5 miles
  • 06m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Run felt great. I got a mild side ache after 1/2 mile but I ran through it and felt great afterward. I did not drink any water but dumped it on my head. I passed a bunch of people near the finish and sprinted to the end.
Post race
Warm down:

Talked with a Brad who finished after me for a little bit and had a gatorade and a bagel.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I went all out.




Last updated: 2008-01-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:05 | 500 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 15/23
Overall: 66/162
Performance: Average
Suit: none
Course: Triangle Course with left turns. I think the course was shorter than 500 yards.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:54
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:31:40 | 10.2 miles | 19.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/23
Overall: 26/162
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back with a few rolling hills at the beginning and a long climb at the end before the turnaround. The downhill was really fast because it was a new road. There are two spots on the road by the lake that have speed groves cut into the road that we should have been warned about.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:16:50 | 02.5 miles | 06m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/23
Overall: 11/162
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back. Up a slight incline.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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