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Lake Saint Louis Triathlon - Short Course - TriathlonSprint

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Lake St. Louis, Missouri
United States
City of Lake Saint Louis Parks and Recreation Department
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 11m 23s
Overall Rank = 3/105
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 1/14

Pre-race routine:

The usuall dinner and protein shake.
Cranberry and Toated Oats Luna bar 1 hour pre race

Event warmup:

bit of riding, bit of running

Swim

08m 50s
402 meters
02m 12s / 100 meters

Comments:

not good...started going towards a side bouy rather than the bouy straight across, so it sent me off course a bit

What would you do differently?:

paid more attention and follow my gut--i knew there was 1 bouy in the middle

Transition 1

01m 43s

Bike

40m 29s
12 miles
17.79 mile/hr

Comments:

took me about 10 miles of butt kicking to catch up with my top competetion, but once I passed her, it made my race! Changed rings more than I ever have before in this race as well.

Transition 2

01m 2s

Run

19m 19s
2.5 miles
07m 44s min/mile

Comments:

Good run. Maybe could have pushed a bit more in the 1st half, don't know.

Post race

Event comments:

Awards were delayed quit a bit due computer malfunctions, but overall pretty good.

Last updated: 2008-08-30 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:08:50 \| 402 meters \| 02m 12s / 100meters
Age Group:	0/14
Overall:	0/105
Performance:	Average
Suit:
Course:	out, over, and out
Start type:	Wade	Plus:
Water temp:	78F / 26C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Below average
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Average
Waves:		Navigation:	Below average
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	01:43
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
00:40:29 \| 12 miles \| 17.79 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/14
Overall:	0/105
Performance:	Good
cat eye came up with about 2 miles more than race...avg on cat eye 20mph
Wind:	None
Course:	hilly, a few tight turns
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	01:02
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:19:19 \| 02.5 miles \| 07m 44s min/mile
Age Group:	0/14
Overall:	0/105
Performance:	Good
Course:	Again, rolling hills
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
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