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Alexandria, Minnesota
United States
Pickle Events
50F / 10C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 01m 30s
Overall Rank = 8/196
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 4/28
Pre-race routine:

Motel in Alexandria. Got up at 6am and loaded the car. Coffee. Then to the school to set up the transition area. I was surprised to see probably 15 bikes already in the racks. Still got a place pretty close to the in/out. Visited with Dave, Steve, and others. Ate a peanut butter sandwich, banana, and a clif bar with a couple hours to go before my start. Milled about with nervous energy.
Event warmup:

About 20-30 minutes before my heat started, I jogged inside, ran some stairs, and stretched. Ate a gel about 15 minutes before we started. Got swimming order sorted out and did 100 in the pool before the start. Felt pretty good, but was a little concerned about my back as I went to the chiropractor on Friday.
Swim
  • 08m 32s
  • 600 yards
  • 01m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim was pretty much right on where I wanted it to be. Set up the swim order for our lane. First 200 were a little quick, and when I slowed the guy behind me passed. No flip-turns for me. They eat up too much of my energy. My turns weren't as good as they could have been, but I don't think they cost me more than a second or three.
What would you do differently?:

Practice flip-turns, or get better at an alternative turn.
Transition 1
  • 00m 51s
Comments:

Struggled a little bit with getting socks on and straight, but the rest of the transition was fine. Jumped on the bike and got going. The problem came when I went to put my feet in my shoes. The sock on my right foot got caught on the velcro and pulled part way off my foot. So I reached down, pulled the sock off and threw it in the road. Then I struggled putting a still drying foot into my shoe. Left foot went a bit better, but wasn't great.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure. Practice transitions more, I suppose.
Bike
  • 33m 31s
  • 12.8 miles
  • 22.91 mile/hr
Comments:

After I got my shoes on, the bike went fine. I feel like I could have probably pushed a little harder, but I was a little concerned about not having enough left for the run. I passed as many as passed me in my heat and I passed a few from the previous heat. Ate a gel about half-way through the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Wear a sock on my right foot.
Transition 2
  • 00m 31s
Comments:

This transition felt slow, though it was probably a top 10 transition time looking at the results. Sipped my water one time. Struggled a little bit with my shoes as the tongues slid down a ways when I pulled them on. Not bad, though.
What would you do differently?:

Practice those transitions!
Run
  • 18m 9s
  • 2.8 miles
  • 06m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt surprisingly good on the run. Belched a bunch after a few hundred yards and that made me feel better. Again, I felt like I might have been able to push a little harder but like on the bike, I was worried about running out of steam. Was passed by one person, but passed quite a few others, some of which I am pretty sure were in my heat. Kept a pretty steady pace over two miles. Picked up the pace the last third of a mile and then again the last 100 or so to pass a couple others. Very happy with my run. This run was so much better than last year and the year before.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe push myself just a little more.
Post race
Warm down:

Didn't collapse this time. Actually felt pretty good after a couple minutes. Big hug from Sarah (that's one of the best parts of finishing a race).Should have stretched. Ate some orange wedges and drank a bunch of water. Showered and went to the awards presentation.

Beer and burgers after everything was over.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I know I could have trained better and smarter, but despite that I am very happy with my result.

Event comments:

I love this race. It is well organized. There are plenty of volunteers. I'm sure I'll be back.




Last updated: 2009-02-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:32 | 600 yards | 01m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/28
Overall: 15/196
Performance: Good
Splits according to my wife: 1:13, 1:20, 1:28 (let a lane-mate pass me here), 1:25, 1:25, 1:26.
Suit: 2 piece tri suit
Course: 25 yard pool swim. 3 in my lane circle swimming
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:51
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:33:31 | 12.8 miles | 22.91 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/28
Overall: 11/196
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Loop primarily on country roads, and a bike trail.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:31
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:18:09 | 02.8 miles | 06m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/28
Overall: 11/196
Performance: Good
Course: City streets, paved trail, and gravel path/grass loop.
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] 5

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2009-05-02 7:44 PM

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2009-05-04 7:05 AM
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Nice job. You're fast in all facets!

paddle2paddle - 2009-05-02 7:44 PM

2009-05-04 8:29 AM
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Hey thanks.  I'm very happy with my race.

2009-05-04 1:09 PM
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paddle2paddle - 2009-05-02 7:44 PM

...So I reached down, pulled the sock off and threw it in the road...

3.4.h. Abandoned Equipment. No participant shall leave any equipment or personal gear on the race course. Any violation of this Section shall result in a variable time penalty.



Just sayin'... Cool

Nice race, Mr. Speedypants.

2009-05-04 9:24 PM
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Awesome job man!!  You rocked! 

My bike shoes got clipped in my pedals today never to be removed again.  Damned transitions!!

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