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Alexandria, MN
United States
Pickle Events
62F / 17C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 07m 22s
Overall Rank = 14/184
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 4/22
Pre-race routine:

4:45 Awaken
5:15 Bowl of Cereal and Bagel w/Peanut Butter
7:00 Set up Transition
7:30 Breakfast
Wait Wait Wait
Take bags off Bike and Equipment during 6th Wave
>11:00 Go!
Event warmup:

Quick Jog, Easy Swim.
HR seemed quite high 95+ while I was relaxing
Swim
  • 10m 19s
  • 600 yards
  • 01m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

Goggles flipped down and filled first lap. Stopped and fixed them. Swim felt relaxed but fast
What would you do differently?:

Tighten my flipping straps
Transition 1
  • 00m 50s
Comments:

Tried to put on a vest from the pool. One sleeve went in well. The other was a pain and slowed me down.
What would you do differently?:

Ditch the vest
Bike
  • 36m 32s
  • 13 miles
  • 21.35 mile/hr
Comments:

Chain dropped off when shifting to the little ring while crossing RR tracks. Got my groove about half way through and felt near invincible. Picked off a few riders that gapped me pretty good at the start.

The wind was fierce and seemed to be a headwind for much of the ride.

I am sure the bike was 12.5 miles and not 13.
What would you do differently?:

Lube the chain for expected weather conditions.
Transition 2
  • 00m 38s
Comments:

Slow getting shoes on and cinched up.
What would you do differently?:

I need to try speed laces.
Run
  • 19m 5s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

Beginning felt tough. Burped several times. Hammer HEED related or swallowing air?

Was the run shorter than 3 mi?
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Early Race
Lack of Speed work
Bike was slow

Event comments:

Great race to begin the season. Pool swim was not all that bad. The wait for my wave was really long




Last updated: 2005-05-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:19 | 600 yards | 01m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/22
Overall: 43/184
Performance: Good
Suit: DSS Singlet
Course: Pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:50
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:36:32 | 13 miles | 21.35 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/22
Overall: 14/184
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong
Course: Relatively flat with mostly open areas vulnerable to the wind. Wind was 20MPH. Course was listed at 13 mi. However it was more like 12.5 per computer and MS Streets and Trips
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 107
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:38
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:19:05 | 03 miles | 06m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/22
Overall: 14/184
Performance: Good
Course: Flat
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2005-05-07 10:26 PM

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Subject: Chain of Lakes Triathlon

2005-05-07 11:43 PM
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Subject: RE: Chain of Lakes Triathlon

HEy

Great Job!!!!! I bet your transition area was right by mine!!! I remember a guy eating cereal and covering his stuff!!(great idea). Anyway you did a great job, even with the wind!!! I can't get over that part of the race!! Well hopefully we could all get together at Nevis, I am looking forward to that one, its such a nice race. Were you the last wave????

Have a great season and good luck

Gretchen

2005-05-08 7:32 AM
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Subject: RE: Chain of Lakes Triathlon
I was eating cereal. Were you set up right next to me?

I was in the last wave, and it was quite a wait. Thankfully, there were three others from the Park Rapids area that I knew quite well also in the last wave... and one other in the 7th wave that made the wait more enjoyable.
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