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Timberman - TriathlonSprint

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Grand Rapids, Minnesota
United States
73F / 23C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 05m 22s
Overall Rank = 21/206
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 5/11

Pre-race routine:

Got body marked and nabbed my chip.

Event warmup:

Racked my bike and hung around looking for folks I knew. Eventually ran into Birkie. It's always good to see him. I still can't believe he's doing IM Canada and Moo within two weeks of each other. If anyone can do it, he can.

Swim

09m 11s
528 yards
01m 44s / 100 yards

Comments:

This was a decent swim for me. I pushed the pace a bit and navigated well. Sorry to the couple of people from the prior wave that were breast stroking that I ran over.

What would you do differently?:

Go a little more aggressively?

Transition 1

01m 26s

Bike

31m 14s
10.8 miles
20.75 mile/hr

Comments:

First part of the course is on a windy road out of the resort and is a bit crowded. It's flat to uphill into the wind. Then a bit down, then a loooong (2 mi) gradual uphill then about 3 mi of downhill and rollers to the finish. 1/3 of a mile is a windy, narrow road to transition.

What would you do differently?:

Push the pace a bit harder on the gradual uphill.

Transition 2

00m 51s

Run

22m 42s
3 miles
07m 34s min/mile

Comments:

I hit this about as hard as I could...or so I thought. I didn't see anyone in my AG so I figured I was so far behind I couldn't catch 'em. About mi 2.5 I had a guy with a 47 on his leg pass me, so I picked up the pace in pursuit. He drug me along to the finish, but in the end I couldn't catch him. Turns out he was runner in a relay. Thanks buddy!

What would you do differently?:

Not sure. I went about as hard as I could

Post race

Warm down:

Got a cold shower from a guy with a garden hose, nabbed some water, coke and tato chips.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Running IM CdA a couple weeks ago probably took it's toll on me, but I'm not really sure. I'd have liked to pushed the bike a bit harder, but am still pleased with my performance.

Event comments:

This is a top notch event. Sugar Lake lodge is beautiful and so is the lake.

Last updated: 2010-07-09 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:09:11 \| 528 yards \| 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group:	5/11
Overall:	22/206
Performance:	Good
Suit:	Farmer john
Course:	Clockwise (finally!) out and back. I'm a right side breather so I rarely get a course that works to my advantage. This was nice.
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	75F / 24C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Good
Waves:	Good	Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	01:26
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:	Good

Biking
00:31:14 \| 10.8 miles \| 20.75 mile/hr
Age Group:	4/11
Overall:	14/206
Performance:	Average
Wind:	Little
Course:	One loop.
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Below average
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	00:51
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
00:22:42 \| 03 miles \| 07m 34s min/mile
Age Group:	6/11
Overall:	29/206
Performance:	Good
Course:	Out and back out of the resort.
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:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	5