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Winona, Minnesota
United States
Trinona
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 20m 4s
Overall Rank = 157/343
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 11/22
Pre-race routine:

Got up early, SunBelt Granola Bar and Banana for breakfast.
Swim
  • 10m 2s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 17s / 100 yards
Comments:

Sliced to the right and ended up backtracking to the first buoy, losing a minute or more. Got into a nice rhythm once I got around the buoy to the long side of the triangle.
What would you do differently?:

Sight!
Transition 1
  • 03m 19s
Comments:

First race with a wetsuit, not a problem getting it off. Crowded transition area.
Bike
  • 36h 37m
  • 11 miles
  • 0.30 mile/hr
Comments:

Fun, short bike ride. First race with new Madone 4.5. Great bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

Quick shoe change, no problems.
Run
  • 28h 20m
  • 3.1 miles
  • 9h 08m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Started to feel the heat (was mid 90's later in the day), about half way through.
What would you do differently?:

More speedwork
Post race
Warm down:

Cheered people on, enjoyed the atmosphere, nice race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Sighting in the swim, need more speedwork on the run.




Last updated: 2012-02-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:02 | 440 yards | 02m 17s / 100yards
Age Group: 16/22
Overall: 256/343
Performance: Below average
Suit: Xterra Vortex Sleeveless
Course: Triangle
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Good Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 03:19
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
36:37:00 | 11 miles | 0.30 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/22
Overall: 112/343
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back, with a sharp turnaround. Some hills, but no killer climbs, 1 fun descent.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:48
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
28:20:00 | 03.1 miles | 9h 08m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/22
Overall: 171/343
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back on the Lake on a paved walking trail.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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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