Lake Minnetonka Triathlon

Forum guidelines BT super discount
General Discussion Race Reports! » Lake Minnetonka Triathlon Rss Feed  
Moderators: k9car363, alicefoeller Reply

Lake Minnetonka Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


View Member's Race Log
Excelsior, MN
United States
USAT
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 33m
Overall Rank = 132/300
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Eat cereal, power bar, bannana, red-bull, gatorade, water.
Event warmup:

Short running distance
Swim
  • 17m 22s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 58s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Watch bouy's more closely.
Transition 1
  • 02m 36s
Comments:

Went well, except for foot and abdominal cramping during T1
Bike
  • 51m 34s
  • 15 miles
  • 17.45 mile/hr
Comments:

Would have done a lot better with a tri-bike. Used mountain bike, with road tires.
Transition 2
  • 00m 50s
Run
  • 20m 42s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

Went well, kept good pace
What would you do differently?:

Run harder, went very quickly and I think I could have finished sub 6:30
Post race
Warm down:

Walking

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Using mountain bike and loosing site of buoys




Last updated: 2004-05-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:22 | 880 yards | 01m 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/300
Performance: Good
Suit: None
Course: 1/2 mile swim goes along the shore of Lake Minnetonka (not an out and back swim) so that spectators can view the entire swim from the hillside above.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:36
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
00:51:34 | 15 miles | 17.45 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 177/300
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:50
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:20:42 | 03 miles | 06m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 89/300
Performance: Good
Course: Packed dirt/clay
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %NA
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

{postbutton}
2004-06-22 11:22 AM

User image

Veteran
154
1002525
Minneapolis, MN
Subject: Lake Minnetonka Triathlon

2004-06-22 12:54 PM
in reply to: #33002

User image

Master
2346
200010010010025
Dayton, Minnesota
Bronze member
Subject: RE: Lake Minnetonka Triathlon
Great race Derek! Congratulations!

Kelly
2004-06-22 5:42 PM
in reply to: #33002

Extreme Veteran
463
1001001001002525
Subject: RE: Lake Minnetonka Triathlon
Congrats! I think your bike time was great, especially using a mountain bike.
2004-08-12 5:26 PM
in reply to: #33002

User image

Veteran
154
1002525
Minneapolis, MN
Subject: RE: Lake Minnetonka Triathlon
Thanks for the support, I really enjoyed my first triathlon
General Discussion-> Race Reports!
{postbutton}
General Discussion Race Reports! » Lake Minnetonka Triathlon Rss Feed