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Comments: I am completely convinced this swim was longer than advertised. The conditions were perfect and there were a lot of really slow times. I honestly think this was one of my better swims as far as effort, sighting, drafting, and passing people. Heck, I was even aware that I was kicking and not just dragging my legs! So despite the seemingly-slow time, I am pleased. What would you do differently?: Swim and swim lots!  Transition 1
Comments: I had a long way to run with my bike since my TA was very close to the swim exit, so I'm sure that slowed me down. I did have my wetsuit stick at my ankles (and thought, "Hmm, Bodyglide would have been nice.") but I'm not sure that slowed me down too much. Biggest issue is the time it takes me to get on my bike and get moving! I need an entire week (month!) of mounting & dismounting practice. What would you do differently?: Learn to get on my bike faster!  Bike
Comments: I was convinced, based on my computer, that I was going to come in at about 19.5 mph. At the 5 mile mark, I was at 19.9, so how I got to 18.4 I do not know. The only thing I can figure is that when I reset my computer it was after I finally got on my bike & started moving, which cost me. The ride itself was good. I was never passed and I passed a lot. I really like passing when climbing:). I felt good about how I rode the hills and my overall effort was steady. I just really thought I would break 19... What would you do differently?: Learn to get on my bike! Dang. I just can't figure out why this is so hard for me! I am having huge issues getting clipped in, even with my new speedplays. I am wondering if my cleat angle is not right for the angle my foot comes down the pedal. I'm getting tired of this clipping in issue. Transition 2
Comments: Long way to run with bike. There are two lanes in the TA - one for in and one for out. There was a woman in front of me who was obviously trying to find her rack and she slowed down but I couldn't get by her, so I probably would have run a bit faster without her there. Otherwise, it was fine. This transition is such that runners have to run back toward the swim exit and around a cone before heading out to the run course; it makes sure everyone runs the same distance between the bike in and run out. What would you do differently?: Not much.  Run
Comments: This was first time I have ever had legs to run in a race and I felt really good. Apparently feeling good does not equate to fast, but at least it's a start. What would you do differently?: Run. Run lots. Post race
Warm down: Got some food & drink, watched others finish, chatted a bit with friends. What limited your ability to perform faster: The little stuff that isn't so little, like learning to mount & dismount my bike when racing. Getting better at transitions. Getting more bricks into my schedule so I know what to do when I have legs to run! Event comments: I like this race but it's quite a drive. I've done it 3 years and while the competitive part of me wants to go back and do it better, I've seen the road deteriorate over three years and I don't know that I want to subject myself to more of the same when there are other races closer and with better course conditions. Last updated: 2007-01-02 12:00 AM
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 2007-08-06 10:02 AM |
Extreme Veteran  506  Twin Cities, MN |  Subject: Brewhouse Triathlon - Short Course |
| 2007-08-06 10:12 AM in reply to: #914619 |
Extreme Veteran 832  Podunk County, MN | Subject: RE: Brewhouse Triathlon - Short Course Good race, Kris! (I'm also a Kristin, i not e, thanks!) I know what you mean about the roads deteriorating. If I wasn't within an hour and a half, I would not do this race again... and I love Duluth. They have some serious work to do. I can go an hour and a half in the other direction and find a good race with better roads. One thought for you... You may really want to consider leaving your shoes clipped to your bike on the mount to speed your transitions, especially if you're having clip in problems. I've been doing it this year and it's really speedy and doesn't take that much practice time before you feel good about it. A friend told me to just start leaving my shoes on the bike All the time, so that every time I start a ride I have to get up and moving and then get my shoes on, and it really worked. You could have it down before your next race, I promise. (Of course, this is a lot easier if you have tri shoes; if not, sorry for the wasted space!) It was especially helpful for a race like this where you had to run in your bike shoes for so far before mounting. I passed 2 people in transition, solely because it's easier to run barefoot than in bike shoes. I'm glad you felt like the swim was long, too. I had some serious sighting problems, to be sure, but I was shocked at my time. My pool 100s are typically 1:45-1:50, and I usually add 10 seconds for OWS conditions, but this was unreal. |
| 2007-08-06 10:18 AM in reply to: #914619 |
Expert 1277 St. Paul, MN | Subject: RE: Brewhouse Triathlon - Short Course Looks like you had a pretty nice race. Well done. It was nice to visit after the race. They should have totally re-rolled the 100s for the prizes. You or I would have won something, I'm sure of it! |
| 2007-08-06 11:34 AM in reply to: #914619 |
Master 2346 Dayton, Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: Brewhouse Triathlon - Short Course Nice race, Kris! Congratulations! |
| 2007-08-07 2:44 PM in reply to: #914619 |
Elite 3687 | Subject: RE: Brewhouse Triathlon - Short Course Nice report Kris. Happy to hear you enjoyed yourself. The roads are what has kept me away from this race. I'm all ready prone to pinch flats, no reason to push my luck. |
| 2007-08-07 5:53 PM in reply to: #914619 |
Expert 743 Minnesota | Subject: RE: Brewhouse Triathlon - Short Course Top half over all. Dang near top quarter of your age group and just shy of sub 10:00 miles. You have got to be happy about this one. Judging from your report, you could have probably pushed the run just a bit more, but it is very hard to know exactly how hard to push until you completely wipe yourself out, by then it is too late. leapdog always tells me that if I don't puke, I didn't run fast enough. If you have tri shoes, try to learn how to start with them already clipped in. |
| 2007-08-07 7:43 PM in reply to: #914619 |
Expert 1059 Lakeville, MN | Subject: RE: Brewhouse Triathlon - Short Course Great job...from what I saw of the swim times, it does look like the course was a tad long...nice pace on the ride. The other way to make sure that your legs feel better for the run is to pratice a lot of bricks. It won't make your legs less tired, but it will make it easier for you to run on tired legs. |
| 2007-08-08 12:42 PM in reply to: #914619 |
Pro 4541 A farming town in MN | Subject: RE: Brewhouse Triathlon - Short Course Great race Kris! Sounds like quite a few of this season's race swims have been on the long side... Sorry to hear about the clipping in issues. I really need to practice keeping my shoes on the pedals...but I'm not about to try it right before Turtleman... That's a great feeling to know you've got something left for the run...congrats on a great race... |
| 2007-08-08 1:48 PM in reply to: #914619 |
Pro 4675 Wisconsin near the Twin Cities metro | Subject: RE: Brewhouse Triathlon - Short Course Nice job!! |
| 2007-08-08 5:22 PM in reply to: #914619 |
Elite 3488 Lakewood, CO | Subject: RE: Brewhouse Triathlon - Short Course Great race! It couldn't have been that bad to be 6th on the swim - everyone had the same distance to overcome and then 4th on the bike!!!!
Keep it going strong!! |
| 2007-08-13 4:24 PM in reply to: #918847 |
Member 26 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Brewhouse Triathlon - Short Course Great race! I finished just one spot ahead of you at 1:19:40. I too am convinced the swim is long and bike section is really tough to ride. Both seem to be common themes for the race. |
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Woke at the hotel at 5AM. Ate some yogurt & granola, cheese, & Vitamin Water. Stretched lightly, got dressed, checked out of the hotel. Arrived at the race at 6:30.
Set up TA and then rode for about 15 minutes. Felt good, though a little cool. Walked a bit to settle my nerves and get focused. Ran into Kathleen (Autumn's Mom!), Casey (Androgenie), and a friend from work. Tried to eat my usual PBJ but my stomach was not up for it. Went to the pre-race meeting, then swam for a few minutes to get used to the water before lining up for my wave. I was actually shivering (in a full wetsuit!) while waiting for my wave.