Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: markmms5831 on 2010-02-21 9:41 AM

Hello-Just thinking about spring so i am starting the conversation.......

RE: Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: BriB on 2010-02-22 1:08 PM

I'm doing the Sprint distance.  The swim seems kinda short tho ---1/4 mile?

RE: Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: stevestenzel on 2010-02-25 7:55 PM



Don't worry - it's always been a LONG 1/4 mile! Really. The top male swimmer last year averaged over 2:00 / 100...
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RE: Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: markmms5831 on 2010-02-25 8:18 PM

yea, its probably more towards a third. my time was way over what it should have been. it is one of the shortest swims i see out there for events. some people like that though. this is a fun event except the hills t the finish

RE: Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: jenniferrichmond on 2010-02-28 11:10 AM

HI alll-

Doing my first half ironman at Chisago this summer...

RE: Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: markmms5831 on 2010-02-28 11:15 AM

good luck on your 70.3. i may try one next year.

RE: Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: Hydro on 2010-02-28 1:47 PM



Ditto  See you out there!

Cheers, Chris 
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RE: Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: xelar2 on 2010-03-01 9:59 AM

Me too!Train Hard!Alex
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Trinona OLY - June 9th
Red White & Boom 1/2 Mary - July 4th
Lifetime Fitness MPLS Sprint - July 13th
Chisago Lakes Sprint - July 28th
Ironman Louisville - August 25th
St Croix Valley Tri Sprint - September 1st
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RE: Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: mndiver on 2010-03-01 10:37 AM

This will be my third running of the HIM.  Been HOT the last two years.  Despite rough roads the last 4 miles or so of the bike I like the course but it comes up slightly short in all three disciplines as far as distance.

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RE: Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: JoeR on 2010-03-01 11:07 AM

In my opinion it is a good half for someone doing the distance for the first time.  It's well run and a very managable course.  I'll be back there for a 4th straight year.

RE: Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: mndiver on 2010-03-01 11:14 AM

About the only reason I do this course is the pleasure I get from seeing Joe fly by me about halfway through the bike.

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RE: Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: kBirken on 2010-06-02 12:21 PM

I'm excited and nervous about my first ever HIM.  My training has been some what sketchy too, but I'm pouring on the coals right now, so I hope in 52 days and 18 hrs. I'm ready for the challenge.  Any advice?  I'm worried about mantaining good nutrition throughout the race.  ekkkkkkk, I'm nervous just thinking that's it's getting close!!!

RE: Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: jenniferrichmond on 2010-06-08 12:12 PM

Hi!  This will be my first HIM as well and I'm at the freaking out stage.  My training isn't where it should be for volume at this point, but like you I'm turning it on now and hoping it will be enough to get through.

I would be interested in some advice about nutrition during the race as well...

RE: Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: mndiver on 2010-06-08 1:01 PM

Main advice would be to figure out what works during training.  Nothing new on race day.  For the HIM distance you will want some sort of electrolyte replacement.  They are not all created the same and some people handle things differently.  Don't just assume if your stomache is good with something on a casual 3 hour ride it will be good with your heart rate jacked and race day anxiety flowing.  Also try to figure out something you can eat while riding.  Some like gels but I am more partial to shot blocks and other semi solids.  It is very hard to eat while riding but almost impossible while running so you need to get some calories in on the bike.  Try to get calories in for the whole ride and especially about 15-20 minutes before the end.  At that point you can still absorb the calories but it is not too close to the end where it will be sloshing around on the run.  Best of luck and have fun.  Make sure to pace the bike correctly because it is fairly flat and you don't want to blow everything on the bike.  Makes for an awfully long run/walk, I know from experience.

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RE: Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: jrondorf on 2010-06-10 10:45 AM

I'm not an expert on nutrition, but during the Kansas HIM last weekend, I gauged my nutrition on the weather.  It was warm, with little to no humidity for race day.  I used Hammer's endrolytes (3 capsules before the bike) for elctrolytes, gatoraide (about 4 16 oz. bottles) and water on the ride, and Cliff blocks (margrita as I personally need extra salt as I'm a sweater and big guy).  I also found eating some small chunks of cut up beef sticks helped (protein, more sodium, and was different then all the sugar stuff I was taking in).  I tried to spread the intake over the entire ride, as your body can only absorb so much per hour when you are intensely working out.  Over nutrition will also create gastrointenstinal issues.

I experimented on my long rides to see how I felt with ingesting the different items.  But, you also have to remember the 13 mile run after the bike.  Also, be ready to adjust given the weather, warmer = more sweat which means more fluids and more eletrolytes.

RE: Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: markmms5831 on 2010-07-11 12:31 PM

water was over 80 at lifetime. i would plan for no wetsuit. i know there are a couple new racers. just so you know, you can still use your wetsuit just can win your age group so if you arent planning on winning (like me) then i would recommend to use it. about half the field still used wet suits at lifetime, including me and im glad i did.

good luck, see you at the race

RE: Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: benihana on 2010-07-12 7:14 AM

I think Chisago will stil be wetsuit legal. Nokomis is a smaller/shallower lake, where the lake that Chisago race is in is MUCH larger and deeper....I looked back at my RR from a couple years ago and the water temp was 76 and it was pretty hot that year as well....I am thinking (and praying) that it will be wetsuit legal
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RE: Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: DB on 2010-07-20 8:54 AM

bump...

Is everyone all set to race this weekend?  Sounds like it could be on the hot and humid side which is par for the course lately but could make for a long 13.1 run....

RE: Chisago Lakes Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread
BY: benihana on 2010-07-20 8:57 AM

you know it!! I am defineately ready for this race!
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