Turtleman Triathlon - TriathlonLong Course


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Shoreview, Minnesota
United States
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 32m 8s
Overall Rank = 403/750?
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 76/107
Pre-race routine:

up at 6:00 AM, ate 3 granola bars. Drink some gaterade (rain) and a bit of water. Got to race location and setup my stuff... tested out water.. 76 degrees in the water.. it was a bit cold in the morning but got sunny by the time the run kicked in...
Event warmup:

just some stretching.. I didn't bother with the swim warmup as I was reluctant to get all wet and then get cold before the race... I was in wave 7, 5 minutes behind each wave. There were 11 waves with roughly 90 people per wave.
Swim
  • 33m 20s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

ran out pretty far before starting the swim... quickly fell behind the leader swimmers... I dont know how they do it! must be the technique huh. I felt pretty strong.. sandbar was interesting.. the water was very choppy coming back (on the north side)
What would you do differently?:

technique technique technique
Transition 1
  • 02m 39s
Comments:

we were allowed to get on the bike right away before exiting the t zone.. I liked that.. I still was slow though as I put on my camel back, gus, sun glasses , etc... I just suck at transistions I guess, the fasteest
What would you do differently?:

eliminate my dependencies (camel back and gus) put gus in a little holder on the bike... use cool water on the bike somehow... ... hustle..
Bike
  • 1h 04m 14s
  • 21.75 miles
  • 20.32 mile/hr
Comments:

20.5 avg.. pretty good. I didn't want to kill myself.. so I knew I could do the run.. its always a balance to know when to 'push it'.. i haven't figured that out.. so I played it safe. this leg I did very well.. but relatively I did below average.. it was all flat pretty much.. so I think I could have done better against the whole group if there would have been more hills.. since I like hills...going down them especially lol. My major strategy was to stay under 3min/mile.. so I am happy with this speed today.
What would you do differently?:

push beyond my 'safe'guard.
Transition 2
  • 01m 46s
Comments:

again we got to ride 'into' the transistion area.. I rode all the way up to my spot and took my merry time getting ready for the run.. I felt pretty good.. under 2 minutes is a record for me... I think the riding into the t-zone played a factor obviously.
What would you do differently?:

nothing.. i dont generally push the t-zones.
Run
  • 50m 11s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

wow. I am very happy with my run today. I think the combination of the cooler temperature and my longer run training has had a pretty big factor in this race for me... I almost made sub 8s... which is huge for me. I haven't done then since last may in jump to 10k... never in a tri ..
What would you do differently?:

Put in my lsd runs. they are paying off... big time.
Post race
Warm down:

water, nana, cookies.. shade. had to wait till the last biker left the t-zone before leaving....

What limited your ability to perform faster:

mental boundaries.... my ability to push harder in the bike and possibly the run. I am saving my all out push for the HIM .. this was a warm up for that.. I feel much more confident about my ability to do the HIM after today... albeit , it still intimidates (the HIM) the hell out of me...

Event comments:

I really liked this race... mostly because of its ease.. the roads were pretty much flat , the weather was cool... made for a less intensive battle and more of a enjoyable race... I would do this one in a heartbeat again. I think quite a few competitors did this.. as my ranking is usually higher.. I am in the bottom 3/4 for the age group.. which is unusual for me... even with my better then average times... doh!


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Last updated: 2006-04-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:20 | 1640 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 77/107
Overall: 0/750?
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: out and back..
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:39
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:04:14 | 21.75 miles | 20.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 75/107
Overall: 0/750?
Performance: Average
ap (#) Time (m:s) Distance (mi ) HR (bpm) Energy (Cal) Avg Max 1 3:22 1.00 147 151 95 2 2:48 1.00 146 152 93 3 2:34 1.00 141 146 79 4 2:42 1.00 144 147 85 5 2:41 1.00 142 147 79 6 2:49 1.00 145 198 91 7 3:05 1.00 142 146 96 8 2:54 1.00 144 148 87 9 3:02 1.00 145 152 101 10 2:51 1.00 144 148 86 11 2:52 1.00 140 143 89 12 2:57 1.00 142 144 89 13 3:11 1.00 142 146 104 14 3:23 1.00 140 146 106 15 3:30 1.00 138 141 112 16 3:04 1.00 136 141 98 17 3:08 1.00 132 138 100 18 2:40 1.00 138 143 82 19 3:06 1.00 136 142 99 20 3:23 1.00 139 143 108 21 3:29 1.00 137 141 128
Wind: Strong
Course: west , then north, then east, then south and back.. lots of turns.. wind was between 9-10 mph .. sucked pretty bad in certain areas. one section had very bad roads.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:46
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:50:11 | 06.21 miles | 08m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 67/107
Overall: 0/750?
Performance: Good
Course: around the lake .. outer permeter.. a little into the neighborhood at mile 4 .. this is usally a 5 mile run.. but the made it a full 10k by doing this little neighborhood detour I think.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4