Timberman Triathlon - Olympic - TriathlonOlympic


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Grand Rapids, Minnesota
United States
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 08m 35s
Overall Rank = 14/126
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 2/14
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4 AM bottle of Ensure and Clif bar. Got to venue very early to get a good rack spot.
Event warmup:

Bike about 1 mile, run 1/2 mile, swim 7-8 minutes
Swim
  • 25m 32s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

I suck
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster
Transition 1
  • 01m 24s
Comments:

Last year was 1:39
Bike
  • 1h 03m 19s
  • 24 miles
  • 22.74 mile/hr
Comments:

Not much to say. Just went as hard as I could. Course has some tough hills.
What would you do differently?:

Nothin'
Transition 2
  • 00m 45s
Comments:

Last year was 50 seconds
Run
  • 37m 36s
  • 6 miles
  • 06m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Drank too much GE on the bike and had stomach aches the entire run. Affected my breathing somewhat. About a minute slower than last year's time on the same course. Still 5th fastest overall run split for the field.
What would you do differently?:

Less GE and more water on the bike or dilute GE
Post race
Warm down:

Easy run 20 minutes

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim sucked

Event comments:

A group of 12 of us from Wisconsin went to the race; 9 of us raced, and 8 of us made the podium in our respective age groups! We represented WI very well.

This is a fairly small race compared to races held closer to the Twin Cities, but it is by far our favorite race of the year at a great venue. Although a small field, it's very competitive. Great weekend.


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Last updated: 2007-03-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:32 | 1640 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/14
Overall: 82/126
Performance: Bad
Last year's time was 24:21
Suit:
Course: Rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:24
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:03:19 | 24 miles | 22.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/14
Overall: 14/126
Performance: Average
Last year was 1:03:32
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: One of the nicest courses we race on all year. Some challenging hills in the great North Woods
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:45
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:37:36 | 06 miles | 06m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/14
Overall: 5/126
Performance: Average
Last year's time was 36:41
Course: Out and back, about 1/2 on gravel
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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] 5