Trinona Battle for the Bluff - International Course - Triathlon


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Winona, Minnesota
United States
Trinona
59F / 15C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 36m 55s
Overall Rank = 82/297
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 5/24
Pre-race routine:

First Tri while sleeping in a hotel - was within easy riding distance so we didn't have to worry about traffic or parking. Woke up - ate a 2 egg omelet two pieces of toast and a banana and a glass of milk. bathroom break and got dressed. Headed out and set up in transition. The Oly was going after the sprint so I ate a PBJ during the course talk
Event warmup:

Took a ride on the bike to check the mechanicals and swam 50 yards or so to make sure the wetsuit was in place
Swim
  • 30m 32s
  • 1500 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

Overall not horrible but I really need to figure out what i'm doing wrong here
What would you do differently?:

Not sure
Transition 1
  • 02m 47s
Comments:

Had some issues getting the suit off - but dealing with the plastic bag over my kit was also a problem
What would you do differently?:

Need to practice the wetsuit removal.
Bike
  • 1h 17m 13s
  • 24.85 kms
  • 19.29 km/hr
Comments:

Really a challenging course - I don't think I'll see anything like Garvin Heights anywhere else
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really
Transition 2
  • 01m 31s
Comments:

Had some problems racking the bike
Run
  • 45m 14s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

Found a pace I was pretty comfortable with right away - lost a little in the middle but pulled it together pretty well at the end.
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cold and wet conditions on the bike - fatigue on the run

Event comments:

The format with the Oly going after the sprint led to a strange two-part race. My wife won her age group yet by the time she finished her race the sprints and elite awards were done - most of the prizes had been given away and all the hot food was gone. When I went through the line (I waited to cheer her in before went to get my food) I was told that they only had cold veggie sandwiches remaining. When I said I was dissapointed (no anger) the volunteer told me I should have run faster?!? The age group awards are really nice - and they had an entire second award ceremony for the Oly but by then most of the crowd had left with the lousy weather.




Last updated: 2013-01-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:32 | 1500 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/24
Overall: 142/297
Performance: Below average
Suit: Full profile design bionic 2
Course: Started out cross wind - water was pretty dark and smelled of outboard fuel. After a left turn we swam down wind for probably half the total yards. Ran into a thick band of weeds about halfway down this leg. Another left turn brought us back into the wind and sighting was difficult as the final buoy was pretty small compared to the other turn buoys.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:47
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:17:13 | 24.85 kms | 19.29 km/hr
Age Group: 7/24
Overall: 91/297
Performance: Good
Starting bike - mostly uphill 19.1 Second leg - mostly downhill - 21 Third leg - Garvin Heights road - 14.5 Fourth leg - Down the bluff - 25.4 Bringing it in -18.8
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: It is an epic bike course
Road: Rough Wet Cadence: 78
Turns: Below average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:31
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:45:14 | 06.21 miles | 07m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/24
Overall: 81/297
Performance: Good
720 7:22 7"25 7:35 7:29 7:25
Course: Flat, flat flat
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3