Hoot Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Fergus Falls, Minnesota
United States
Fergus Falls Area Family YMCA
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 49m 41s
Overall Rank = 157/211
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 16/26
Pre-race routine:

Stayed at Mom and Dad's. Got up around 6:20 had a bowl of cereal, a cup of coffee and some orange juice. Headed up to race site.
Swim
  • 08m 52s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

I broke out of the pack and had open water the whole race however, I am still plagued by not being able to see. This race was tough as the markers were very flat. I was tracking fine and swimming pretty straight but not being able to see I always fear I will get off course. I ended up taking my goggles off on the back side as I was able to see better.
What would you do differently?:

Figure out the goggles.
Transition 1
  • 02m 31s
Comments:

My transitions are usually a bit slow. I think I need to consider riding and running without socks. It seems to slow me down a bit getting my feet dried and the sox on. I also had a GU, which probably took too much time and I don't know that I really needed it.
What would you do differently?:

Experiment with no socks.
Bike
  • 1h 03m 49s
  • 15.7 miles
  • 14.76 mile/hr
Comments:

The bike portion of triathlons are still very demoralizing for me. I get passed by the majority of the field. Some of it may be equipment but it probably boils down to not enough time in the saddle. I also forgot to put my bike computer on my bike so I was having a hard time knowing if I was riding at the correct cadence. My left foot went numb and my left hamstring was cramping up.
What would you do differently?:

Remember to put my bike computer on. More time in the saddle. Think about investing in some equipment - shoes, tires and tri shorts should be the basics.
Transition 2
  • 01m 38s
Comments:

Too much time tying my shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Look at speed laces.
Run
  • 32m 53s
  • 3.3 miles
  • 09m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

The start of the run is a fairly steep hill right out of the transition area. The next two miles were down hill and/or flat but the last mile was all up hill, a long gradual incline. I did better than I expected, only walking through the water stations.
What would you do differently?:

Practice on hills.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank some water and ate a banana.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My lack of training. That being said my goal was 1:50 and I came in 15 seconds below that so.... I really expect that I should be able to improve on those times if I train more. I would like to shave at least 10 minutes off my time next year, maybe 15.

Event comments:

I plan on doing this race again - want to see if I can own the hills the next time around. I think the event will improve as the Y becomes more seasoned with running triathlons.




Last updated: 2007-05-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:52 | 440 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/211
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Out and back
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:31
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:03:49 | 15.7 miles | 14.76 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/211
Performance: Below average
Wind:
Course: The course was very hilly - some short and steep, like right out of the transition and some which were quite long. The
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:38
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:32:53 | 03.3 miles | 09m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/211
Performance: Average
Course: Hills, hills and more hills.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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