Chain of Lakes Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Alexandria, Minnesota
United States
Pickle Events
45F / 7C
Sunny
Total Time = 9h 00m
Overall Rank = 7/234
Age Group = 40-50
Age Group Rank = 3/24
Pre-race routine:

3:00 Awakened by Adeline
3:00-4:30 Lie awake. Gave up and got out of bed
4:30 Cinnamon Toast Crunch
5:20 Left Neils
7:05 Arrived and set up Transition
Event warmup:

Walked back and forth from pool to transition area to make sure that my bike and shoes hadn't blown away.
Swim
  • 10m 27s
  • 600 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

Took off at about 11:15

Slow pace due to lack of training. Many folks that I should have at least equaled in the pool exited before me. Good for them, learning experience for me.
What would you do differently?:

Start swimming earlier and build.
Transition 1
  • 01m
Comments:

Had to put on gloves and a LS shirt. Gloves and towel were in the pool area. Having the gloves on first made the LS shirt go on much easier. All went far better than expected and the extra 15 seconds were well worth the time.

Glad I had practiced getting in and out of shoes with gloves this spring.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 35m 25s
  • 13 miles
  • 22.02 mile/hr
Comments:

The heavens opened with a gale. The cross winds were at times over 30-35 mph. Despite this, I am glad I used my disc. The times when the cross winds were the greatest seemed to be the times that I gained the most on those ahead.
What would you do differently?:

I need more time on the bike, but this spring has really sucked with all the snow.
Transition 2
  • 00m 35s
Comments:

Good, Fast, T2.

Very glad I had practiced getting in and out of shoes with gloves this spring.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 19m 10s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

The run felt great! My pace was what I wanted.

The race ended in a very entertaining fashion. Paddle2Paddle had a pretty good jump on me at the beginning of the run. Another racer, Tim (in my AG), started a few seconds behind and stuck with me. We traded drafting each other and started picking off runners one by one. We eventually caught up to Paddle a little past the 2 mile mark. I took the lead and both stuck with me. With about a half mile left Tim passed. I just wanted to hang on. Paddle passed me and all looked hopeless. Paddle passed Tim on the ascent around the school about 100 yds from the finish. I was able to gain a touch while Paddle was passing. Both had a good 20 feet on me. Something in my head screamed, "TAKE THEM!" I shoveled the coals to the firebox and began a sprint. Tim reacted first as he was the first to realize he was getting passed. We both passed Paddle, but he reacted too late also. I crossed first with both Tim and Paddle less than a second behind. Tim might have beaten me if there were another 10 yards (heck 10 feet). I dang near vomited and would have had I not immediately lied down in the grass.

Tim had actually beaten me a few years previous in this race in the last 100 yards.

My hat goes off to both Tim and Paddle2Paddle for a hell of a run and race. Any other day either would have beaten me. It is good to see racers like Tim come back to previous form. It is also good to see racers like Paddle2Paddle progress in the sport.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Dropped to the ground to keep from puking.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of early season training.

Event comments:

This remains one of my favorite races, despite the fact that the weather always seems adverse.




Last updated: 2008-01-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:27 | 600 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/24
Overall: 32/234
Performance: Below average
AHR 151
Suit: DSS Sleeved Power Tri Suit
Course: Pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:35:25 | 13 miles | 22.02 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/24
Overall: 6/234
Performance: Average
AHR 169
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: loop
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:35
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:19:10 | 03 miles | 06m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/24
Overall: 9/234
Performance: Good
Time AHR 6:46 163 6:47 168 168
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4