Sunday Jul 29 |
 | Swimming race 9:17 [4] | |
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| Chisago Lakes Triathlon Sprint....I was looking to have a solid race...with 900 participants in the Sprint I figure placeing top three in my age group would be very unlikely....just to many people to finish in front of....
Started swim in wave 18 and did very good weaving through the colored caps bobbing their way through the swim....I focus on getting out front and staying clear and then weaving efficiently....the swim felt good and I am out in 8:59 feeling like I got a smooth start if not a screaming fast one...made my way up the beach and tripped the chip timer in 9:17.. |
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| C • Congratulations on 2nd place! 1 |
| transitions race 1:51 [4] | |
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| slipped out of wet suit without a hitch and managed a flying cyclocross bike mount with shoes already clipped in the pedals....nice... |
| Triathlon Bike race 54:30 [4] | |
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| ...as soon as I got on the bike I was feeling good and passing people and before I knew it I was on a MAJOR roll passing people by the handfuls...with by disk wheel humming and Hed 3 on the front I knew I was having a good bike but it turned out to be one of the best bike legs of my career.........the fairly flat, no wind course was very fast....for some reason my bike computer ,that had not worked all year, was working and after it was all said and done I had covered 20.55 miles in 54:30 averaging 22.4 mph....my BEST average in over 220 triathlons has been 22.8 mph and that was 7 years ago....I was very happy as I pulled in T2.... |
| transitions race 52 [4] | |
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| running stop and quick shoe change and off.... |
| Run race 25:11 [4] | |
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| ....solid run after a great bike....just trying to kep a strong pace as I searched out shade....managed just over 8 minute miles and crossed the line in 25:11 for 5K for a 1:31:42....
based on my bike I had a outstanding race and thought maybe I would have a chance for top 3 in my age group....
when I checked results I found out I was 2nd in my Age Group out of 42 (and only :17 out of first).....53rd overall out of 887....very saitisfying result...
also saw Leif Nordren at the race but did not get to say hi....he did a 1:26:20 and also finished 2nd in his AG....I out swam him by :50 but he managed to outsplit me on the bike by 1:30 and took 4 minutes out of me on the run..... |
Saturday Jul 28 |
| Mt Bike (road) 1:08:41 [1] | |
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| biked up and ate at Cuppa Java...then looped around Cedar and Lake of the Isles....saving for tomorrow triathlon..... |
Friday Jul 27 |
| Run 28:18 [3] | |
| ahr:136 |
| Run around Lake Harriet with Kari on Friday morning..... |
Thursday Jul 26 |
| Hike 40:44 [1] | |
| ahr:104 weight:170.2lbs |
| fast walk around Harriet after run...HR average was 104... |
Wednesday Jul 25 |
| Run 27:05 [3] | |
| ahr:136 |
| early morning run around Harriet with Kari...humid but still a nice morning to be out..... |
Tuesday Jul 24 |
| Mt Bike 1:00:01 [2] | |
| weight:172.2lbs |
| with Kari on a humid night....decided to stay and bike the home course...did loops of 20:15 and 18:10......a little rusty...my HR stayed fairly low..I think my bike fitness is doing pretty good.....we will see this Sunday at the Chisago Lakes tri....but I worry about my 5K speed....do I still have some? |
Monday Jul 23 |
| Triathlon Bike 55:02 [3] | |
| ahr:136 |
| Hopkins loop in 37:51.....85% time trial effort....new record... |