UMM Tinman Race Report
April 29, 2017
Pre race: This race always forces me to round up all of my
race stuff from its winter hiding places.
With Ironman as my last event, some of my gear had been in storage for a
while! I packed gear bags, then had an early bed time. My alarm went off at about at 04:00. I was out the door by 04:45.
I arrived at the U of MN Morris at 07:00 to quickly grab a
transition spot. I got things set up,
got checked in & body marked. A quick
warm up & bike check then off to the pre-race meeting. The field was smaller than normal.
1100 Swim Time Estimated: 15:30 Actual: 16:22
We were seeded by estimated swim time with 2 per lane. The entire Olympic field started in the same
heat. I was paired with the 2015 winner. I maintained a comfortable swim pace,
but was unable to stick with my lane partner. The pool deck makes for a large
leap out of the lane with the assistance of the starting block & run to
transition while putting on my jacket.
T1 Time Estimated: 0:40
Actual: 0:34 (Fastest T1!)
I had a great (fast & organized) T1.
19 Mile Bike Estimated Time: 1:00:00 Actual: 0:59:09
#1 was about 90 seconds ahead of me and I had a few people
right on my heals. I had placed my
gloves over the bar end shifters & got them on in the first mile or
so. The wind was “calm”….at least by
Morris standards. I just tried to focus
and stick to my plan. As I approached
the turn, #1 went by on his return trip about ¾ mile from the turn. After my turn, I was over ¾ of a mile into
the return before I saw #3 &4! I put
my head down and “ran” with it the rest of the way in.
T2 Time Estimated:
1:00 Actual: 0:39 (Fastest of
the day)
Again, I had a smooth, organized transition.
6.2 Mile Run Estimated: 57:00 Actual: 53:56
The first mile was hard on the legs I couldn’t feel my toes
until about mile 1.5. It felt like there was something stuck in my shoe. After my toes warmed up, the feeling went
away. After getting my running legs & feet back, I was feeling good, but
could tell my break from running due to injury was taking its toll. My entire
run I kept repeating “4 seconds.” This is what I lost by in this race last
year. Anytime I thought about backing
off my pace…”4 measly seconds!” At around mile 3, I was passed by the first
female runner. Just after mile 4 was the first relay. I had not seen # 1 since
the bike turn. On the home stretch of
trail back into the stadium, I was passed and moved into the 3rd overall
male space with about a half mile to go.
This is where I stayed to the finish.
Finish Time Estimated: 2:12:00 Actual: 2:10:38 A NEW PR!!!
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