Triathlon de Valleyfield - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic

Lot of distance between each turn. Very little contact but a lot of occasion to draft.

One of the buoy was either hidden by the sun or a fountain or both. I ended up doing a detour like many other competitors. I accelerated to catch up for lost time and in the process reached the buoy from the inside before another competitor. I ended up having my first experience being swimmed over! I had something to tell my friends after the race :)

I did great! Next time I will spend time reading the trajectory before getting in the water to avoid the detour.

City bike, with turns and needles. No hills at all. I lacked energy for the km 30 - 35 and got a second wind for 35-40.

One of the competitor cut me on a corner and I barely avoided the manhole. Experience rubbing in full speed!

have a better breakfast and bike more before the events to pace properly.

I was exhausted before starting to run. All I I wanted was survive and be proud of my result. Since I thought I was doing very bad and pushed harder and ended up surprising myself in the end result. (I don't have a watch...)
I Still have pain in my foot (since winter) which also prevents me from training and racing properly. (plantar fascitis)

better pacing on the bike, improve capabilities on the bike to be more fresh on the run.

plantar fascitis and lack of experience.


Big city event. The start was slightly delayed due to boats in the way. The event is all flat, no hills. Being in a city, there are lots of turns and needles on the bike. The organisation is huge, lots of volunteers everywhere who encouraged and guided us.