Lakeside II Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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london, Ontario
Canada
HSBC Triathlon Series
16C / 61F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 17m 1s
Overall Rank = 83/265
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 11/22
Pre-race routine:

First race ever, so no routine but made efforts to be early, walk through the routes I would take for the transitions, and set up my transition towel as planned. Cold morning, ice on windshield
Event warmup:

Swam about 100m
Swim
  • 11m 24s
  • 600 meters
  • 01m 54s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swim was very easy. Had no problems with other swimmers. Caught several people in the first wave
What would you do differently?:

Push my pace a little bit harder.
Transition 1
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

Had trouble getting my shirt on properlly.
What would you do differently?:

Buy a tri shirt. Better shoes to slip on would help as well.
Bike
  • 41m 29s
  • 20 kms
  • 28.93 km/hr
Comments:

Confusing as to what position you are in as the duathalon racers were on their bikes at the same time. Passed some road bikes on flats and hills.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder as this was a slow ride compared to my times during practice at this course. Adjust my tapering to one day off before race as my legs were "laggy". Need to buy a road or tri bike as mountain bike proved to be quite heavy and gearing comparisons sucked.
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

Neighbour dumped his wetsuit on my shoes, socks, and hat. Made a mess and really slowed me down. Hat was soaked and socks were damp and dirty.
What would you do differently?:

Walk it off, there is nothing you can do about this!
Run
  • 21m 38s
  • 4 kms
  • 05m 25s  min/km
Comments:

Again, left too much in the tank. Inexperiance.
What would you do differently?:

Say water at drink station instead of sticky fluid.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched a little bit

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inexperiance and tapered too early in the week.

Event comments:

It was my first race, so it has to be the best, but even I can't find anything wrong with the race. The duathlon made things busy which was cool that you were always competing with people.


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Last updated: 2009-07-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:24 | 600 meters | 01m 54s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 58/265
Performance: Good
Suit: Ironman
Course: Octagon shape, started to the far righ side near front.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 19F / -7C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:26
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:41:29 | 20 kms | 28.93 km/hr
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 107/265
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Out n'Back. Hills in just after start and just at the end were good climbs.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:05
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:21:38 | 04 kms | 05m 25s  min/km
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 100/265
Performance: Average
Course: Flat, out n' back
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 5