Greater Kingston Sydenham Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Sydenham, Ontario
Canada
Somersault Events
22C / 72F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 04m 35s
Overall Rank = 1/20
Age Group = 16-19
Age Group Rank = 1/2
Pre-race routine:

Got up and ate an egg with some toast at 4:30 a.m. Left the house at 5:00 and got there at 6:10. I got my race kit, body marked, set up transition and watched the start of the Olympic and sprint races.
Event warmup:

Got use to the water and swam a bit.
Swim
  • 05m 41s
  • 200 meters
  • 02m 50s / 100 meters
Comments:

I felt extremely comfortable during the swim and am extremely pleased with my time.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing!
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

I took way to long getting my suit off and putting my shoes on...
What would you do differently?:

Practice this transition more often before race day.
Bike
  • 35m 34s
  • 20 miles
  • 33.74 mile/hr
Comments:

I went way too fast during the bike portion and did not drink nearly enough which would cost me during the run portion. Near the end of the run, I was stuck behind a truck which was going extremely slow, so that cost me some time.
What would you do differently?:

Drink more fluids.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Fairly speedy transition here.
What would you do differently?:

Practice my bike dismount.
Run
  • 23m 21s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 40s  min/km
Comments:

I had to fight off a cramp and I should not have drunk the Gatorade handed to me. I had a bit of steam in the end so I absolutely blitzed it and gave it my all the last 200m.
What would you do differently?:

Not drink the gatorade handed to me since it disturbed my stomach.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched a bit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Misjudgment.

Event comments:

It was the first year for this event so there was obviously some rough patches, but I loved the race and I was extremely pleased to see my parents attend.




Last updated: 2009-06-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:41 | 200 meters | 02m 50s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/2
Overall: 1/20
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot
Course: One small loop around three buoys.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0C / 0F Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:35:34 | 20 miles | 33.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/2
Overall: 1/20
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: It was an out an back course with nice hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90+
Turns: Below average Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:21 | 05 kms | 04m 40s  min/km
Age Group: 1/2
Overall: 3/20
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back course, mostly on packed dirt which was nice.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3