Salmon Arm Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Salmon Arm, British Columbia
Canada
offthecouch
40C / 104F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 21m 47s
Overall Rank = 49/56
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/5
Pre-race routine:

check over all my lists
hot day so drank more water
Event warmup:

walk on beach
Swim
  • 32h 55m
  • 1640 yards
  • 2h 00m 24s / 100 yards
Comments:

had a really good swim. was pb for me
What would you do differently?:

push a little harder , i was trying t opace myself but could of even went faster. Still go PB though
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Tire went flat in the rack. Had to change tire before leaving the transition area. Then got another flat about halfway thru...
this just killed my time. I did not have another spare with me. I had to wait ,a co racer lent me a tire on her way by. This reduced my time by a total of 20 minutes just changing tires.....
What would you do differently?:

run a little less preassure on the tires when in hot weather
Bike
  • 1h 44m 7s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 14.32 mile/hr
Comments:

Tire went flat in the rack. Had to change tire before leaving the transition area. Then got another flat about halfway thru...
this just killed my time. I did not have another spare with me. I had to wait ,a co racer lent me a tire on her way by. This reduced my time by a total of 20 minutes just changing tires.....
What would you do differently?:

carry two spare tires
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 1h 37m 40s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 15m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

had a good run unfotunatly time is including my flat tire
race time did not include transitions
What would you do differently?:

do not bring drink belt on 10 K run. di not use it
Post race
Warm down:

stretch in gym


What limited your ability to perform faster:

heat and flat tires


Event comments:

This is my first race. It was fun, it seemed a little unorganized.
but it was only my first




Last updated: 2009-07-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
32:55:00 | 1640 yards | 2h 00m 24s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 39/56
Performance: Average
Suit: john
Course: 2 laps around
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0C / 0F Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:44:07 | 24.85 miles | 14.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 51/56
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: Flat countryside with hills at beggining and end
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:37:40 | 06.21 miles | 15m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 37/56
Performance: Average
Course: 4 km up hill it was tough and hot
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4