Guelph Lake II Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Guelph, Ontario
Canada
Trisport Canada Inc.
22C / 72F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 59m 23s
Overall Rank = 6/9
Age Group = MCL40+
Age Group Rank = 13/25
Event warmup:

Biked for a few kms; swam out to first mark.

Swim
  • 16m 51s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 15s / 100 meters
Comments:

Still seems like I drank lots of water on the course; course wasn't as crowded as Niagara.
Transition 1
  • 03m 21s
Comments:

fiddled with the new number belt; cost me time; long run from beach to transition area.
What would you do differently?:

never try something new on race day.
Bike
  • 57m 27s
  • 30 kms
  • 31.33 km/hr
Comments:

Comfortable pace for the first 20 kms; started to hammer down in the last 10km as per coaches instruction; significant improvement from last tri.

Improved my pace over Niagara; Niagara was 30km in 51:41 mins at a 29.0min/km pace; Guelph I was 2.3min/km faster on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

Assessed a 2 min penalty for something
Run
  • 38m 17s
  • 7 kms
  • 05m 28s  min/km
Comments:

intense cramping in my gut at the start of the run; gatorade at the 1km seemed to help; by the 4 km mark it was gone.

improvement in time over last tri by
What would you do differently?:

drink gatorade on the run
Post race
Warm down:

nothing

What limited your ability to perform faster:

my running continues to hold me back; assessed a two min penalty for something.

Event comments:

the race needs a focal point at the end of the race; a beer tent perhaps




Last updated: 2009-08-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:51 | 750 meters | 02m 15s / 100meters
Age Group: 4/25
Overall: 11/9
Performance: Good
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Beach start square course
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 23C / 73F Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:21
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:57:27 | 30 kms | 31.33 km/hr
Age Group: 3/25
Overall: 8/9
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills in the Guelph countryside
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:29
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:38:17 | 07 kms | 05m 28s  min/km
Age Group: 5/25
Overall: 9/9
Performance: Good
Improved my pace to 5:29mins/km from 5:44mins/km; Niagara was a 40:03min 7km race.
Course: some hills otherwise reasonably flat
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4