Northern "Orillia" Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Orillia, Ontario
Canada
Subaru Triathlon Series
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 05m 37s
Overall Rank = 354/642
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 50/66
Pre-race routine:

2 hurs before: Bran flakes cereal, medium coffee
30 minuts before: cruchy granola bar

Event warmup:

too much time spent in line for the washroom to have a warm up.
Swim
  • 18m 23s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 27s / 100 meters
Comments:

Could find my stroke for at the beginning due to waves. Ended up swimming with my head out of the water most of the way. Front crawl the entire time.
What would you do differently?:

More OWS training beforehand.
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

was a little winded from the swim causing me to run slower than I would like. Slower than I thought putting on the sneakers.
What would you do differently?:

More OWS training beforehand.
Bike
  • 1h 10m 57s
  • 33 kms
  • 27.91 km/hr
Comments:

I did not see any other mountain bikes on the course. Passed 3 hybrides and a handfull of road/tri bikes. Was getting passed quite a bit throughout particularly from waves that started after me. I think the mountain bike gave me a pretty significant disadvantage. Wasn't very happy with my drink mix (1/3 water, 2/3 gatorade). Overall I was happy with my time and intensity.
What would you do differently?:

Get a shiny new tri bike ;). Less gatorade in my water bottle mix.
Transition 2
  • 00m 52s
Comments:

Transistion as expected. Didn't have to change footware.
Run
  • 33m 26s
  • 7 kms
  • 04m 47s  min/km
Comments:

Run was faster than expected. Had water the first 2 stops but decided it was too much of a pain and went without the rest of the way. Running legs came back pretty quickly, probably from the long run with bike in T2. Didn't have any sprint left in me at the end which probably means I managed my pace well.
What would you do differently?:

Just keep going with training to increase volume and consequently speed.
Post race
Warm down:

walking. light stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

1. training particularly in the swim. 2. riding a mountian bike with nobby tires.

Event comments:

Had some stomach cramps/nausea for about 2 hours post race. No bodily discharges :) but just felt uncomfortable.




Last updated: 2009-08-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:23 | 750 meters | 02m 27s / 100meters
Age Group: 51/66
Overall: 401/642
Performance: Below average
Suit: bare 3mm
Course: OW freshwater lake. max 10 feet deep
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:10:57 | 33 kms | 27.91 km/hr
Age Group: 53/66
Overall: 435/642
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: hilly, road, country roads, sharp turns.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:52
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:33:26 | 07 kms | 04m 47s  min/km
Age Group: 40/66
Overall: 248/642
Performance: Good
Course: road out and back. fairly flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4