Cultus lake Tri - TriathlonSprint


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Chilliwack, British Columbia
Canada
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24C / 75F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 36m 55s
Overall Rank = 101/124
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 17/18
Pre-race routine:

Up at 6. Bagel/pb/jam. Cup of Coffee.
Transition setup. Wetsuit took 10 minutes this time-pbest!
Event warmup:

Swung the arms around a bit on the beach.
Swim
  • 13m 19s
  • 650 meters
  • 02m 03s / 100 meters
Comments:

Felt great on swim. Thought I would be slow as was first swim race ever. Waited for on beach for a space to open up in front of me and then headed out on my pace. Caught up by first buoy-75meters-and then drafted behind someone the entire way. Saw people raising their hands for assistance I assume they started out too fast and got caught in the churning water.
What would you do differently?:

Start in the swarm.
Transition 1
  • 05m 23s
Comments:

Took alot longer than I thought to take off wetsuit, put on socks, shoes, hrm, helmet glasses, race belt etc. Felt uncomfortable running out in my bike shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Practice!
Bike
  • 47m 45s
  • 20 kms
  • 25.13 km/hr
What would you do differently?:

Train for hills more. Actually beat my training time of 52 minutes.
Would also run into and out of transition on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 03m 29s
Comments:

Strange transition. Took 30 seconds to pee!
What would you do differently?:

run into/out of transition. Hold it?
Run
  • 27m 2s
  • 4 kms
  • 06m 46s  min/km
Comments:

Started out fast for me and my hrate was at 150 almost immediately. 1st km was 6:40. 2nd 7:20, and 3rd right at 7minutes. Planned to go hard with 1 km left but they had shortened the run for some reason so sprinted the last 200 M when I saw the finish line. Still had lots left in the tank.
What would you do differently?:

Ask if it was 5km as advertised?
Had a good plan that was thwarted :)
Post race
Warm down:

Ran across line. Family waiting, took some pics and had a stretch.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Transitions!

Event comments:

Will do it again next year. Will know what to expect. First triathlon and wanted to ensure finishing ok so I didn't push the pace on any event.
Next time I'll know my limitations/strengths better.




Last updated: 2009-09-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:19 | 650 meters | 02m 03s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 62/124
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot
Course: Counterclockwise around the dock, to pier and return.
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 21F / -6C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:23
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:47:45 | 20 kms | 25.13 km/hr
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 97/124
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Hills throughout the course, with max of 55km/hr. Felt great the whole way and even passed some people on the false flats and the climb up to cultus.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:29
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:27:02 | 04 kms | 06m 46s  min/km
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 116/124
Performance: Average
Course: Flat out and back mostly with about a km of slight uphill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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] 4