Graham Beasley Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Carleton Place, Ontario
Canada
Somersault
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 44m 21s
Overall Rank = 83/87
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 8/8
Pre-race routine:

Left home at 5am to get there for 7:40am. Got my kit, found a spot in transition, got in my wetsuit 20 minutes before the start and went in the water for warmup.
Event warmup:

Swam a bit around the start area.
Swim
  • 40m 33s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 42s / 100 meters
Comments:

The swim was great. I started at the end so I would'nt get trap in the middle of the pack. Started slow and got faster all the way to the finish. Passed quite a few people...
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I really enjoyed the swim part!
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Transition was preatty fast, I felt good coming out of the water.
What would you do differently?:

Continue practicing my transition
Bike
  • 1h 41m 53s
  • 40 kms
  • 23.56 km/hr
Comments:

Went good but no shade. The last 10k, I started to feel the heat... The sun was getting high and it was hot. There was no porta potties on the course, I had to stop on the side of the road..
What would you do differently?:

I will get a second bottle rack so I have extra water with me.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Good transition, went pretty fast.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more my transition
Run
  • 1h 21m 56s
  • 10 kms
  • 08m 11s  min/km
Comments:

I was very dehydrated when I finished the run. I was hot and so tired! The run took me 15 minutes more then what I planned. I took my time because it was so hot that I didn't want to overheat.
What would you do differently?:

On hot weather, have more to drink on the bike and on the run course.
Post race
Warm down:

When in the river to try and cool down. Stretched a little in the shade and came back home. Drank 2 litres of water the 3 hours following the race to rehydrate myself.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The heat. I wasn't trained to race in hot weather like that. It was really tough!

Event comments:

Lots of volunters, they were great! Could of have more drinking stations on the run but it was still ok. Very well organized! The only bad thing was the post-race lunch... bagels and bananas.. that's it! Really disapointing! Tough race but I'm very happy with my results! My first Oly, I did pretty well!




Last updated: 2010-01-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:40:33 | 1500 meters | 02m 42s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 73/87
Performance: Good
Suit: Wetsuit on
Course: Water was very warm. The course was a big rectangle. We had to go around the whole rectangle once for 1000m then a half rectangle to finish the swim. There was a light current. The swim was great, went A1 for me!
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:41:53 | 40 kms | 23.56 km/hr
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 84/87
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back course on country roads. Didn't have big hills.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:21:56 | 10 kms | 08m 11s  min/km
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 81/87
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back course. The first 2.5k was on asphalt and the rest was on gravel road. There was no shade and it was very very hot!
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4