Triathlon Drumondville - TriathlonOlympic


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Drummondville, Quebec
Canada
28C / 82F
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 31m 52s
Overall Rank = 65/104
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 13/18
Pre-race routine:

Not much, the start was at 11:25 and the triathlon was at maybe 1h30 or so drive from my place. So I woke up as usual, had breakfast then packed the car and drove there.
Event warmup:

Just a little run to warm up the legs then I headed to the beach for my start
Swim
  • 36m 39s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 26s / 100 meters
Comments:

My friend Steve was starting 10 minutes after me and I knew he had a good chance to pass me before I finish my swim, so I tried to push as hard as I could to not make it happened.

At first I was with some people and I tried to stay with them. It worked for most of the first loop, but when we were coming back in the current I lost them and after the buoy there was no way to get back to them. So I finished my swim all by myself.

By the end of the second loop I started seeing people from the wave behind me and I was scared that Steve would pass me, I got passed by maybe 10 people from what I count see. And I knew that he was a good enough swimmer to get out of the water in the top 10.

I just tried to swim as fast as I could to get out of the water. Once I approached the exit I heard a volunteer yelling that it was slippery, and slippery it was dammit. I almost fell while getting out of the water.

Last year at the sprint I swam 20:15, so I had a not so bad improve here.
What would you do differently?:

I really need to improve my swim, this is usually what kills my race. I can make up some time on the bike and run but the swim always put me so much in the back of the pack that it is hard to have a good time overall.
Transition 1
  • 01m 38s
Comments:

Once I reached my bike I put my helmet on and started feeling dizzy a little bit. I took a couple of seconds to let it pass, then I headed out of the transition zone.
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Bike
  • 1h 06m 15s
  • 40 kms
  • 36.23 km/hr
Comments:

I jumped on the bike with one thing on my mind, get back some time on the faster swimmer. At first I got pass by a coupe of guy from the wave after me and I tried to stay with them. It worked for a while but they were fast and at some point I lost them. I was not drafting of them, but trying to stay in range.

I tried to cheer on everyone from the club as I was seeing them on the course, and besides that I just push hard and tried to keep a good average.

When I got off the bike I was disappointed with my bike split, I had no idea what was my avg or exact time since I didn't want to check but I felt like I had not much power during that leg.

Last year at the sprint I rode 33:02 here, so I mostly had the same split. Just twice as long
What would you do differently?:

I need to rethink my training, I feel like I do not have power on the bike this year and I can't say why.
Transition 2
  • 01m 36s
Comments:

Not much to say about t2, everything went smoothly. Those Zoot Ultra Race are so nice in t2 :)
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 45m 38s
  • 10 kms
  • 04m 34s  min/km
Comments:

I tried to get into that 10km with a sub 45 min time in mind. I wish I could have push to get it but sadly I didn't have enough juice left in the tank to get it.

This course is mostly flat so it is an easy one to get a good run, which I did but not as fast as I expected.

Not much to say about the run itself, it went as smoothly as it could with what I had left in the tank. I cheered on my friend from the club as much as I could, thanks the volunteer on my last lap and finished the race with a nice last split ... guess I still had some juice finally because I pushed the pace ;)

Last year at the sprint I ran 23:21 so I had a nice improve here.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, maybe some more speed training and not running a 15km two days prior to a race ;)
Post race
Warm down:

I ran down the course to meet a friend who was having a tough race. I figured that she would appreciate the company. I ran almost two lap with her.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Probably that running a 15km on Thursday didn't help. But the plan was to run long to prepare myself for the HIM, and the HIM race has a higher priority that this race so I had to get out and run.

My swim ruined what I could have had as far as a good position and finishing time, as usual. I really need to do something about that.

Event comments:

I always enjoy this race, lots of people and lots of volunteer.




Last updated: 2010-05-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:39 | 1500 meters | 02m 26s / 100meters
Age Group: 18/18
Overall: 98/104
Performance: Average
Suit: None
Course: 2 loop of 750 meters in the river
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:38
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:06:15 | 40 kms | 36.23 km/hr
Age Group: 10/18
Overall: 41/104
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: 4 loop of 10 km
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 96
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:36
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:45:38 | 10 kms | 04m 34s  min/km
Age Group: 12/18
Overall: 54/104
Performance: Good
Course: 4 loop of 2.5km
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