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Leamington, Ontario
Canada
Leamington Triathlon Weekend
Total Time = 51m 41s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Swim
  • 05m 11s
  • 200 meters
  • 02m 35s / 100 meters
Comments:

Paced myself pretty well took it easy seeing it was my first tri. Made full 200 meters without stoping. The pool and swim area was very very warm. Water was 93 degrees. too hot hard to breath even when out of the water.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Other then more practice. Didn't hold form as well as I wanted and had a few times where breathing got away from me. But Very pleased with my my first performance
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Took too much time getting on my heart rate monitor, shoes, socks and my shirt... I know I was slow at this.. but still pleased for my first time, trying to catch my breath from the swim.
What would you do differently?:

think it over if I need socks and a few things.
Bike
  • 27m 55s
  • 10 kms
  • 21.49 km/hr
Comments:

Drank too much right off the bat on the ride and almost threw it up. Pushed pretty hard but my heart rate didn't show signs of pushing hard. First lap had a hard time catching my breath. Second lap I got caught up in the corners with slower riders I was unable to pass.
What would you do differently?:

Need more hill work. Mostly flat at home and I lost the most time on the hill. Need to hydrate more with small amounts.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

busy transition again. Need to learn to not have so much going on.
What would you do differently?:

Re think everything I need. and watch how much time I am taking in the transition.
Run
  • 17m 36s
  • 2 kms
  • 08m 48s  min/km
Comments:

Lost it on the Run. This destroyed my timing completely. My heart rate spiked to 218 BPM and I had to walk almost one whole lap to get it back down. Killed my time completely.
What would you do differently?:

Watch my pace. I started out way too fast... tried to back it down but kept picking up my pace. It was 89 degrees out when we took to the run course, direct sun the whole way. Humidex was 101 degrees. Needed to hydrate more before the run and really control my pace.
Post race
Warm down:

walked it off... got a bottle of water got into the shade, ate a banana and some orange slices.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The heat and my inability to pace my run at the start. The rest of the race I was very pleased at.

Event comments:

Great First race. Well orginized. Fun event. Would do it again. With the heat today the one drink station on the run was not enough in my mind. But I struggled really bad with this... so maybe it was just me. My wife's Boss was the originator of this event when it started like 12 years ago in his back yard. It was very cool to have this as my first event. I owe a lot to a friend and somewhat mentor I have been riding and swimming with... Thanks Stef....




Last updated: 2010-06-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:11 | 200 meters | 02m 35s / 100meters
Age Group: 43/
Overall: 43/
Performance: Good
Suit: Non
Course: 200 Meter swim in a 25 m salt water pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 93F / 34C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:27:55 | 10 kms | 21.49 km/hr
Age Group: 25/
Overall: 25/
Performance: Average
HR seemed low through the whole ride even though I was working hard to breath.
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: 2.5 km route/4 laps. tight course, hard to pass and the ride up the hill on Shirk street was straight into 30+ km/hr winds. I was in my steepest gear on this section every time.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:17:36 | 02 kms | 08m 48s  min/km
Age Group: 66/
Overall: 66/
Performance: Bad
Heart rate went out of control mid way through first lap.
Course: 2 laps of a 1 km loop. Although my Garmin marked it as a 1.2km loop.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4