Bala Falls - Triathlon


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Bala Falls, Ontario
Canada
Multisport Canada
22C / 72F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 40m 12s
Overall Rank = 14/328
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/16
Pre-race routine:

Setup transition, keep hydrated, keep going to washroom.
Event warmup:

5-10 min jog, put wetsuit on, swim ~100m to check if suit put on properly.
Swim
  • 13m 14s
  • 750 meters
  • 01m 46s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swim was pretty relaxing actually, except for the first 50-100m where there was a bit of kicking and bumping. After that I just followed some feet/bubbles and tried to stay relaxed and focused on my stoke.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 01m 8s
Comments:

Make sure to put the helmet the right way in transition, so it's just a grab and put on. I tried to put it on backwards, since I set it up backwards in transition. Glad I figured that out quickly :).
What would you do differently?:

Better helmet position in transition.
Bike
  • 53m 8s
  • 30 kms
  • 33.88 km/hr
Comments:

Very happy with how I controlled my effort. Wanted to make sure I have something left for the hilly run. Drank every 5km and had a gel at about 20km mark. The last 10k I went back and forth with a guy I caught, ended up letting him go as I wasn't interested in a race to T2. Still ended up in transition at the same time as him.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

The guy racked beside me came back before me, left me very little room to rack my bike, no big deal, but I could have done better there. Took a nice big gulp of gatorade in transition before heading out, it was a good move.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 31m 57s
  • 7.5 kms
  • 04m 16s  min/km
Comments:

In the first 300m I started to feel my right hamstring begin to cramp, I thought I may be in trouble, but it loosened up and I was able to keep a good stride throughout the run.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Sit around, drink some water, jump in the lake to cool off.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Fitness, I think I performed up to my potential on the day.

Event comments:

I like this venue, fun race.




Last updated: 2010-07-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:14 | 750 meters | 01m 46s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 44/328
Performance: Good
Suit: Yes
Course: Triangle course, keeping buoys on your left. Sun was coming from the right on the way out, on the left on the way back, so no problems with sighting as we didn't swim into the sun.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:08
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:53:08 | 30 kms | 33.88 km/hr
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 35/328
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back with rolling hills. Nothing steep except in the first few kms and around the turn around.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 98+
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:47
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:31:57 | 07.5 kms | 04m 16s  min/km
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 10/328
Performance: Good
Course: Two out and back sections along the main out and back. Some pretty steep hills on this run course. Not too much flat, all up or down hill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4