Belwood Duathlon - DuathlonStandard


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Belwood, Ontario
Canada
Subaru Triathlon Series
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 31m 21s
Overall Rank = 9/113
Age Group = 20-29
Age Group Rank = 1/7
Pre-race routine:

Same as always, get there as soon as I can, drink lots and stand in line for the washroom.
Event warmup:

I ended up running most of the run course and then some light stretching.
Run
  • 07m 19s
  • 2 kms
  • 03m 40s  min/km
Comments:

I always tell myself to take it easy on the first run and save some for the bike. But just like the last 2 races the heat of the moment got to me and I went all out. The whole time I'm thinking go hard or go home.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, what ever I'm doing seems to be working.
Transition 1
  • 00m 59s
Comments:

I put my bike shoes on first then run to the line and mount. This time I had a hard time getting my shoes done up right because my hands were shaking after that run.
What would you do differently?:

I need triathlon shoes.
Bike
  • 51m 54s
  • 30 kms
  • 34.68 km/hr
Comments:

I got some clip on areo bars and they seem to help on the flats. But it's not easy getting a comfortable position with them on a road bike.
I also found myself going "one on one" with a few of the athletes that pulled away from me at Guelph Lake 1. Maybe it was the aero bars or maybe it was me but I had my legs.
What would you do differently?:

Get a triathlon bike
Transition 2
  • 00m 39s
Comments:

Good transition
Run
  • 30m 31s
  • 7 kms
  • 04m 22s  min/km
Comments:

It seems to take me a few kilometers to get going. In this case it wasn't until km number 4 or 5 until I felt good.
What would you do differently?:

The final run seems to be my week spot. I guess I just need to run more.
Post race
Warm down:

Find out my place and lay down under a tree.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My final run and I had some minor cramping in my calves during the bike.

Event comments:

I won my age group,,, YES. I wanted an overall time of 1hr 30mins and just mist out by over a minute

I can't wait for Grimsby and "The Beast" or whatever they call that hill.




Last updated: 2010-07-24 12:00 AM
Running
00:07:19 | 02 kms | 03m 40s  min/km
Age Group: 1/7
Overall: 8/113
Performance: Good
Course: Flat and Fast. Gravel trail that went over the dam and into the woods.
Keeping cool Drinking
T1
Time: 00:59
Overall: Below average
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:51:54 | 30 kms | 34.68 km/hr
Age Group: 2/7
Overall: 9/113
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: It's flat for the most part but there is one stretch heading north that is all uphill. I found this to help out alot seeing me and my Trek Madone like going up.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:39
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:31 | 07 kms | 04m 22s  min/km
Age Group: 1/7
Overall: 16/113
Performance: Average
Course: Same as the first run,, flat.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 5