Lakeside - TriathlonSprint


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Lakeside, Ontario
Canada
Multisport Canada
16C / 61F
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 31m 2s
Overall Rank = 190/279
Age Group = F35-39
Age Group Rank = 11/23
Pre-race routine:

I'd spent the entire week before my first tri this summer stressed out about it. For this race I just wanted to go and have fun. I had a goal time in the back of my mind but wasn't thinking about it on the course... I just wanted to enjoy myself and set the bar so that I had a base time for a sprint distance and could then work at lowering it. I was nervous up until the morning of the race, but once we arrived at the venue I really did stop being nervous and just start having fun.

Up at 5:45, ate toast with peanut butter and some OJ, brought a banana in the car. Left the house ~6:20 a.m., but it did not take quite as long to get to the venue as we'd thought.
Event warmup:

None. Got in the water to acclimatize a bit to the temp but didn't swim at all.
Swim
  • 17m 54s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 11s / 100 yards
Comments:

It took me until I reached the first buoy to settle into a rhythm, but it finally happened so I was happy with that. Passed a few from the waves in front of me which probably boosted my spirits too. Not too much contact. This was my first full swim in a wetsuit and that went well. My sighting was really good until the last buoy when I drifted slightly off course, but not too bad.
Transition 1
  • 02m 9s
Comments:

Pretty good here. I did take the time to put on both a shirt (it was a cool day and I thought I'd be cold in my tank) and socks. Took a drink before leaving as well. I did forget to put on my sunglasses as I'd left them on my handlebars rather than in my helmet, and I wound up dropping and losing them.
Bike
  • 39m 10s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 19.04 mile/hr
Comments:

Loved this course - can't believe I was dreading the hills. They really added to my enjoyment of the course.

My time really seemed too good to be true when I finished, though I had no idea what to expect on account of the hills. The posted results indicate the course was 2.5km short. Mystery solved!
What would you do differently?:

Practise gear changes - I had some lags in my gears changing, not sure why but something to work on. Also need to work on corners/turns at higher speed.
Transition 2
  • 00m 52s
Comments:

Stopped for a drink here as well. Just taking my time and enjoying it.
Run
  • 30m 58s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

I did this slower than I'd hoped but I was pretty taxed getting off the bike after the hills, and the run course was hilly, and I am actually surprised that I did it as fast as I did under those circumstances! Walked through the water stations just to get something down but otherwise ran the whole thing and finished comfortably.
Post race
Warm down:

My 'secret goal time' was 1:45 so I was all smiles when I crossed the finish line in just over 1:31! Even knowing now that the course was slightly short, I still would have finished well below that goal had it been full length. So I am really pleased that I went out to have fun, had fun, AND did a really great job!

Great post-race buffet with fruit, bagels, pop, chicken dogs, etc. But we had other plans for the day and needed to get away quickly, so I grabbed some fruit and a drink and we packed up pretty quickly.

Event comments:

Loved this race. Loved the location, the course, the setup, etc. I am already looking forward to coming back next year.


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Last updated: 2010-08-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:54 | 820 yards | 02m 11s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 170/279
Performance: Good
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: Rectangular around a small lake.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:09
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:39:10 | 12.43 miles | 19.04 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 215/279
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course: Out-and-back L. Strong winds on the latter part of the L. I was really nervous about this being a 'hilly' course since I have trained on pancake-flat local roads all summer, but I actually found the hills enjoyable and just the right amount of challenge. Unfortunately got stopped at a downhill while police were controlling traffic.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:52
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:58 | 03.11 miles | 09m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 180/279
Performance: Good
Course: Rolling out-and-back L. Turnaround on top of a hill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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