Niagara Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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Grimsby, Ontario
Canada
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 36m 24s
Overall Rank = 77/439
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 13/40
Event warmup:

went for a 8K ride on my bike, then 10 min. swim just before th start of the race.
Swim
  • 16m 13s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 10s / 100 meters
Comments:

my best swim yet! Water was really nice and clear, also fairly calm. My goal was to stay in the pack and draft a little better which I did and my time benefited from it.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 01m 51s
Comments:

still having a hard time getting out of my wetsuit. It keeps getting stuck on my timing chip (ankle) and my wrist (watch). I think next time I will just take the chip off, then take my suit off, it will probably save me at least 30 sec.
Bike
  • 48m 28s
  • 25 kms
  • 30.95 km/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 15s
Run
  • 28m 39s
  • 7 kms
  • 04m 05s  min/km
Comments:

had an awesome run, 30th overall!! Since I have been training for a marathon, I was expecting to do well on this portion. Felt great the entire run, managed to pass quite a few people along the way. You know you're going fast when you pass people and they are looking at you like you're crazy or something!
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Post race
Warm down:

got a post race massage on my tight calves, did some other stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

killer climb on the bike!

Event comments:

Overall very good race, would definitely do it again. I will have to do more hill training on the bike for next time....




Last updated: 2010-08-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:13 | 750 meters | 02m 10s / 100meters
Age Group: 22/40
Overall: 178/439
Performance: Good
Suit: 2XU
Course: swim in lake Ontario, rectangular shape starting along the beach before heading out into the lake about 75m and back parallel to the beach.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:51
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:48:28 | 25 kms | 30.95 km/hr
Age Group: 22/40
Overall: 119/439
Performance: Average
Wind: Cross-winds
Course: Very tough climb up the escarpment in the first 5K, was not expecting that! There were quite a few people walking up it, I made it up riding the whole way but it was tough! Once up top, the course was fairly flat with a pretty good cross-wind for a lot of it. Going back down the escarpment was fun, but a little dangerous, I hit 70 km/h at one point!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:15
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:28:39 | 07 kms | 04m 05s  min/km
Age Group: 5/40
Overall: 30/439
Performance: Good
Course: fairly flat run course, the last few K were through a forest on some nice trails including a bridge where we had to go up and down some stairs. It was a little confusing in some spots as far as directions go, I heard some people ran an extra K because it wasn't laid out very well
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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