U of A Spring Thaw Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
U of A Triathlon Club
11C / 52F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 13m
Overall Rank = 30/.35
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Ate pb and banana sandwich on the drive in. It was nice and early and WINDY! I knew it was going to be rough in the wind, but I was ready to do my best. Oh and the night before taught me to be more observant, had to quick change a flat before loading up bike into vehicle. Had to use a tube from husband's bike because we were out of spare - ugh!
Event warmup:

None - probably should have though!
Swim
  • 11m 15s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 49s / 100 meters
What would you do differently?:

Need to practice WAY more.
Transition 1
  • 00m
What would you do differently?:

Wasted a minute putting on a sweater, but the wind really was awful. Should have just toughed it out.
Bike
  • 37m
  • 10 kms
  • 16.22 km/hr
Comments:

The hill was way tough for me, I live near flat and did not practice enough to be ready for the two times up that hill. Otherwise was happy with my pace, but that hill added several minutes to my time.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Feet were still wet and cold, struggled getting into running shoes, but overall was a quick transition.
Run
  • 20m
  • 2.5 kms
  • 08m  min/km
What would you do differently?:

Take off the sweater from the bike, but didn't want to waste time.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around a bunch (probably 30 minutes) and then grabbed a latte to warm up!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inexperience, still gaining some cardio quality after years of no real physical activity

Event comments:

Lunch was pasta at a nearby mall kiosk. Didn't bother with it - they didn't serve until 2 hours after I was done. Bananas, oranges etc at finish line. Was ok. Race t-shirt has a great design and most volunteers were awesome!


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Last updated: 2011-01-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:15 | 400 meters | 02m 49s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/.35
Performance: Bad
Struggled quite a bit, did almost entirely in breaststroke, even though had been working on crawl during training.
Suit:
Course: Pool Swim - lane 6 at U of A West Pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:37:00 | 10 kms | 16.22 km/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/.35
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: 87th Avenue, up Emily Murphy Hill, across 111street
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:20:00 | 02.5 kms | 08m  min/km
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/.35
Performance:
My garmin said we went closer to 3km, than the advertised 2.5 - don't really know though. Felt long and considering my usual pace, I suspect it was a little long.
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3