Subaru West Coast Triathlon Series Shawnigan Lake - TriathlonSprint


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Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia
Canada
Life Sport
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 23m 11s
Overall Rank = 30/97
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 6/12
Pre-race routine:

Woke up headed to The lake from Victoria.
Event warmup:

Jumped in the lake to get the arms and face ready for the cold.
Swim
  • 09m 53s
  • 500 meters
  • 01m 59s / 100 meters
Comments:

Started swimming, man it was cold, man there was alot of weeds. Lots of bumping til the 2nd buoy, then I pushed the pace a bit for the last bit. I made up some time that last 150m
What would you do differently?:

Train.
Transition 1
  • 02m 29s
Comments:

Long run from water to bike. Not as long as Oliver though.
What would you do differently?:

Get the suit off faster.
Not bad, was a good transition.
Bike
  • 43m 24s
  • 22 kms
  • 30.41 km/hr
Comments:

Good ride, I need to work on the speed, but I think I did well. Need to power out some rides and get a bit better on hills.
What would you do differently?:

Train.
Transition 2
  • 01m 25s
Comments:

Need elastic laces.
What would you do differently?:

Good transition, shoe tying slowed me down.
Run
  • 26m 3s
  • 5 kms
  • 05m 13s  min/km
Comments:

No socks, first time. Wish I would have had known that before the no socks!
No blisters though.
What would you do differently?:

TRAIN
Post race
Warm down:

Ride 7k back to the where I had to park.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training.

Event comments:

Good race.
Got lost on the check in the day before, I guess thats why racing with the DOC is so much fun. I don't need to think!




Last updated: 2011-05-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:53 | 500 meters | 01m 59s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 45/97
Performance:
Suit: 2xu s1 sleeveless
Course: one loop
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:29
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:43:24 | 22 kms | 30.41 km/hr
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 29/97
Performance:
Wind:
Course: Loop around Shawnigan lake. Lots of up and down.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:25
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:26:03 | 05 kms | 05m 13s  min/km
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 34/97
Performance:
Course: Out and back on a nice trail that went up slightly the way out and down slightly on the way in...easy negative split!
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]