Guelph Lake I - Sprint Duathlon - DuathlonStandard


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Guelph, Ontario
Canada
Trisport Canada
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 05m 47s
Overall Rank = 8/157
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 3/21
Pre-race routine:

Two weeks before the race I hurt my right shin. Three days before the race I get sick. Add these to the fact that I have a bad left hip and I knew I was in for a heck of a race.
Event warmup:

After watching some of the try a tri I started my warmup. I did some light running (4km total) and about 20 minutes of stretching my hip and legs. I wrapped my right shin and I knew(kinda) that 7k of running shouldn't effect my hip. What I couldn't control was the fact that I was still sick. The days leading up to the race I had feaver, sore throat and was just very tired. When Saturday moring rolled around the feaver was gone, my throat was a little better but I was still very tired and weak.
Run
  • 07m 43s
  • 2 kms
  • 03m 52s  min/km
Comments:

I went out fast, maybe too fast and I started to fade on the way back. At one point my heart rate was 202bpm. I knew that was from being sick. My avg heart rate for the run was 195.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe hold back abit.
Transition 1
  • 01m 18s
Comments:

I had a hard time getting my shoes clipped in.
Bike
  • 34m
  • 20 kms
  • 35.29 km/hr
Comments:

I was looking forward to this because I had high hopes of getting 37km/hr or higher for an average. That never happend and it was a struggle the whole way. The first half wasn't that bad but after the turn around I just started to die. I just couldn't get a good pace going and the rough roads didn't help at all. With 5k left my illness was kicking in big time and I couldn't even keep my head up to look forward to see where I was going. I just wanted to lay down on the side of the road.
What would you do differently?:

Not get sick.
Transition 2
  • 01m 6s
Comments:

Almost crasshed into someone well getting off the bike. Traffic jam.
Run
  • 21m 27s
  • 25 kms
  • 52s  min/km
Comments:

All I can say is wow. I did much better then I thought I would.
Post race
Warm down:

Drink as much as I could

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Being sick

Event comments:

I did good. Felt sick as a dog on the bike but made up for some of it on the final run and came out with a top 10.




Last updated: 2011-06-18 12:00 AM
Running
00:07:43 | 02 kms | 03m 52s  min/km
Age Group: 5/21
Overall: 12/157
Performance: Below average
Course: Not flat. Some ups and downs.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:18
Overall: Average
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:34:00 | 20 kms | 35.29 km/hr
Age Group: 3/21
Overall: 12/157
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: An out and back course outside the conservation area. Not flat but not that hilly either.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:06
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:27 | 25 kms | 52s  min/km
Age Group: 2/21
Overall: 9/157
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back course. longer version of the first run.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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