Toronto Island Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 12m 36s
Overall Rank = 73/147
Age Group = Women
Age Group Rank = 4/10
Pre-race routine:

Had 1/2 a muffin and coffee during drive downtown. Paid $20 for parking for the lot across the ferry. Long lineup for registration and getting on ferry. But I made sure I had lots of time.
Swim
  • 25m 19s
  • 750 meters
  • 03m 23s / 100 meters
Comments:

Choppy. Water was cold too. Took in a lot of water. Stopped many times. It seemed that I kept swimming and swimming and I wasn't getting closer to the buoys. Lifeguard asked many times if I was ok. I didn't know what to say. I didn't feel ok but didn't want to be taken back on the boat.

Time includes looong run (200m?) up beach through walkway to T1. Worst swim ever. Swim was 5' slower than last yr.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to swim in choppy waters.
Transition 1
  • 04m
Comments:

Totally spent by the time I got out of the water. Bad swim was followed by an even worse T1 - 4', pretty much the slowest in the entire field. Hands were frozen. Couldn't get wetsuit off.
Bike
  • 56m 48s
  • 29.15 kms
  • 30.79 km/hr
Comments:

2' slower this yr on new Trek Speed Concept. Swim took a lot out of me.

2nd AG is not much consolation. Can't get HR up. Avg HR is ~10 beats slower than my racing HR.
Transition 2
  • 01m 21s
Run
  • 45m 10s
  • 4.66 miles
  • 09m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

Slow but felt good, best part is plantar did not complain until after the run. Can't get HR up, swim took too much out of me.
Post race
Event comments:

About 10' slower than last yr on new Trek. Poor performance mostly due to horrific swim, and took a lot out of me.


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Last updated: 2011-08-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:19 | 750 meters | 03m 23s / 100meters
Age Group: 9/10
Overall: 122/147
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course: Lake Ontario swim. Triangular course off Hanlan's Point.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:00
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:56:48 | 29.15 kms | 30.79 km/hr
Age Group: 2/10
Overall: 29/147
Performance: Average
Avg HR = 139
Wind: Little
Course: 3 loops, flat and fast on the island, except for turnarounds.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:21
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:45:10 | 04.66 miles | 09m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/10
Overall: 74/147
Performance: Average
Avg HR = 143
Course: 2 loops, along park roads and trail, some grassy and sandy parts.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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] 4