New Balance Cultus Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Cultus Lake, British Columbia
Canada
Outback Events Ltd.
24C / 75F
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 20m 28s
Overall Rank = 9/141
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 1/6
Pre-race routine:

Drink a couple beer, eat plenty, and then sleep.
Event warmup:

Stayed at my Daughters place the night before which was about an hours drive to the race sight so I needed to leave at 5am to get there. Well, didn't actually need to be there that early but being the anal type I am, I like to be one of the first to arrive.
Also first come first serve on the designated bike racks so I like to get the end spot.
Swim
  • 15m 27s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 04s / 100 meters
Comments:

The entire sprint group started together and within 100 meters we had to squeeze between two moored boats that were about 15 meters apart. I decided to start front and center and sprint to that point to avoid the bottle neck effect at the boats then settle into my stroke.
This paid off as I came through unscathed.
Latter discovered the swim length was ~1000m
What would you do differently?:

Nuttin.
Transition 1
  • 02m 20s
Comments:

It was ~150m to transition which took up most of T time.
I find I am faster putting shoes on in transition rather than mounting them to the bike. Seemed I was also faster than a couple others as I passed 3 riders right out of transition as they struggled to get their feet into shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Nuttin.
Bike
  • 38m 23s
  • 20 kms
  • 31.26 km/hr
Comments:

I decided to use the road bike for this race as it has the power tap on it and I wanted to see what kind of watts I produce in a race. The down side to this is that the tri bike is the one with all the aero race get up. The road bike just has basic box rims and clip on aero bars.
About 1k after bike start I was passed by two guys and although I was cycling well I kept waiting for more to pass which never happened.
As we approached the turn around I started counting and was really surprised to find myself in 9th spot. Coming back from turnaround I estimated the next rider behind me was ~500m
Everything was going great till about 1.5k to go when I ride through a bunch of glass on the road. Hoping like hell I'd be fine wasn't enough as within 1k to go the tire was flat and I don't carry spares for a sprint distance. So I decided to ride it in on the rim and pray that the rim will survive.
Unfortunately 2 guys caught me just as we entered transition.
Fortunately I was faster than them in transition.
Wattage average was 193
What would you do differently?:

Avoid glass.
Transition 2
  • 01m 34s
Comments:

I was surprised to see I had the fastest T2 time. :)
What would you do differently?:

Nuttin.
Run
  • 22m 46s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 33s  min/km
Comments:

Half of the run was along the beach with loose sand or gravel. Didn't care for it much as it made for poor traction.
The run course was poorly marked and at times I had no idea if I was even on the right course or not as I could see the runner in front or behind.
Turns out I was off course and ran way to much on the beach.
Coming back was easier as I could navigate by the runners coming my way.
What would you do differently?:

Pre walk and understand the run course.
Post race
Warm down:

Wait for friends racing to finish. Shoot bull stories after, attend award ceremonies, then drive 4 hrs. back home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Glass in tire, sand on beach.

Event comments:

Sara and joe Dixon of Outback Events always put on a great race. Love attending their functions.




Last updated: 2011-08-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:27 | 750 meters | 02m 04s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 13/141
Performance: Good
Suit: ProMotion
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 24C / 75F Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:20
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:38:23 | 20 kms | 31.26 km/hr
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 20/141
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 92
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:34
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:46 | 05 kms | 04m 33s  min/km
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 14/141
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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