Guelph Lake I - Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Guelph, Ontario
Canada
Trisport Canada
27C / 81F
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 31m 15s
Overall Rank = 331/618
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 38/58
Pre-race routine:

Ate peanut butter and banana on rye toast 2 hrs before race (Same as breakfast). Arrived approx. 1 hr before the race. Racked bike. Had to rack in an area adjacent to my age-group-assigned area. Registered. Set up transition. Checked out where we needed to go in and out of transitions.
Event warmup:

Swam maybe 50 meters, stretched.
Swim
  • 18h 47m
  • 820 yards
  • 2h 17m 24s / 100 yards
Comments:

This being my first triathlon, I had not much of a clue on strategy or any expectation of what is good or bad. Ran into the water in the middle of the big pack. Was held up by the heavy traffic and ended up near the back of the wave. The swim time includes a fairly good distance between the lake and the transition area.
What would you do differently?:

Try to start out quicker and get to the front of the wave to avoid traffic. If I do get stuck in traffic, just keep swimming fast until the others drop back. Run faster from the water to the transition.
Transition 1
  • 02m 29s
Comments:

Didn't wear a wet suit or have bike shoes so I thought I would have a really fast T1. I guess not so fast compared to others. lol
What would you do differently?:

Preview the area around transition to see where I need to go.
Bike
  • 41h 26m
  • 20 kms
  • 0.48 km/hr
Comments:

I was happy that I rode the route twice in training. Fun to ride with all the other people on race day. Coming into T2 I noticed the guy in front of me guzzling water. I thought that was a good idea since it was a hot day. Get hydrated before the run.
What would you do differently?:

Faster pace.
Transition 2
  • 01m 9s
Comments:

Didn't have any problem with T2 but there's always room for improvement.
Run
  • 27h 27m
  • 5 kms
  • 5h 29m 24s  min/km
Comments:

Not completely accustomed to the heat but overall it was OK. Drank too much water at the end of the bike and could hear water sloshing around inside me.
What would you do differently?:

Don't drink too much. I know this from training but, even though this is a "sprint", it's still a 1.5 hour even for me so it qualifies as endurance. So I thought I should take in more water.
Post race
Warm down:

Elevated feet for a few minutes. Had water and a sub.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of experience. Conditioning. Speed training. But still happy I did it and finished OK. Signing up for Niagara to set a PB.

Event comments:

Very well organized. A well-oiled machine.




Last updated: 2012-06-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
18:47:00 | 820 yards | 2h 17m 24s / 100yards
Age Group: 49/58
Overall: 0/618
Performance: Average
Suit: Swim
Course: Calm water, no current, lots of people. lol
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:29
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
41:26:00 | 20 kms | 0.48 km/hr
Age Group: 0/58
Overall: 0/618
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out 6km, turn right go 2km, turn right go 2km, turn around and head back the same way (that's the way I saw it in my mind). A few hills but nothing huge.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:09
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
27:27:00 | 05 kms | 5h 29m 24s  min/km
Age Group: 33/58
Overall: 0/618
Performance: Below average
Course: Conservation area roads. Windy with some hills, little shade. It was hot.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5