Muskoka 5150 Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Huntsville, Ontario
Canada
Trisport Canada
24C / 75F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 26m 11s
Overall Rank = 359/359
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 21/21
Pre-race routine:

peanut butter and toast
visualization

was a little scattered. only four hours of sleep
Event warmup:

basically the walk to the water
Swim
  • 35m 52s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 23s / 100 meters
Comments:

I really enjoyed the swim. I felt strong and focused on technique. I would have liked to have been a wee faster but really a couple of minutes did not make a difference.

A lot of people still had wetsuits on.
What would you do differently?:

Have got more sleep the nite before. I am also a little bit sick with chest cough.

A little earlier at the race too as I was late racking. But I had spectators this time so that is good!
Transition 1
  • 02m 24s
Comments:

bike did fall in transition
What would you do differently?:

I dunno
Bike
  • 2h 27m 12s
  • 40 kms
  • 16.30 km/hr
Comments:

What an experience. I am proud of myself for hopping back on the bike though.
What would you do differently?:

More bike training. Better prep with gears and shifters and all of the above. There is a part of me that thinks my bike is a little off since I bought it, but nonetheless, rider competence would make a difference
Transition 2
  • 01m 28s
Comments:

Lol, I was so rattled that official racked my bike for me, I could not find my stuff with those transition mats... think I should still leave a bright towel on them. I was worried about being DQ and asked official re same
What would you do differently?:

towel on transition mat
Run
  • 1h 18m
  • 10 kms
  • 07m 48s  min/km
Comments:

At times I thought I was going at a faster pace and I likely was. I walked up the hills (they were little though) just to conserve energy to get it done. I was pretty hot.

Lots and lots of fan support.
What would you do differently?:

run harder
even more bricks
Post race
Warm down:

swim at the lake

What limited your ability to perform faster:

stupid effing bike mechenical and my riding competence

Event comments:

So well organized! Loved meeting Lisa Bentley. I want to come back. The race did not disappoint me... I just had issues!

Great fan support with Chris, Mom at course. Marj and Lyle at bike mark
and seeing Rob's wife and later Rob and my hero of the day -my neighbour Jen.




Last updated: 2012-07-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:52 | 1500 meters | 02m 23s / 100meters
Age Group: 15/21
Overall: 288/359
Performance: Good
Suit: tri suit
Course: started in a lake and went into river behind the arena I really really liked the course. The buoys were easy to find but you kept to their left sometimes so I think I added a few extra m
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:24
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:27:12 | 40 kms | 16.30 km/hr
Age Group: 21/21
Overall: 21/359
Performance: Bad
well, I actually had an extra km or two as my chain broke on first hill I walked back to transition. I had my head up high, but got a little teary when I saw neighbour Jen. She suggested I go to Expo to get bike fixed which I did. This took another 20min. So basically I lost almost an hour due to mechanical
Wind:
Course: tricky for me as lots of hills. I was so glad I had previewed with Lyle and knew what to expect. I had lots of mechanical issues with shifting as well. Just thank goodness I switched peddles back
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Bad Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:28
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:18:00 | 10 kms | 07m 48s  min/km
Age Group: 21/21
Overall: 343/359
Performance: Average
Course: It was a two loop course with plenty of aid stations and volunteers. It was so scenic. I loved this running course.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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