Lees Trail Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
English Bay Triathlon Club
9C / 48F
Overcast
Total Time = 51m 41s
Overall Rank = 11/59
Age Group = 20-29
Age Group Rank = 2/6
Pre-race routine:

Got up and ate soem vector, and finished the last bits and pieces, Fed Kitty and went out.
I forgot my bike pump :(
Event warmup:

I actally did some warm up, I ran a little bit and streched arms and hip flexors the way that we have been doing before runs.
Then I jumped in the pool and did some flip turns
Swim
  • 08m 43s
  • 500 meters
  • 01m 44s / 100 meters
Comments:

I started in position 7 (35 seconds after the first person) and was able to pass two people in the first lap. I then passed the rest of them by lap 2. then I had clear water to giver. Felt really strong.
What would you do differently?:

Bi Lateral breathing. exhaling through nose more.
Transition 1
  • 01m
Comments:

I need to work on the getting on my bike and going
Bike
  • 21m
  • 10 kms
  • 28.57 km/hr
Comments:

Well, my legs hurt, A lot. I really felt like I was going WAY too slow for the first half. By the time I got to the hill my legs were KILLING ME. I kept havign to change gears and my bike wanted to change gears too. Soit was pretty un comfortable ride. 1/2 through the big hill I felt ok, and then picked upt he cadence. 2 people passed me on the bike. Boys, and I passed a few too.

So the second half was scetchy, I knew that I had sucked int he hup hill so I kinda leter go. I frightend myself for sure, drafted a van for a bit and then took off.


What would you do differently?:

I need my bike tuned
Transition 2
  • 00m 45s
Comments:

First time I managed to do feet and helmet at the same time. I was pretty happy with that. I should have
What would you do differently?:

Grab more water, I was parched going into the run
Run
  • 21m 55s
  • 4 kms
  • 05m 29s  min/km
Comments:

27!!! barf. I need NNEEEEEDD to work on my running, I'm not very good at it.

So the first uphill sucked, some guy was on the sidelines going "HEY! at least you're doing it!" I was like Uh uh nope gotta go faster. TOok me a while. And then that girl passed me.. DAMMINT!. So I chugged along at my own pace, realizing that I was going too slow. and then before I passed that guy again I picked it up.. and kept going. and then I heard foot steps behind me and I refused to let him pass me. So I sped up, and he came up and then I matched his pace, and then he sped up and I matched his pace. And by the end we were sprinting together. He beet me, but this made my run faster by a few minutes i'm sure
What would you do differently?:

Run faster, drink more. UGH. I neeeeedd to be faster at running
Post race
Warm down:

Almost puking, and hugging the guy that pulled me in.

Event comments:

Very fun race. Super relaxed mostly gay men, and they are just so much fun!
I think i should have been a gay man.


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Last updated: 2006-05-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:43 | 500 meters | 01m 44s / 100meters
Age Group: 3/6
Overall: 15/59
Performance: Good
50m Pool
Suit: MB Tri Suit
Course:
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Shot
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:21:00 | 10 kms | 28.57 km/hr
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 7/59
Performance:
One lap of Stanley PArk
Wind: None
Course: uphill for the first 5km, and the last hill is brutal. And then downhill on a wet porly kept pavement
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Bad Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:55 | 04 kms | 05m 29s  min/km
Age Group: 4/6
Overall: 27/59
Performance: Below average
Course: Two laps, first half up hill second half downhill
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5