Triathlon Mont Tremblant - TriathlonOther


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Mont Tremblant, Quebec
Canada
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 46m 2s
Overall Rank = 205/209
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 15/15
Pre-race routine:

Every thing was ready.
Drink a 500ml of dilluted grape juice an hour before the race. (bad idea!)
Event warmup:

swam a tinny bit 30 minutes before the race. Not a good warmup.
Swim
  • 21m 29s
  • 1000 meters
  • 02m 09s / 100 meters
Comments:

I lack concentration. I was too nervous and wanted to pee all the way.
What would you do differently?:

Relax before the race. Get my concentration together in a quiet space and for five minutes before the race talk to no one but me. Drink at least two hours before the race or go pee in the water juste before starting.

Look more carefully for bouy (I need to practice that). Concentrate on my technique like if I was in a regular training or a regular exam. The point is to swim well and fast nothing more.
Transition 1
  • 05m 59s
What would you do differently?:

I guess just be faster overall and practice the routine in my head a few time. I forgot my bag. I need a bag already fixed on my bicycle.
Bike
  • 1h 26m 26s
  • 33.6 kms
  • 23.32 km/hr
Comments:

I love biking. Eventhough I did not go very fast, I did better than I expected. I know I could do more.
What would you do differently?:

Drink without stopping.

Water, water! Juice was very not satisfying. I felt thirsty and that might be the reason I overdrank and wanted to pee so much in the end.

Watch for my average speed. I should never let myself go bellow my target average. Concentration again.
Transition 2
  • 04m
Run
  • 48m
  • 8 kms
  • 06m  min/km
Comments:

At this point I wanted to pee again. Terrible! I feel I wanted to pee all time. My legs were flimsy. No energy. Yet, if it was not for the peeing issue, I could have run faster. After a while, I set a pace for myself and it worked nice. I finished the last 5 km in company of a girl who was about to finish last with me. Nice conversation. I could tell I could have go faster but, at that point, being so behind it felt useless.
What would you do differently?:

Improve on swim and bike in order not to be the last. That would help a lot keeping my motivation high for the race. It would give me some challenge.

Not carry a juice bottle. (Did I say juice was a bad idea? I was thirsty for water!)

Again, not overdrink during biking. Wanting to pee is bad! Yet, I could control it at one point so if it happens, just go on without thinking to much about it.
Post race
Warm down:

None! Oups....

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Wanting to pee all the time!!!!

Lack of concentration and focus.

That was my first race. So I was there to learn. Yep, I came almost the last one. But sure that was fun anyway. There is only room for improvement. I shall show them in the future how good I can be.

Event comments:

I loved this race. The scenery was wonderful. Great for a first time.




Last updated: 2006-06-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:29 | 1000 meters | 02m 09s / 100meters
Age Group: 15/15
Overall: 202/209
Performance: Bad
Suit: full wet suit
Course:
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 20F / -7C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 05:59
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:26:26 | 33.6 kms | 23.32 km/hr
Age Group: 15/15
Overall: 203/209
Performance:
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 04:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:48:00 | 08 kms | 06m  min/km
Age Group: 15/15
Overall: 206/209
Performance: Below average
Course: On le petit train du nord. Flat for the first 6 km, than a hill! A very unwelcomed hill. Last 500m were ok, going downhill.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5