See Jane Tri - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Regina, Saskatchewan
Canada
Regina Multisport Club
17C / 63F
Sunny
Total Time = 51m 12s
Overall Rank = 3/87
Age Group = F30-39
Age Group Rank = 1/29
Pre-race routine:

Woke up around 7am. Ate a Clif bar and drove to the race site. Checked-in and got transition all set up. Drank as much water as I could before peeing and heading into the pool.
Event warmup:

One loop around the bike course before setting up and then a lap once in the pool.
Swim
  • 06m 5s
  • 300 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

It was a short swim in the pool so nothing to get too nervous about. I just swam like I would in training. Flip turns weren't allowed thankfully, so I was able to stay with the rest of the swimers in my lane.

Official Swim Time - 6:21
(included getting out of pool and running out of the fenced in pool area)
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 01m 54s
Comments:

This was the time that it took to jump out of the pool, run along the pool deck and out onto the bike path to get to transition.
What would you do differently?:

Have the buckles of my bike shoes completely undone. I thought that I might save time if I had the top strap ready to tighten but instead I fumbled with it and had to undo it thus wasting time.
Bike
  • 23m 20s
  • 7.46 miles
  • 19.18 mile/hr
Comments:

I had a kick A$$ ride! Pushed hard and made sure that I didn't get passed by anyone.
What would you do differently?:

Double check my aerobottle set up because somewhere along the course I lost my long flexible straw extension and had to drink out of the short plastic bit.
Transition 2
  • 01m 14s
Comments:

Decided not to bother with socks in the running shoes since it was so short. I'm glad that I didn't because my feet ended up being fine.

Official Run Time - 18:53
Run
  • 18m 42s
  • 2.05 miles
  • 09m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

My legs didn't feel too brickish but my breahting and HR was off the chart. Since this was such a short run distance I pushed through reminding myself that the pain would only have to be for another 15 minutes or so...then I counted down. Again, I kept on going with the aim not to get passed by anyone. And, I didn't!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around. Stretched. Talked to some former HS classmates.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My extra body weight impacted my run, but otherwise it was a great race.

Event comments:

There was a really nice banquet and awards ceremony a few hours after the race.

I'm proud of my finish but need to add some caveats:
1) This was a woman-only race and I think that the course was made easier because of that.
2) There were many first-timers who had participated in various tri clinics over the previous months so this was not a competitive race.
3) There weren't a whole lot of road or tri bikes racked up in transition. This was truly a beginner's oriented-race and I felt kind of obnoxious with my fancy new tri bike passing those on mountain bikes.

Still, I would do this race again for the experience and to support the sport.

Race Info
Results





Last updated: 2006-06-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:05 | 300 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/29
Overall: 27/87
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Pool swim (6 x 50yd). Clockwise in one lane across pool with 6 other participants in the first of two waves.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:54
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:23:20 | 07.46 miles | 19.18 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/29
Overall: 3/87
Performance:
Wind: None
Course: 12k course - 4 x 3km loop starting east on College Ave, South on Broad and west onto Wascana Park past the marina and rowing club. Mostly flat with some slight rollers in the park. Official Bike Time - 25:58 (included most of T1 and all of T2)
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:14
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:18:42 | 02.05 miles | 09m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/29
Overall: 18/87
Performance: Good
6.02.28, 6.20.26, 6.19.71
Course: 3.3k course - 3 x 1.1km loop south-west along a bike path to towards the lake, then winding past Speaker's Corner behind the museaum and back towards the pool.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4