Vulcan Tinman Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Vulcan, Alberta
Canada
Vulcan Tinman Triathlon
14C / 57F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 57m 11s
Overall Rank = 6/592
Age Group = M3039
Age Group Rank = 4/74
Pre-race routine:

Wave was later in the day (2:30) so helped with a garage sale. Had coffee and eggos in the morning but stuck to chicken/rice/peas for lunch. No pop/coffee after 10am (trying to reduce the peeing closer to race times)

Event warmup:

Got set up, then got in line for the outdoor pool swim which was about 20 mins.


Swim
  • 10m 42s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 08s / 100 meters
Comments:

2 mins off the swim would have put me in 3rd. But that will take a lot of time in the pool. :P

Transition 1
  • 02m 5s
Bike
  • 23m 9s
  • 15 kms
  • 38.88 km/hr
Comments:

Decided to hammer on the bike a bit more than usual and see what happened. I think this was 2 mins or so faster than last year but with wind it's hard to tell.

No drafting at all.
Transition 2
  • 01m 17s
Comments:

Wasted about 20 seconds, but whatever - first tri in a long time.

What would you do differently?:

Grab hat and run off.

Run
  • 20m 10s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 02s  min/km
Comments:

I was 3-4 seconds off of last years time, but I biked a lot harder and had to stop for 20 seconds because of a super bad chest stitch.

What would you do differently?:

Maybe not start quite so hard.

Post race
Warm down:

Pancakes, water, some coffee - watched the friends finish.


What limited your ability to perform faster:

No swim/bike this year as it's been a marathon year. Next year will be back to tri focus.

Event comments:

Great race, nice to do a pool swim and not need a wetsuit. Short enough that you can really hammer and see how you're doing.






Last updated: 2013-04-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:42 | 500 meters | 02m 08s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/74
Overall: 0/592
Performance: Average
Only a few swim sessions this year, so 2min/100m was expected. Was in the 3rd lane, and also the runout to the timing mat.
Suit:
Course: 500m, circle swim with 2 others in an outdoor 25m pool I should have jumped in after one of the other people to draft, but was not thinking.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:05
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:23:09 | 15 kms | 38.88 km/hr
Age Group: 0/74
Overall: 0/592
Performance: Good
Avg HR: 160 Avg Pwr: 203 Best 20 min avg power: 211W
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back along a highway. It's always windy out here.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 95
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:17
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:20:10 | 05 kms | 04m 02s  min/km
Age Group: 0/74
Overall: 0/592
Performance: Average
Avg HR: 162
Course: 5K out and back along paths.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4