Cultus Lake Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Victoria, British Columbia
Canada
Outback Events
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 12m 50s
Overall Rank = 3/21
Age Group = M2529
Age Group Rank = 2/4
Swim
  • 11m 8s
  • 750 meters
  • 01m 28s / 100 meters
Comments:

Water was cold! Took a couple of hundred metres to get decent control of my breath.

Swim start was a bit of a surprise. There wasn't a one minute warning. There was "Ok we're going to start soon, " then maybe a minute later, "3, 2, 1, GO!" I wasn't even up to my knees in the water yet. The lake bed and beach were a bit stony.
Transition 1
  • 02m 58s
Bike
  • 39m 38s
  • 20 kms
  • 30.28 km/hr
Comments:

Turnaround was in the middle of a three-way stop, T-intersection. There was some fine gravel on the road. I didn't gear down enough, went slowly around the turnaround marker, cranked on the pedals, spun out my rear wheel, and went down on my left side. Recovered quickly and carried on. Jarred my left elbow and right thumb a bit. Thumb was sore after, but elbow was not. Thumb still a little bit sore with some movements a week later.
What would you do differently?:

Not crash! Slow and easy at the turnaround!

I wouldn't have put my gloves on my aero bars and then put them on when on the bike. I didn't really need the gloves.
Transition 2
  • 01m 14s
Run
  • 18m 6s
  • 5 kms
  • 03m 37s  min/km
Comments:

Strong run for me.
What would you do differently?:

Know the course a little bit better. Wasn't quite sure about some of the turns until I was making them.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Riding 131 km two days before.

Event comments:

Aside from the the swim and run being a little short and the bike turnaround being a little sharp, this was a great race. Kudos to the organizers and volunteers. I had fun.




Last updated: 2007-05-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:08 | 750 meters | 01m 28s / 100meters
Age Group: 2/4
Overall: 6/21
Performance: Average
Suit: Long sleeve wetsuit
Course: Course was significantly less than 750m.
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 16C / 61F Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:58
Performance: 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
00:39:38 | 20 kms | 30.28 km/hr
Age Group: 2/4
Overall: 3/21
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back. Fast course. Lots of flat in the middle.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:14
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:18:06 | 05 kms | 03m 37s  min/km
Age Group: 1/4
Overall: 1/21
Performance:
Course: The general consensus among athletes was that the run course was less than 5k. Not sure how much less, though.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4