Guelph Lake Weekend - Tri-A-Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Guelph, Ontario
Canada
Trisport Canada
18C / 64F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 51m 31s
Overall Rank = 138/395
Age Group = M20-29
Age Group Rank = 18/29
Pre-race routine:

I went to the race site on Friday and drove the Run and bike course. Saturday morning I got there nice and early, picked up my race kit, got set up and did a walk-about of the area.
Event warmup:

Warm-up consisted of a swim, maybe 100m or so about 25 minutes before the race, felt pretty comfortable in the water considering it was my first OW swim.
Swim
  • 15m 4s
  • 375 meters
  • 04m 01s / 100 meters
Comments:

To say this was a disaster would be an understatement!!! This was my first (obviously) swim involving a huge crowd of people. I was not comfortable at all from the start and that pretty much set the tone for the rest of the swim. I started to panic a bit and my form as well as breathing was no good! Definitely a lesson learned!
What would you do differently?:

Swim, swim, swim! Must practice OW swimming and try not to freak out as much and take my time.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

first ever transition...went as well as expected, no surprises
What would you do differently?:

not much
Bike
  • 24m 53s
  • 10 kms
  • 24.11 km/hr
Comments:

It felt great to be out of the water! Made some serious gains on the bike course, was able to pass all the people that passed me in the swim, over-all good ride.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, maybe train a little more and get my average speed up a little.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

pretty good transition, almost ran past my rack
Run
  • 11m 36s
  • 2.5 kms
  • 04m 38s  min/km
Comments:

very good run, took a bit to get used to running after biking, started getting a cramp in the right side of my stomach half way through.
What would you do differently?:

not too much, maybe do more bricks
Post race
Warm down:

walking around and chatting with friends and family, should have stretched.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of preparation for the swim, getting freaked out by all the bodies crammed together.

Event comments:

Overall great venue, not much to compare it to as it was my first race, but will definitely return!




Last updated: 2007-06-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:04 | 375 meters | 04m 01s / 100meters
Age Group: 26/29
Overall: 364/395
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course: pretty straight forward, out, across, and back. Water was very calm and perfect temp.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:24:53 | 10 kms | 24.11 km/hr
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 63/395
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: pretty much a down and back road course with some hills, a few speed bumps to navigate over in the park.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:11:36 | 02.5 kms | 04m 38s  min/km
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 39/395
Performance: Good
Course: nice course through the park on pavement with some hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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] 5