Triathlon Tri-mégo - TriathlonSprint


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Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Canada
Trimégo
16C / 61F
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 57m 38s
Overall Rank = 104/108
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 3/3
Pre-race routine:

woke up at 6:30 had a cliff bar and water (no coffee) and got to the race site
Event warmup:

jumping around and keeping warm. The officals changed their mind two times about making it wetsuit legal or not...finally,it wasn't BRRRRRR!
It was very windy so kept my sweat shirt till the last moment.
Swim
  • 26m 16s
  • 750 meters
  • 03m 30s / 100 meters
Comments:

the swim was very bad! Ieven had to do breaststroke at one point. I wasn't getting into a rythm and couln't get my breathing to relax. I was even deported by the force of the jets coming from the filtration system!!!
What would you do differently?:

train more
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

still to much of a wuss to try to jump on the bike and pedal on the shoes...the montreal disaster is still too fresh in my mind. iran with my cycling shoes.
What would you do differently?:

for now, nothing
Bike
  • 48m 32s
  • 20 kms
  • 24.73 km/hr
Comments:

i was already a bit drained from the bad swim and the wind was a real challenge but this new bike course was fun and exciting.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 42m 51s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 13m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

my calves were sore coming off the bike, i've never felt this beaten up before.But, surprisingly, i didn't notice the blisters and the bleeding of my heels from the shaffing of both my shoes until i bent over to give my time chip...talk about adrenaline blocking anything!i had to walk some bits of the course.
What would you do differently?:

run more, block the negative toughts, have more faith in my abilities
Post race
Warm down:

a bit of stretching, sat down with my team to have lunch

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of training between my last race and this one.

Event comments:

I got a bronze medal...ok,ok, there were only 3 women in my age group so they had to give me one. I was REALLY surprised when they called me to the podium.So, even if i was disapointed,i got something to show for being there. Hey, DFL better than DNF better than DNS and you can get a medal too ;)




Last updated: 2007-06-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:16 | 750 meters | 03m 30s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/3
Overall: 98/108
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course: 3loops in a 50mx80m pool and it is big enough to have current in it!!! the wind made it very choppy.
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:48:32 | 20 kms | 24.73 km/hr
Age Group: 0/3
Overall: 103/108
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course: 9 laps with 6 turnin each of them 2 of them very sharp. 2 elite triathletes crashed in the fence during the race. the wind was very strong
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:42:51 | 03.11 miles | 13m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/3
Overall: 104/108
Performance: Below average
Course: 4 loops flat pavement course
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3