Guelph Lake Weekend - Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Guelph, Ontario
Canada
Trisport Canada
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 20m
Overall Rank = 119/491
Age Group = W25-29
Age Group Rank = 5/41
Pre-race routine:

Register etc., set up transition area, eat a get 15 mins before race, put on wetsuit.
Event warmup:

5 mins or so of easy swimming in wetsuit.
Swim
  • 17m 36s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 21s / 100 meters
Comments:

I seemed to be off course since I was never anywhere near anyone else. The swim time includes running from the beach up a big hill.
What would you do differently?:

Sight more often.
Transition 1
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

Really shaky/tired--took 2 tries to get on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Practice getting on bike.
Bike
  • 39m 4s
  • 19 kms
  • 29.18 km/hr
Comments:

The bike course was so crowded. There were often 3 people wide as people passed each other. My corners and turnaround were slow.
Transition 2
  • 01m
Comments:

Someone else racked her bike super-crooked so I ended up putting my bike ON my stuff, and had to really reach to get my shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Learn how to get off my bike without stopping first.
Run
  • 20m 59s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 12s  min/km
Comments:

I felt like I was running a lot slower than I really was, apparently.
What would you do differently?:

Sprint harder at the end to catch the girl(s) close ahead of me.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and ate stuff.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough swim training, not enough bike training (intervals, etc.)

Event comments:

Good race, well organized.




Last updated: 2007-06-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:36 | 750 meters | 02m 21s / 100meters
Age Group: 22/41
Overall: 220/491
Performance: Average
Suit: Yes
Course: Rectangle clockwise around some buoys (2 turns).
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:23
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:39:04 | 19 kms | 29.18 km/hr
Age Group: 10/41
Overall: 243/491
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out & back on back roads outside the conservation area. 3 right turns on the way out, 3 left turns on the way back. Turnaround around a pylon.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:20:59 | 05 kms | 04m 12s  min/km
Age Group: 2/41
Overall: 45/491
Performance: Good
Course: Rolling small hills through park, on pavement. Worst hill is 1/2 km from finish.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5