XTC Vancouver Half Course - TriathlonSprint


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Port Moody, British Columbia
Canada
Cove Communications
12C / 54F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 07m 40s
Overall Rank = 29/48
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 2/6
Pre-race routine:

Got my wakeup Knock on the door! Ate some vector and milk and loaded the bikes.
Event warmup:

Just a 20m swim with the rest of the people
Swim
  • 16m 35s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 13s / 100 meters
Comments:

Great job, tried a new way to put my zipper up so it did not bother me..worked great. Tried to catch feet but nobody let me...Freaking water was cold, My feet were sore by the end.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster! Get better!
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Nothing. THe doc was beside me and I just tried to make up time.
Bike
  • 1h 20m 16s
  • 12 kms
  • 8.97 km/hr
Comments:

Got on the bike and my heart rate was like crazy legs! Just not coming down...does not help that you start up hill right away. DId well to try and just stay going. I put socks on for the first time for some reason? Not sure why but my feet went numb and tingly. Won't do that again Got to the single track and passed everybody that passed meon the up hill...my coach rocks!
What would you do differently?:

I definetly need to work on my hills. Maybe hit the gym..in the words of norman ....I HAVE NO POWER!!!....
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Man, i was flying. Hard run in. THrew everything on to my bag. Just trying to make up time.
What would you do differently?:

Elastic laces.
Run
  • 30m 36s
  • 5 kms
  • 06m 07s  min/km
Comments:

My legs wer like lead. Started up the hill after HAZ told me that the doc was 5 min ahead. My feet were tingling from blood flow actually being alowed back there. THe floating bridge is not the best to pass people on as it takes allof your momentem away when you push. I could not get them going at all, I had to walk up the rock faces and could not get running...Finally got to the top of the big hill and was like hey I can run again. So I pushed it as much as I could..but that was not good enough. GOt a rock in my shoe and HOWLED at the HOWLING tree. Not sure why people looked at me when they came around it?
What would you do differently?:

BRICKS BRICKS AND MORE BRICKS...doing none is bad.
Post race
Warm down:

Crossed the line and seen the DOC smiling. She was great. Got some pictures and laughed alot. Ate a burger and lost the doc. Could not find her. Head out to chat with HAZMASTER! Then looked for Dep and could not find him or the doc. Had to leave a note on the Docs car..poor doc.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The extra 20lbs that have mysteriously came back!
Training sporatically...3 weeks for a sprint 6 weeks for a half..gotta get consistant!

Event comments:

Love the race.
FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER FINISHED IN THE TOP 3 IN AG!!!
The DOC won again but only by a margin..next year I am taking that starbuck cup!!!




Last updated: 2007-08-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:35 | 750 meters | 02m 13s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 29/48
Performance: Average
Suit: 2XU C2
Course: one loop of a 750 m course
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 17F / -8C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:20:16 | 12 kms | 8.97 km/hr
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 30/48
Performance:
3, 5k loops. UP pavement onto gravel road and up to the powerline some single track, some switch backa snd some roots. Greatrace.
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:30:36 | 05 kms | 06m 07s  min/km
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 205/48
Performance: Average
Course: 5k loop up a hill down a hill past the howler tree, across a bridge up a hill down a hill across a bridge up a hill to the howler tree and down to the hill to the finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
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? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4