Cowichan Challenge Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Chemainus, British Columbia
Canada
Ceevacs Road Runners
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke 3.5 hours before race start (hour drive). Ate oatmeal, drank half bottle of water. Ate a banana half way into car ride, finished water. Arrived at Fuller lake, drank more water, got bike checked (needed to get the gear wire re-wired), set up transition.
Event warmup:

Jogged up and down hill leading from the lake to transition a couple of times.
Swim
  • 12m 50s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 34s / 100 meters
Comments:

First open water swim. It went great, I was 20th out of 59 out of the water.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 36m 22s
  • 10.56 miles
  • 17.42 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike felt strong. I only passed people going up hills.
What would you do differently?:

Drink alot more water.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Got bike shoes off fast, had problems tying up running shoes. Lost alot of time trying to tie my shoes up!!
What would you do differently?:

Learn how to tie shoes...
Run
  • 22m 55s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

X-country run trail, hurt my knees too much, had to slow my pace down alot to avoid knees giving out from un-even ground.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, and did a cool down in lake.

Event comments:

Very well organized race, definatley will go back next year.




Last updated: 2008-08-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:50 | 500 meters | 02m 34s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 27C / 81F Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:36:22 | 10.56 miles | 17.42 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly. Big up hill at end of course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:22:55 | 03.11 miles | 07m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: Chip trail, rough and hilly.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4