St Joseph Island Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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st joseph island, Ontario
Canada
25C / 77F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 13m 3s
Overall Rank = 1/54
Age Group = >20
Age Group Rank = 1/3
Pre-race routine:

Arrived on site with a flat front tire.... lucky my buddy (joe mcgill) had a spare tube. Quickly replaced it and was very excited to startup my second tri.
Event warmup:

Did some running around to get tire fixed....then did a quick bike, and several running drills to get the heart going.
Swim
  • 15m 13s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 02s / 100 meters
Comments:

Came out of the water well, water was warmer then i expected... i loved the run into transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

Tossed on my socks and runners, grabbed my bike and i ran out retty fast.
What would you do differently?:

buy triathlon cycling shoes
Bike
  • 36m 51s
  • 20 kms
  • 32.56 km/hr
Comments:

I had no shoes...but kept a really high cadence to reduce fatique, and riped through the course passing a million duathlon people....
What would you do differently?:

exchange G2 gatorade for water.
Transition 2
  • 00m 26s
Comments:

Already had runners on....just dropped the bike and helmet and sarted giviner for the 5k.
Run
  • 21m 1s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 12s  min/km
Comments:

Wow i had no idea what to expect distace wise, considering it was my second tri ever.
I absolutely sprinted the last 1000m because i realized i had lots left in my legs...which isnt always good.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to pace properly and give it my all.
Post race
Warm down:

drank a shitload!!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

not pacing my run correctly

Event comments:

Didnt know i had won it because there was so many duathletes everywhere while on the race course.
When i seen i got gold, i was pretty pumped... won by over 2 minutes. Hope to slaughter my time next year!!!




Last updated: 2008-08-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:13 | 750 meters | 02m 02s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/3
Overall: 5/54
Performance: Average
Suit: Bare Waterskii wetsuit
Course: Rectangle single loop
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Below average Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:45
Performance:
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:36:51 | 20 kms | 32.56 km/hr
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 1/54
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: 10k out and back....5-6 hills, one big one!!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 125
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:26
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:21:01 | 05 kms | 04m 12s  min/km
Age Group: 0/3
Overall: 6/54
Performance: Below average
Course: 2.5k out and back, half gravel, half pavement.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 1
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized?
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5]