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Guelph Lake Weekend - Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Guelph, Ontario
Canada
Tri Sport Canada
80F / 27C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 25m 47s
Overall Rank = 206/462
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 32/50

Pre-race routine:

Same day drive down

Swim

16m 7s
750 meters
02m 09s / 100 meters

Comments:

swim is best leg. this year quick start and stayed ahead of slower

What would you do differently?:

push it

Transition 1

02m 22s

Comments:

its a long way from water to transition, socks & shoes, laces on shoes undone

Bike

39m 52s
19 kms
28.60 km/hr

Comments:

expectations near 30km/hr, not a good bike, hot

What would you do differently?:

tri bats may help, push it

Transition 2

00m 47s

Comments:

fine

Run

26m 42s
5 kms
05m 20s min/km

Comments:

extremely hot, cramped again, stopped at late transitions, hoped for better run

What would you do differently?:

careful on pre-race nutrition

Post race

Warm down:

walked around, some stretch, post race dip

What limited your ability to perform faster:

heat, nutrition

Event comments:

ok for first of the year, high expectations as it was second year, heat affected performance, overall rank top 50% good

Last updated: 2006-06-04 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:16:07 \| 750 meters \| 02m 09s / 100meters
Age Group:	19/50
Overall:	147/462
Performance:	Good
Suit:	none
Course:	same as usual
Start type:	Run	Plus:
Water temp:	68F / 20C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:
Rounding:

T1
Time:	02:22
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Average	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:

Biking
00:39:52 \| 19 kms \| 28.60 km/hr
Age Group:	34/50
Overall:	226/462
Performance:
Wind:	Little
Course:	rolling, surprisingly slow
Road:	Potholes	Cadence:
Turns:		Cornering:
Gear changes:		Hills:	Average
Race pace:		Drinks:

T2
Time:	00:47
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal

Running
00:26:42 \| 05 kms \| 05m 20s min/km
Age Group:	32/50
Overall:	233/462
Performance:	Below average
Course:	nice, rolling through campground
Keeping cool	Bad	Drinking	Not enough

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
Good race?	No

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]	3