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Hamilton, Ontario
Canada
HSBC Triathlon Series
24F / -4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 42m 43s
Overall Rank = 36/182
Age Group = M 40-44
Age Group Rank = 5/15
Pre-race routine:

Set up transition, registered, visited the porto-potty.
Event warmup:

20 min easy run, followed by some stretching.
200 m easy swim
Swim
  • 16m 46s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 14s / 100 meters
Comments:

Need to work on breathing and navigation. First wetsuit swim of the year so I should not be too hard on myself.

Would have hoped to swim faster. Rememer there is a long run to T1 which is included in the swim time.
Transition 1
  • 01m 28s
Comments:

No tri shoes so I put the shoes on in T1. No socks. Other than the suit getting stuck on my left heel T1 was good.
Bike
  • 50m 52s
  • 27 kms
  • 31.85 km/hr
Comments:

Good bike ride. Got up to speed in 5 min. Took my liquid on the rollers.
Transition 2
  • 01m 8s
Comments:

Good transition.
What would you do differently?:

Not take a gel in T2. Take it on the run.
Run
  • 32m 30s
  • 6.5 kms
  • 05m  min/km
Comments:

Got into a steady pace that I could keep moving and not blow up. Never chacked my watch until the last km.
Post race
Warm down:

Light stretch. Dip in the lake. Eat. Drink.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Fear of pain.

Event comments:

Well organized. Great race site. Good course. Will consider this race again next year.




Last updated: 2008-06-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:46 | 750 meters | 02m 14s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 50/182
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Triangle, counterclockwise.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:28
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:50:52 | 27 kms | 31.85 km/hr
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 44/182
Performance:
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Out and back
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:08
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:32:30 | 06.5 kms | 05m  min/km
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 42/182
Performance: Good
Course: Two out and back sections.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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