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Kelowna, British Columbia
Canada
Kelowna Apple Triathlon
12C / 54F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 06m 1s
Overall Rank = 31/60
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 7/8
Pre-race routine:

Brought my own oatmeal, bought bananas and blueberries. Only had a sip of coffee which was not enough, I had a bad caffeine headache all day. Did not sleep well due to nerves and felt pretty exhausted and crappy waiting for the swim. Got there too early, it was cold, didn't want to take off my stuff too early. But I'm not a quitter! Sipped on Tailwind, had a bar before the swim.
Event warmup:

None, basically froze my ass off waiting for the swim. I was pretty much hypothermic before the swim start.
Swim
  • 10m 33s
  • 300 meters
  • 03m 31s / 100 meters
Comments:

Was not prepared for trying to get around people, if I could have just swam it would have been much better. Lots of water swallowing, nerves and standing just to get my bearings.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, but I sure as hell better practice if I ever decide to do the Sprint!
Transition 1
  • 03m 39s
Comments:

I was SO cold I could barely feel my feet. Took ages to get my bike shoes on as I'd forgotten to loosen the straps.
What would you do differently?:

Loosen the straps, bring a toque!
Bike
  • 35m 5s
  • 15 kms
  • 25.65 km/hr
Comments:

Felt pretty cold on the bike for just about the entire ride, was shaking so hard but just kept going. Starting warming up as the sun got hotter. Rode in the big ring, not sure if that was the right move. Focused on staying safe in the turns as my judgement wasn't the greatest being so frickin cold!
What would you do differently?:

Wear more clothes.
Transition 2
  • 01m 53s
Comments:

Was still cold, feet were frozen so hard to get shoes on. Transition was way faster.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, it was about as good as I could expect
Run
  • 14m 53s
  • 3 kms
  • 04m 58s  min/km
Comments:

My feet were balls of ice by the time I put my runners on, it took nearly the whole race to warm up. Did pretty good despite my trashed quads, I was pretty low on energy too but stayed positive and passed a lot of people in the run.
What would you do differently?:

Fuel differently, possibly drink more water.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked, stretched, got my dry bag and had my Vega recovery drink and a PBJ.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of conditioning, being COLD

Event comments:

Loved the experience, as it was my first lake swim. I know what I have to work on, and may or may not be ready for an open water sprint tri next year...if not it would be great to come back and improve my performance on the short tri.


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Last updated: 2015-08-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:33 | 300 meters | 03m 31s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 0/60
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: 3 laps of 100m along shoreline. Looked deep on the lake side!
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 22C / 72F Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 03:39
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:35:05 | 15 kms | 25.65 km/hr
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 0/60
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:53
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:14:53 | 03 kms | 04m 58s  min/km
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 0/60
Performance: Good
Course: 2 laps of the boardwalk
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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] 5

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Subject: RE: Kelowna Apple Triathlon - Try a Tri Course

Congratulations Julie.  A well done first race.  I had to laugh at your restless sleep.  The Apple Sprint was my first event in 2012 and I've done quite a few since but I still can't sleep the night before and I'm very stressed out until the race starts then I get to work and feel fine.  Just something about the anticipation.  

I think you'll find the sprint swim much more to your liking.  With a 750m swim you have more time to spread out so there is less hassle with other swimmers.  You should look at Cultus lake Sprint this Sept 13th.  It might be too soon for you but it could be a nice race for next year.  It's a very nice race to end the season with and lots of newbies race every year.  I may register for the Olympic this September.  I haven't decided yet.

Your bike and run look great so you can only get faster.  Just keep it fun.

 



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Subject: RE: Kelowna Apple Triathlon - Try a Tri Course
Congrats!

Are you a BC Local?

There is the Cherry Blossom Sprint triathlon early next year which has a pool swim with staggered starts for each swimmer, I thought it was fantastic!
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