Gerick's Wasa Lake Triathlon (Triathlon - Olympic)

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Gerick's Wasa Lake Triathlon (Triathlon - Olympic) - TriathlonOlympic


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Wasa, British Columbia
Canada
RM Events
20C / 68F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 25m 38s
Overall Rank = 50/215
Age Group = 3039SPR
Age Group Rank = 8/17
Pre-race routine:

Ate at around 6:00am. Drove the 20 minutes to get to wasa. Set up my area. Took a little swim 15 minutes prior to race. Raced
Swim
  • 16m 14s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

Finished in the top 15% for the swim but could have done much, much better.
What would you do differently?:

I need to practice with a wetsuit and I need to do drills that mimik getting away from the crowd.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

The race had wetsuit strippers which was great. Helmut and shoes on before hopping on bike. It went relatively smooth.
Bike
  • 43m
  • 12.43 miles
  • 17.34 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

I need to spin a little faster and pick up the speed to 19 mph
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

pretty smooth transition
Run
  • 26m 25s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

pretty slow run. I ended up pacing myself behind a slower racer.
What would you do differently?:

Bring my Garmin watch so I know my pace.
Post race
Warm down:

a little stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

my own mind.




Last updated: 2009-11-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:14 | 820 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 33/215
Performance: Average
First open water swim. Really had a hard time getting adjusted to wearing the wet suit.
Suit: Zoot
Course: triangle
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:43:00 | 12.43 miles | 17.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 49/215
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: round 3 times
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:25 | 03.11 miles | 08m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 79/215
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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