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Niagara Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Grimsby, Ontario
Canada
Subaru
25C / 77F
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 34m 17s
Overall Rank = 70/295
Age Group = 20-25
Age Group Rank = 10/16
Pre-race routine:

Park car, attach wheels, cycle to bike racks, set up, register, suit-up w/ HRM, warm up once around course, read cycling/running courses, get ready to give'er
Event warmup:

700m swim w/ 8x50 descend 1-4.
Swim
  • 10m 38s
  • 700 meters
  • 01m 31s / 100 meters
Comments:

Pride never did nothing for no one. That being said, it wouldn't have helped my swim. Take it easy I tell myself, there's no point sprinting and dying on the bike 10 min later. That diligence was tested when the first pack was 10 sec ahead of me. Whatever this drafting is, I've never taken advantage of it, nor believe it exists. Nevertheless, I persued this pack with the energy I told myself to retain. Realizing the race is only 5% done, I pace myself slower.
What would you do differently?:

Borrow a wet suit? I think all those people in the main pack were of the sort. My fast-skin and I do nothing special compared to that.
Transition 1
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

A great transition. Once again I brag to other people that I took 7 sec more to put socks on - I brag how my feet are bloodless. Luckily, my feet weren't wounded from the small pebbles on the path from the water to the racks. I took another 5 seconds putting the stuff that fell from my cycling shirt back in. I could have saved another 10 seconds by running fast, but I was startled at my heart rate from the swim, so I tried to lower it.
What would you do differently?:

I don't know... the olympic athletes run to their bike, put on their helmet and take their bike off... maybe someday I wont need to have food on me etc.

Bike
  • 49m 23s
  • 25 kms
  • 30.37 km/hr
Comments:

They say races shouldn't be considered training - your training amount far exceeds your race time. However, I had my first hill workout of the year. A 3 or 4 min climb where I was out of my saddle in a 39-23 gear ratio. Maybe these spin classes help... I passed my first "rabbit" in a triathlon ever on that hill. Either the hill desensitized my lack of speed, or the roads became nicer after the hill... but I was zooming. Like I should, I fed a lot on the bike. Surprisingly, not to many people passed me on the bike; it made me feel strong. So strong that I wanted to zoom down the hill I climbed at full speed. In fact, there was no use in pedaling. I maxed at 66km/h, which isn't a good speed to realize you forgot to close the back brake quick release. A good thing however, 'cause I would have panicked and slammed that back brake.
What would you do differently?:

GET A PROPER BIKE FIT! Proper aerobars would help too. Train more, kick more people's asses.
Transition 2
  • 00m 48s
Comments:

So I misjudged when the dismount line is, and pedal'ed for 500m on my shoes. Drop the stuff in your pockets, it's time to run!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 31m 52s
  • 7 kms
  • 04m 33s  min/km
Comments:

Apparently running 1min/km faster than last tri only puts me 121st. Very upsetting 'cause that was the best run of my life. A few people pass me, except for that last one who was re-passed at the end!!
What would you do differently?:

Train more!
Post race
Warm down:

Ice down my left ankle, left knee, right knee. Swim 500m




Last updated: 2005-07-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:38 | 700 meters | 01m 31s / 100meters
Age Group: 4/16
Overall: 13/295
Performance: Average
Came out of water with HR of 170.
Suit: Speedo Fast skin
Course: Clockwise around buoys.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:33
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:49:23 | 25 kms | 30.37 km/hr
Age Group: 9/16
Overall: 106/295
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong
Course: Out, do a little loop, and back.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 92
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:48
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:31:52 | 07 kms | 04m 33s  min/km
Age Group: 10/16
Overall: 121/295
Performance: Good
165ish
Course: Out and back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2

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2005-07-25 2:31 PM

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Supersonicus Idioticus
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2005-07-25 3:51 PM
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Master
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Nice race, Fresh! Congrats on the fast run!
2005-07-25 4:41 PM
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2005-07-25 7:52 PM
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Great Job...you were 10 minutes ahead of me!
2005-07-26 11:22 PM
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Master
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Good time there.
keep up the good work and you will be flying!
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