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Alberta Challenge - Olympic Course - TriathlonSprint


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Camrose, Alberta
Canada
Multisport Canada
25F / -4C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 27m 47s
Overall Rank = 16/
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 5/
Pre-race routine:

Got up had some coffee. me and my son went down to pick up package and set up transition.
Back to camp for brekkie of bacon, eggs, sausages and cinnamon buns.
Then back to race area for body marking.
Just kidding on the breakfast of course. :-)
Event warmup:

Did a little bit of stretching, then praying to the triathlon gods to allow me to finish the race without dying!
Swim
  • 15m 30s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 04s / 100 meters
Comments:

Weeds, weeds, weeds.
What would you do differently?:

swim faster.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Looong transitions.
What would you do differently?:

New tri shoes worked great. went barefoot on bike and save time on transitions.
Bike
  • 41m 55s
  • 20 kms
  • 28.63 km/hr
Comments:

Needed to pick up the pace. let some people by me that I shouldn't have or at least kept up with them. Not like my run was going to save me...
What would you do differently?:

ride faster
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

went barefoot on the run. ended up with a few blisters but in the end I was gassed from a tough hilly trail run!

Run
  • 30m 40s
  • 5.4 kms
  • 05m 41s  min/km
Comments:

Brutal run! 6 weeks off will do that to you!
What would you do differently?:

train.
Post race
Warm down:

Look for cold beer...none to be had.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of training.




Last updated: 2012-01-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:30 | 750 meters | 02m 04s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 7/
Performance: Average
Suit: none
Course: triangle.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:41:55 | 20 kms | 28.63 km/hr
Age Group: 3/
Overall: 13/
Performance: Below average
Wind:
Course: Out and back
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:30:40 | 05.4 kms | 05m 41s  min/km
Age Group: 5/
Overall: 24/
Performance: Bad
Course: Hilly tough(for me) trail run!
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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Subject: Alberta Challenge - Olympic Course


2012-08-20 12:16 PM
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Subject: RE: Alberta Challenge - Olympic Course
You got in and got er done.  Now get the foot healed up and work on next year!
2012-08-20 6:41 PM
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Nice work Thor!
2012-08-21 6:17 PM
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Subject: RE: Alberta Challenge - Olympic Course
u ran barefooted?
2012-08-22 9:44 AM
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Subject: RE: Alberta Challenge - Olympic Course

BigDH - 2012-08-21 5:17 PM u ran barefooted?

ooops, barefooted as in sockless! Smile

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