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Lake Chaparral Triathlon - Olympic Course - Triathlon


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Calgary, Alberta
Canada
Multisportscanada
25C / 77F
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 21m 26s
Overall Rank = 104/133
Age Group = 50-59
Age Group Rank = 9/10
Pre-race routine:

First OLY distance race!! Set up transition, got body marked and chipped, milled around transition area talking with other athletes.
Event warmup:

Did a 5-10 min jog and stretched
Swim
  • 39m 48s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 39s / 100 meters
Comments:

Went reasonably smooth. A couple of bumps along the way. Maintained stoke and sighted fairly well, found myself off course slightly a couple of times. Paced myself fairly well but could have gone harder.
What would you do differently?:

Could have gone a little harder overall. After passing the last bouy I realized I had lots in the tank and picked it up a notch but probbly could have maintained that finishing push throughout the race
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Went smooth and quickly I thought. T1 time included in swim time.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 1h 24m 49s
  • 40 kms
  • 28.44 km/hr
Comments:

Went without my GPS unit that I use for pacing as the battery indicator said it was dead! Must have accidentily hit the power button or something as it "was" fully charged! I can go great guns on the straight aways and slight up and down hills but going up large steep hills sucks the life out of me. Had a little trouble with shifting. Overall performance was down from my usual 33-35 kph pace
What would you do differently?:

Need to practice hills more!
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Went smooth and quickly I thought T2 included in bike time
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 1h 16m 49s
  • 10.3 kms
  • 07m 24s  min/km
Comments:

Had nothing left in the tank. As soon as I got off my bike I knew I was in trouble. Second loop was better than the first but did lots of walk run segments just to get through the course
What would you do differently?:

Hard to say here as the previous nights "cleaning out" episode drained me physically and left me dehydrated
Post race
Warm down:

Just walked and did some light stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I was ill the evening prior to the race. Something I ate didn't sit well and ended up with diarrhea and stomach cramping. My system was totally drained.




Last updated: 2013-04-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:39:48 | 1500 meters | 02m 39s / 100meters
Age Group: 103/10
Overall: 133/133
Performance: Below average
Suit: Yes
Course: Semi triangular, two loops
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 20C / 69F Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:24:49 | 40 kms | 28.44 km/hr
Age Group: 80/10
Overall: 133/133
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: 4 laps of 10k each
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:16:49 | 10.3 kms | 07m 24s  min/km
Age Group: 118/10
Overall: 133/133
Performance: Bad
Course: 2 - 5+ k loops. Run through the community on bike paths and sidewalks, fairly flat terrain.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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Subject: RE: Lake Chaparral Triathlon - Olympic Course

Like I said before, just finishing this one was a huge win - and it's a PR!!

Congrats on digging deep and I'm psyched to see next year's results!

Matt

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