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National Capital Triathlon - Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
Somersault Productions
24C / 75F
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 30m 11s
Overall Rank = 97/151
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 10/11
Pre-race routine:

The race site is 5 km from home so I rode down to the event for a bit of a warm-up. I got to Mooney's Bay around 8:00, racked my bike, and set out my stuff next to it. Then I went and watched the olympic event which started at 8:30. Mine didn't start until 10:10 so I had a bit of waiting around to do once the olympic swimmers were through T1.

Breakfast was at 7:30 - a bowl of raisin bran and two slices of toast. Also a small glass of O.J.
Event warmup:

Biked 5 km to the event and did a 5 min swim just before the race.
Swim
  • 19m 56s
  • 500 meters
  • 03m 59s / 100 meters
Comments:

Although I had wanted to end up on the outside, I ended up in the middle of the pack. That went better than I thought and I was actually able to draft up until the first buoy. Half way throught though my cap started to come off. I stopped and tried to put it back on, but couldn't in the water, and I ended up losing it and continued on.

My time was worse than I thought it would be. Note that we were only timed in and out of transition at the bike exit, so the swim time includes T1. It was a long run in to transition.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to swim faster!!! Also, I think it went well considering I had no goggles on. Eventually I want to get to the point where I can wear goggles in open water without panicking. I also need to fix my eating and drinking before the race as I had some stiches during the swim.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Time included with swim. Went well overall. I wish I knew how long it took though, so I could compare with others and get a base for improvement.
What would you do differently?:

The only thing would be skipping the bike gloves, but to me that feels like biking without a helmet.
Bike
  • 40m 30s
  • 20 kms
  • 29.63 km/hr
Comments:

Definitely my strong suit. I thought I had done better though. I was passed by very few riders and did a lot of passing.
What would you do differently?:

Not much other that go faster.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Time included with run time.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing,
Run
  • 29m 47s
  • 5 kms
  • 05m 58s  min/km
Comments:

Was quite slow until I downed a gel. I should have done that earlier (in the bike section) as I knew I was getting low as breakfast was at 7:30
Post race
Event comments:

Pretty good for my first race




Last updated: 2006-07-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:56 | 500 meters | 03m 59s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 122/151
Performance: Below average
Suit: None
Course:
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0C / 0F Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:40:30 | 20 kms | 29.63 km/hr
Age Group: 73/11
Overall: 0/151
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Two loops, very flat.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:47 | 05 kms | 05m 58s  min/km
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 104/151
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back run with a few moderate hills.
Keeping cool Good 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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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