Graham Beazley Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
Carleton Place, Ontario
Canada
Somersault Promotions
25+C / 77F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 35m 57s
Overall Rank = 187/228
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 4/4
Pre-race routine:

arrived with kristin. she was a huge source of support and encouragement. unloaded. grabbed race kit. racked bike. body marked. timing chip. swim cap. laid out gear. wandered and talked to others. observed transition area ins and outs and swim ins and outs. watched 1/2 iron start.
Event warmup:

light warm up. stretch. chat. slight warm up in water. make sure did not touch feet to bottom because of zebra mussels.
Swim
  • 20m 53s
  • 500 meters
  • 04m 11s / 100 meters
Comments:

i suck at swimming!!!
What would you do differently?:

maybe get a better bathing suit and learn to swim!!!! more time in the water for next race.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 46m 3s
  • 20 kms
  • 26.06 km/hr
What would you do differently?:

strengthen legs. limited by my equipment.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 29m 1s
  • 5 kms
  • 05m 48s  min/km
Post race
Warm down:

lots of walking.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

new to the sport. not sure what to expect during the race. unsure how hard i could push it.

Event comments:

minus the zebra mussels. would have worn water shoes if i had known about zebra mussels. otherwise, great fun.




Last updated: 2006-07-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:53 | 500 meters | 04m 11s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 217/228
Performance: Bad
Suit: Regular Bathing suit
Course: started against the current. tough. i struggled the whole swim.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 20C / 68F Current: Medium
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:46:03 | 20 kms | 26.06 km/hr
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 175/228
Performance: Good
Wind: Little with gusts
Course: relatively flat. in 21st gear, my cadence was about 1/2 that of most of other riders. legs felt great
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:29:01 | 05 kms | 05m 48s  min/km
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 133/228
Performance: Good
Course: Flat. became overcast just as i racked my bike!!! the god's were smiling on me after that swim. i took it easy on the run. i had more in the tank but was conservative!
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4