HSBC Lakeside - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Township of Zorra, Ontario
Canada
Multisport Canada
Sunny
Total Time = 51m 17s
Overall Rank = 48/95
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 8/8
Pre-race routine:

Attended a pre-race carb loading dinner party the night before with a bunch of people who are much more experience than I am, got to bed early and stared at the ceiling until morning.
Event warmup:

It all happened so fast that there was little time for a warm-up. I was a bit afraid to wear myself out on the warmup. I should have though because it would have helped me keep my heart rate down on the swim.
Swim
  • 00m
  • 328 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

I got my heart rate up in the beginning and couldn't get it back down. I had been warned that I would do this in my first race, but I figured I am usually pretty good at keeping a cool head. I was wrong. I freaked and forgot everything I had learned in my few short months of swimming, and I am embarassed to admit it, but I think I even dog-paddled a few strokes.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more open water swimming in a wetsuit and practice race starts every chance I get until my next race in five weeks. I hope to build confidence as a swimmer and I think that will come with time. I didn't put my face in the water without holding my nose until a few months ago and I think I need to remind myself to have reasonable expectations for the swim part.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

I am not sure what my transition time is due to the timing chip mishap, but it felt smooth. Special thanks to my experienced friend Cathy M. who helped me set up my transition area and gave me the last minute advice. I couldn't have done it without her.
Bike
  • 25m 14s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 14.77 mile/hr
Comments:

I actually had fun on the bike. I was able to pass a lot of people and move from the back of the pack to about the middle. I just told myself to get over the bad swim and do what I do best...bike my keester off!
What would you do differently?:

Well maybe I biked with a bit too much enthusiasm. I should have saved some for the run...but man were those rollers fun!
Transition 2
  • 00m 59s
Comments:

I aimed to do this transition in under a minute. So I just made my goal
What would you do differently?:

I didn't realize how hot the day had become and should have hydrated more for the run.
Run
  • 13m 34s
  • 1.55 miles
  • 08m 45s  min/mile
Comments:

I should have hydrated more and saved some energy for the run.
What would you do differently?:

I should have saved some for the run and taken time to hydrate first.
Post race
Warm down:

My friends were waiting for me at the finish line cheering me on. It didn't matter that I was much slower than I'd planned, I finished and it feels great!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Mostly bad pacing. I got off track with my panic in the swim and then tried to over-compensate in the bike, leaving no energy for the run.

Event comments:

They ran out of T-shirts before the people doing the give it a tri were allowed to sign in. So they gave out plain HSBC shirts instead. For a lot of people doing the tri- a- tri it was their first ever triathlon and it would have been nice to have the real shirt to remember the event.




Last updated: 2008-07-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 328 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 0/95
Performance: Bad
I don't know my time because I lost my chip as I came out of the water. I had it in my hand as I crossed into T1 but it didn't register my swim time, it is a good thing, I was nearly last out of the water.
Suit: Nineteen wetsuit
Course: It should have been an easy enough course. triangle shaped
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:25:14 | 06.21 miles | 14.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 38/95
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: rollers mostly a T shape with 2 u-turns
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:59
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:13:34 | 01.55 miles | 08m 45s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 53/95
Performance: Bad
Course:
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Bad
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]