General Discussion Race Reports! » Triathlon by the Sea - Dalvay Beach - Olympic Course Rss Feed  
Moderators: k9car363, alicefoeller Reply

Triathlon by the Sea - Dalvay Beach - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
Grand Tracadie, Prince Edward Island
Canada
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 30m 29s
Overall Rank = 10/46
Age Group = M30-39
Age Group Rank = 3/9
Pre-race routine:

Got to the site with lots of time to spare. Tab and I picked our spots on the racks and setup our gear. Waited in line to get registered and body marked. Nothing too exciting.
Event warmup:

Went for about a 10 min ride on the bike. I usually go for a run as well but for some reason that didn't happen on this morning - I think that may have come back to hurt me later.
Swim
  • 31m 32s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 06s / 100 meters
Comments:

31 mins - haha. Should have been more like 21-22 but the waves, chop and current were nuts!!! It was really tough to see the buoys and do any sighting without stopping and checking. For the first lap, there was a paddler up ahead that I could follow but not for the second. The water was really choppy so it was tough to get in a rhythm at all. As soon as I put my foot down to stand up, both my calves locked up solid!! That has never happened before! I wonder if it's because I didn't go for an easy run before hand?
What would you do differently?:

I dunno, try to go a bit straighter but it was pretty crazy out there.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

T1 time is included with the bike split but based on difference between that and my computer time, it was about 1 min.
What would you do differently?:

Get the wetsuit off quicker.
Bike
  • 1h 08m 36s
  • 40 kms
  • 34.99 km/hr
Comments:

I was pretty happy with how this turned out. Power was a bit lower than target (212w) but I'm ok with how it came out. I was in 5th place coming off the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Finish all the honey stingers and get a bit more water into me.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Time is included in the run time but everything went very smoothly.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 50m 23s
  • 10 kms
  • 05m 02s  min/km
Comments:

Another mediocre run. Started out good but started to fade after 3k. Just no zip in the legs.
What would you do differently?:

Run a bit more in the week before the race.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

The swim! I was hoping for a 2:20 overall time and given that the swim was about 10 mins long, I'd say I was pretty close to that for the rest of the race.




Last updated: 2011-08-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:32 | 1500 meters | 02m 06s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/9
Overall: 2/46
Performance: Below average
Suit: Xterra Vector Pro X2
Course: 2 loops of a triangular course.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:08:36 | 40 kms | 34.99 km/hr
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 12/46
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Two loops of an out and back on a dead flat road.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:50:23 | 10 kms | 05m 02s  min/km
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 26/46
Performance:
Course: Two loops of an out and back. Again, dead flat.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

{postbutton}
2011-08-22 8:17 PM

User image

Elite
7783
50002000500100100252525
PEI, Canada
Subject: Triathlon by the Sea - Dalvay Beach - Olympic Course
General Discussion-> Race Reports!
{postbutton}
General Discussion Race Reports! » Triathlon by the Sea - Dalvay Beach - Olympic Course Rss Feed