Triathlon - Duathlon! (Part 2)

Appropriate for a race titled with ‘Tri’, it was on my third scheduled race that I finally completed my planned Triathlon.  The Milton triathlon cancelled the swim due to poor water quality, and the Wasaga Beach triathlon cancelled the swim due to poor (monsoon like) weather, so I was left with the only option being Duathlon.  It was only at the Lakeside Triathlon on Sep 15 that I was able to complete a full Triathlon.   Yay!

Here are my race results:

Sep 2 - Milton Triathlon 

Changed to Duathlon: 2.5km run, 20km bike, 5km run 

Overall time = 1:38:19 (13:26, 52:04, 32:49)

Sep 8 - Wasaga Beach Triathlon

Changed to Duathlon: 5km run, 20km bike, 2.5km run 

Overall time = 1:34:21 (25:32, 52:00, 12:29)

Sep 15 - Lakeside Triathlon

Sprint Triathlon 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run 

Overall time = 1:48:22 (18:43, 54:16, 30:06)

It has been a few years since I did my last triathlon and I felt a little rusty but now I’m totally refreshed, re-tuned and looking forward to next years racing season. 

I was a little disappointed with my time of 1:48:22 but I understand where I faltered and what my weak points were and am capable of working on them for next year.  

Upon reflection, the biggest thing I would change about the race was not using a wetsuit.  I did the swim in just my 2 piece TYR bathing suit.  I didn’t realize how much warmer a wetsuit would’ve kept my body.  Leaving the water my toes were numb and I was really slow moving through T1. My toes were numb during the entire bike ride.  I ended up with pins and needles in my leg during the run.  I felt it probably impacted my race time by 10-15 minutes.  I’ll do better next time.  I went online and purchased a wetsuit and have been using that since!  

So if you’re looking for a personal trainer with Triathlon and Duathlon racing experience here I am.  I know how it feels and what it takes to cross that finish line, so if you want to train for your first triathlon over this upcoming winter I can help you with that goal.  

Triathlon - Duathlon!

Although I had planned to do the Sprint Triathlon, due to unsafe conditions at Kelso Lake (high bacterial counts), the swim portion of the race was cancelled, thereby changing the Triathlon to a Duathlon (2.5km run, 20m bike, 5km run).  I was disappointed not to swim but that's life, C'est la vie!

I finished the race in a time of 1:38:19.  Not too shabby considering I had not planned to do a Duathlon at all.  I've posted a couple race pics for you here. 

Still I'm determined to get an official Triathlon in this summer, so I've signed up for the Wasaga Beach Sprint Triathlon this weekend.  I'm hoping to get my time under 1:30:00.  I'll let you know how that goes as well.  Sometime after this race I'll be putting together a blog on my Triathlon training tips.  So stay tuned and wish me luck again!