Redcar Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Redcar, England
United Kingdom
TriHard Events Ltd.
24C / 75F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 57m 34s
Overall Rank = 137/138
Age Group = vet 40
Age Group Rank = 5/5
Pre-race routine:

Late start for a triathlon 11.30 so had breakfast at a reasonable time and got there early, set up transition and then sat and watched the sea for a while.
Event warmup:

mm, not really
Swim
  • 25m 57s
  • 750 meters
  • 03m 28s / 100 meters
Comments:

first time I have completed an open water swim so i am proud that i managed to get through it without begging them to save me. I found it really hard, also hard to see that I wasn't actually last out of the sea!
What would you do differently?:

Train more in open water - get faster?
Transition 1
  • 02m 14s
Comments:

Absolutely knackered after swim. Looking at results i didn't realise my t1 time was so slow - its pretty good for me
What would you do differently?:

be quicker
Bike
  • 50m 15s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 14.84 mile/hr
Comments:

Again not last ha ha. I did better than previously - just not as good as everyone else
Transition 2
  • 00m 52s
Comments:

Not bad I thought
Run
  • 38m 16s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 12m 18s  min/mile
Comments:

I actually overtook someone. Brilliant. Still couldn't run all the way though.
Post race
Warm down:

Collapsed in heap. Given water which i drunk. Tried to eat energy bar but even my jaw was tired

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Ability and motivation

Event comments:

First redcar tri. I thought it was well organised and all the marshals were lovely. I want to do it again next year and try to get a bit faster




Last updated: 2011-08-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:57 | 750 meters | 03m 28s / 100meters
Age Group: 5/5
Overall: 136/138
Performance: Good
Suit: speedo wetsuit
Course: Quite a long walk into the sea then clockwise round the bouys.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Below average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 02:14
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:50:15 | 12.43 miles | 14.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/5
Overall: 134/138
Performance: Good
UP and down esplanade 6 times
Wind: Little
Course: Flat (but not totally - as i noticed as I got more tired) but I felt quite sporty
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:52
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:38:16 | 03.11 miles | 12m 18s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/5
Overall: 136/138
Performance: Below average
Course: Flat and very very hot by the time I got there.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4