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Edinburgh,
Scotland
Edinburgh Triathletes
8C / 46F
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 29m 30s
Overall Rank = 137/342
Age Group = Senior (20-40)
Age Group Rank = 67/133
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 0915. Porridge & honey with OJ/Water mix. Also started drinking PSP22 at 10%(1 litre over 3hrs) + more oj/water mix
Event warmup:

Basic stretching before entering pool
Swim
  • 08m 2s
  • 400 meters
  • 01s / 100 meters
Comments:

Good Swim, hit target time. Got a bit flustered at start and didn't start HRM properly, hence no HR data - bit disappointed.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster, turn on HRM properly. relax at start
Transition 1
  • 02m 56s
Comments:

Tried to put HH Top on, went badly wrong and all caught up on my back where I couldn't reach it to pull it down or take it off - very annoying
What would you do differently?:

Use a Tri suit.
Bike
  • 45m
  • 17.1 kms
  • 22.80 km/hr
Comments:

Good bike for weather conditions
What would you do differently?:

Drink more. Need to work on hills, lost all places on hills
Transition 2
  • 00m 43s
Comments:

Good transition, however no shoe change required this time.
Run
  • 32m 26s
  • 5.6 kms
  • 05m 47s  min/km
Comments:

A hard run, very wet and the hail for the first 7 minutes didn't help.
What would you do differently?:

Not a lot
Post race
Warm down:

Some stretching and getting warm and dry

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The weather!! Also I have just caught the flu which took full hold yesterday so I wasn't feeling great. T1 was a bit slow and i would make changes there.

Event comments:

Rated best as it's the first one I have done!! I am now a Triathlete - when's the next race!!




Last updated: 2004-10-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:02 | 400 meters | 01s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/133
Overall: 84/342
Performance: Average
add 22 seconds for run to T1
Suit: None Required
Course: Commonwealth Pool 50m
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 14F / -10C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:56
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:45:00 | 17.1 kms | 22.80 km/hr
Age Group: 0/133
Overall: 158/342
Performance: Good
Wind: Cross-winds with gusts
Course: High Winds. Gusts 50mph+ with heavy rain. Very little tail wind, mostly head and cross winds, particularly on hills - nice.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:43
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:32:26 | 05.6 kms | 05m 47s  min/km
Age Group: 0/133
Overall: 153/342
Performance: Average
Course: Very strong winds and horizontal hail which hurt alot. Impacted most on start of run where I would hope to stretch out on downhill but had to run sideways to prevent hail from hitting face.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2005-01-01 12:38 PM

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Subject: New Years Day Triathlon

2005-01-02 5:48 PM
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Great job! I can't imagine racing your bike in the rain and running in hail. Good for you for even showing up!
2005-01-02 7:05 PM
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Subject: RE: New Years Day Triathlon
Those weather conditions sound horrid!  Congrats on your first race !
2005-01-02 7:30 PM
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Tough going, but you did it anyway! Great job, Matt!
2005-01-02 8:04 PM
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Tucson, AZ
Subject: RE: New Years Day Triathlon
Congrats on your first tri! Ugh...horrible weather conditions AND the flu? Way to push through and finish! Hope your next race is better weather-wise. Feel better soon!
2005-01-02 11:07 PM
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2005-01-03 12:38 PM
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Subject: RE: New Years Day Triathlon
Nice race under stressful conditions! Hope you feel better soon.
2005-01-07 7:36 PM
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Currently in Vancouver, Canada
Subject: RE: New Years Day Triathlon
Thats awesome!!! I can't beleive that anyone would think about doing a tri in those conditions, let alone their very first! Welcome to the club.

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2005-01-08 11:44 AM
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Good race. Times look good, especially with the illness and bad weather.
2005-01-08 3:34 PM
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New York, NY
Subject: RE: New Years Day Triathlon
Awesome race! Congratulations on finishing your first triathlon...if there's a light rain, I am hiding in my apartment so good on you for venturing out in spite of the weather!

2005-01-09 6:23 AM
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Stirling, Scotland
Subject: RE: New Years Day Triathlon
Well done Matt.
New year's day sure was horrible. I tried playing golf but got blown and rained off the course after four holes, running and cycling through that must have been torture.

David

2005-01-11 10:38 AM
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, Alabama
Subject: RE: New Years Day Triathlon

Wow!  Talk about baptism by fire.  First a flu then that awful weather.  Congratulations new triathlete!

Sharon

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