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Comments: Not sure of the times yet and I wasn't aware of it at the time but I came out of the swim in second position!! I felt good ni the water but I wasn't pushing it at all, I could definately have gone faster. It was a good comfortable swim. I got a really good starting position on the outside right up the front so had no problems at all fighting with people for spots. but I didn't have anyone to draft off. (I kept looking for someone to draft off but realised now that as I was up the front there wasn't anyone duh) What would you do differently?: Push it harder as I felt really comfortable I could have gone out harder  Transition 1
Comments: I thought I did ok in the transition as I put socks and shoes on its going to take a little longer. What would you do differently?: Dad was watching and said I need to get faster in the transition I came out of the swim in 2nd but left the transition in 5th so I need to get quicker there. I don't think I can go without the socks though, my feet just blister way to easy.  Bike
Comments: This course has some pretty serious hills in it. going out it was fine and managed the hills pretty well and was pushing it hard in the aerobars on the flat. Coming back in the wind was really bad. I struggled pushing it into the wind and up the hill. i thought i was going backwards climbing the hill the wind was so strong. I passed a few people but was passed by about the same amount of people. I didn't feel all that good on the bike What would you do differently?: try riding on a day where there is no wind (not likely in summer in Perth) more wind riding practice. Transition 2
Comments: Dad said this transition was pretty quick. got my bike shoes off easily and my runners now have elastic laces so I slipped them on and was off really quickly. What would you do differently?: learn how to get bike shoes off while still on bike.  Run
Comments: I just couldn't push the run any harder. I felt average running, things just hurt and then stopped hurting and something else would hurt. I think I was going a fairly all right pace but I know I can go alot faster. Funnily I felt fantastic the last 100m and could have kept running so hopefully that is a good sign for the longer tri next weekend. The wind was a bit of an issue to it was strong enough to notice when you turned around and ran into the headwind What would you do differently?: Run more Post race
Warm down: did some stretches chatted to all the girls and won a spot prize (a new bottle cage for my bike) I stayed for the presentations and then headed straight up to Rock-it (a music festival with Spiderbait, Oasis and Foo Fighters hard work after a tri) What limited your ability to perform faster: umm I think I need to do more training just not sure where I can fit it in. It was the first tri for the season and was just taking it as a training session. so was fairly happy with it allreally. will see what the times say Event comments: Good race overall its fun with just women a little less competetive then the other races and so supportive. quite a few people where there taking photos so I should have some photos to post with this report soon! Profile Album Last updated: 2005-12-05 12:00 AM
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20C / 68F
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Age Group = 20 - 29
Age Group Rank = 7/16
Shocking nights sleep. there was a dance party down near the beach I think. The wind kept blowing the noise towards my house every couple of mins from around 3am till 5am so didn't sleep well.
woke up grabbed some toast and vegemite (Just for your sake Ernie!)
It was raining when I left my house to drive to the race site, raining and windy, I really considered going back to bed asd I hadn't paid for the race yet.
I was really tired and didn't really feel like doign the race. I was just doing it as a training and practice race as its the first one for the season, I just couldn't sort myself out and was a bit muddled not nervous at all just couldn't sort stuff out. I havent' been like that before. (I'm thinking the night out on Fri night was prolly not the best preparation)
I jumped in the water a little early and did a few strokes to warm up. I've never done that before a race before and I think it really helped! The rain had stopped just before the race start but it was fairly windy