Telstra Triathlon Series: City of Rockingham - Pursuit Course - Triathlon


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Rockingham, Western Australia
Australia
TriEvents
21C / 70F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 26m 43s
Overall Rank = 515/853
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 26/37
Pre-race routine:

check out transition, locate toilets and bag drop area. Get numbers on listen to debrief watch first few waves go off.
Event warmup:

Get wet
Swim
  • 16m 8s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 09s / 100 meters
Comments:

This was my best swim, did suggested visualization calmed before start kept a steady pace and steady breathing. One marker at a time good buoy spotting.
Hoping this has set me up for next one now that i have concentrated on not panicking and anxiety I can hopefully concentrate on technique.

What would you do differently?:

get to the calm state earlier
Transition 1
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

Ran with shoes on, bit of a slow start to clip shoes
What would you do differently?:

practise having shoes on bike
Bike
  • 36m 2s
  • 20 kms
  • 33.30 km/hr
Comments:

First ride with cleats went well,
can feel using thighs more on the pull up
What would you do differently?:

more practice on an doff pedals
Transition 2
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

forgot to leave helmet clipped on, thinking about not falling off bike and unclpping feet, got chatted to at T2 from official,(my bad was in the zone) probbaly lost 15 seconds there
What would you do differently?:

KEEP MY HELMET DONE UP
Run
  • 31m 47s
  • 5 kms
  • 06m 22s  min/km
Comments:

Still having trouble getting those legs going after bike, everyone else just seems to power!
Have improved so got to be happy with that

What would you do differently?:

More training bricks on bike and run
Post race
Warm down:

stretch calves

What limited your ability to perform faster:

probably mental effort, just thinking I need to pace myself to make it to the end instead of pushing


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Last updated: 2014-02-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:08 | 750 meters | 02m 09s / 100meters
Age Group: 17/37
Overall: 371/853
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Suits were allowed perfect swimming conditions shallow water start to very deep drop off
Start type: Dive Plus: Waves
Water temp: 21C / 70F Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:10
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:36:02 | 20 kms | 33.30 km/hr
Age Group: 18/37
Overall: 410/853
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: quite flat good course, tail wind on the way out ave 40km then head wind on the way back down to 25km
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:33
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:31:47 | 05 kms | 06m 22s  min/km
Age Group: 35/37
Overall: 589/853
Performance: Average
Course: mostly flat a few undulations nothing too hectic
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5