CentralMed Tinman - TriathlonOlympic


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Mount Maunganui , Bay of Plenty
New Zealand
Community Sport Tauranga Charitable Trust
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 08m 44s
Overall Rank = 155/183
Age Group = 30+
Age Group Rank = 52/58
Pre-race routine:

Racking bike, sorting out gear by the bike and getting into my wetsuit.
Event warmup:

Went for a short run along the beach/foreshore and then a swim to warm-up prior to swimming out for the deep water start. The Water was very cold so added a second swim cap.
Swim
  • 44m
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 56s / 100 meters
What would you do differently?:

I neede to do navigation more often as I did it after every 20 strokes and this took me quite a way before I could reset the direction.
Transition 1
  • 00m 2s
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really, pretty happy with the transition.
Bike
  • 1h 25m
  • 40 kms
  • 28.24 km/hr
What would you do differently?:

Felt a slight twinge in a leg muscle so did not push the bike as hard as I would have liked but pretty happy with the overall ride.
Transition 2
  • 00m 2s
Run
  • 58m
  • 10 kms
  • 05m 48s  min/km
What would you do differently?:

Pretty happy with the run but could have done with a little more fluid.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Getting a faster swim is probably going to make the most difference at the moment, but pretty happy with my first Olympic distance triathlon. Have one more sprint Tri prior to Christmas and then it's the Half Iron-man on the same course at the beginning of January.


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Last updated: 2006-11-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:44:00 | 1500 meters | 02m 56s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/58
Overall: 0/183
Performance: Below average
The water was quite choppy due to an onshore breeze and the waves were coming mainly across my good side for breathing. The swim was very testing and the first time I have done that distance in a race.
Suit: Orca Speedsuit
Course: This was a 2 lap course with a exit of the water between the laps. Course went out from the jetty around a buoy through some anchored yachts parallel to the shore before a right hand turn towards a buoy by the beach another right hand turn and back to the first buoy in shallow water parallel to the beach. There was a strong current on the second lap which pushed us into the shore so navigation was an issue and caused problems getting around the buoys if you were inside them, at one point the current took me about 50 metres further past the buoy than I needed to be.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: High
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 00:02
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:25:00 | 40 kms | 28.24 km/hr
Age Group: 0/58
Overall: 0/183
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: The bike was a 4 x 10km loop around the harbour, through the town and out and back along the waterfront. There was a slight headwind along the beach and a big headwind around the harbour and the transition area.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:02
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:58:00 | 10 kms | 05m 48s  min/km
Age Group: 0/58
Overall: 0/183
Performance: Good
Course: The run course went back into town along the edge of the bike course before heading out and back along the path/road just behind the beach to the Surf Club. From the Surf Club it followed a boardwalk before going onto a gravel track the run undulating around the base of Mt Maunganui before heading back to the finish along the original route.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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] 4