Powerade Salmon run triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Ballina, Ireland
Ireland
liquid motion tri club
18C / 64F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 32m 5s
Overall Rank = 209/250
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 51/65
Pre-race routine:

set up transition, checked swimcourse.. walked around had light lunch
Event warmup:

loosened arms and legs, walked up to swim area for start
Swim
  • 09m 18s
  • 750 meters
  • 02s / 100 meters
Comments:

good swim 88th overall swimtime, out of the water quickly well impressed with myself. Choosen a good line to swim, focussed on the 2 bridges and the arcs to swim under them
What would you do differently?:

accalerate more towards the end
Transition 1
  • 03m 41s
Comments:

slow transition
What would you do differently?:

try to speed up
Bike
  • 43m 1s
  • 20 kms
  • 27.90 km/hr
Transition 2
  • 02m 4s
Comments:

missed my transition spot
What would you do differently?:

mark transition area better
Run
  • 34m 3s
  • 5 kms
  • 06m 49s  min/km
Comments:

ok run, walked a little bit had even some energy over for sprint into finishline, need to improve run performance
What would you do differently?:

improve transitions, also try to speed up the cycle and increase running pace....
Post race
Event comments:

good race still needs improvement on run and cycle, swim went surprisingly good....


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Last updated: 2008-07-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:18 | 750 meters | 02s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/65
Overall: 88/250
Performance: Good
Suit: yes
Course: Straightline following the river. was a very fast swim..relatively easy going didn't feel wobble or dizzy after swim.. Like the one in open sea in Valentia..
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 14C / 57F Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:41
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:43:01 | 20 kms | 27.90 km/hr
Age Group: 0/65
Overall: 175/250
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong
Course: relatively straight out and back few sharp bend.. very windy
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: bad
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:04
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:34:03 | 05 kms | 06m 49s  min/km
Age Group: 0/65
Overall: 229/250
Performance: Below average
Course: nice run scenic, plus good track out of the village through the woods and back
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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] 3