Rother Valley Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Sheffield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Pace Setter Events
11.5C / 53F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 36m 53s
Overall Rank = 45/125
Age Group = 50-55
Age Group Rank = 2/6
Pre-race routine:

Went to bed early (11.00pm). Got woken up at 1.30am by my sone who had locked himself out of the house!
Porrige 2.5hrs before the start.
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 23m 16s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 33s / 100 meters
Comments:

I cannot believe that the course was 1500m. I have never swum so fast.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 01m 54s
Comments:

Sat down to get suit off and shows on. Got on the bike before the mount area.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe try getting suit off legs whilst I put helmet on.
Bike
  • 1h 24m 25s
  • 40 kms
  • 28.43 km/hr
Comments:

Really pleased with the position on the bike. At some points I questioned whether I could have gone faster but I wanted to save something for the run. Made a conscious effort not to stand up.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 15s
Comments:

I still have to put socks on and that probably costs me 20 secs. Also I forgot to get out of the shoes as I biked in.
What would you do differently?:

Get out of the shoes earlier.
Run
  • 46m
  • 10 kms
  • 04m 36s  min/km
Comments:

Here we go again, the run lets me down now. I seem to have improved on the swim but need to work on the run.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. If I had pushed more I could maybe have shaved 10 secs off but I was going about as fast as I could. What I did notice though was that my feet were totally numb after the bike.
Post race
Warm down:

Did some stretches and a little light running.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I guess run fitness.

Event comments:

Race was spoiled a little by poor weather.




Last updated: 2009-04-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:23:16 | 1500 meters | 01m 33s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 49/125
Performance: Good
Suit: Wet suit
Course: Triangle
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 14C / 57F Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:54
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:24:25 | 40 kms | 28.43 km/hr
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 47/125
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: 4 times round a course
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:15
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:46:00 | 10 kms | 04m 36s  min/km
Age Group: 4/6
Overall: 66/125
Performance: Average
Course: Flat course round the lake.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %1.25%
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4