London Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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London, England
United Kingdom
London
21C / 70F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 37m 54s
Overall Rank = 1339/3867
Age Group = M 25-30
Age Group Rank = 241/564
Pre-race routine:

Ate some pasta about an hour before hand and watched the start of the elite races
Event warmup:

After realising there was a big queue for transition, which was closed during the elite race, ended up running to start.
Swim
  • 28m 18s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 53s / 100 meters
Comments:

I was really nervous about the swim. I wasn't confident of even finishing it. Once I was in the water it was fine. I had some problems seeing where I was going but generally just tried to follow someone near me.
Transition 1
  • 03m 49s
Comments:

I thought I was quite slow through transition but compared to everyone else it seems ok. Was a bit wobble after the swim.
Bike
  • 1h 15m 38s
  • 40 kms
  • 31.73 km/hr
Comments:

My legs were getting a little tired towards the end. Need some cycling endurence.
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
What would you do differently?:

Nothing seemed to be ok.
Run
  • 48m 41s
  • 10 kms
  • 04m 52s  min/km
Comments:

This hurt a lot!! The crowd and fellow competitors kept me going. My legs had no strength left. My breathing and HR seemed fine and I felt like I have energy left I just couldn't use it.
I done running before entering the tri so I'm a little disappointed to do so badly in it.
What would you do differently?:

Save my legs on the bike
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not having leg strength left for the run.

Event comments:

My 1st race and I loved it. Shame about not doing so well on the run but the overall time is mouch better than I hoped for so I not too worried about it. I have a good target for next year now. 7:54 to take of my time for a sub 2:30.




Last updated: 2005-08-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:18 | 1500 meters | 01m 53s / 100meters
Age Group: 173/564
Overall: 1134/3867
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:49
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:15:38 | 40 kms | 31.73 km/hr
Age Group: 188/564
Overall: 1262/3867
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Quite flat a bit windy at one end of the course. There was a tunnel for part of the course which was really fast and a little dark when wearing sun glasses. Great fun
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Good
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:48:41 | 10 kms | 04m 52s  min/km
Age Group: 403/564
Overall: 2320/3867
Performance: Bad
Course: Flat around the docks
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5