Cambridge Triathlon - Triathlon


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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Cambridge Triathlon Club
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 41m 31s
Overall Rank = 125/276
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 33/
Pre-race routine:

Up at 3:30am. Porridge and cup of tea. picked up John and on road at 4.30am. arrived at 6am so registered relaxed and set up transition. chiiled out had energy bar and banana and down to start at 8:30 for briefing with wave start at 8:40
Event warmup:

light jog. into water first and swam about for a couple of minutes.
Swim
  • 27m 5s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 49s / 100 meters
Comments:

A perfect swim. never boxed in or struggling for breath. Swam very straight so didnt have to sight too much. Loved it
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 01m 34s
Comments:

Didnt clip shoes on as transition to bike mount on grass/gravel track.
What would you do differently?:

Practice clipping in more
Bike
  • 1h 15m 32s
  • 40 kms
  • 31.77 km/hr
Comments:

Went hard at the bike aiming for 30km/h average speed. Did better than that
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Rode sockless but put socks on for run. worked well
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 56m 50s
  • 10 kms
  • 05m 41s  min/km
Comments:

Hard as expected. cramp at 8k in both thighs made me walk for 2 lots of 1 minute up to finish.
What would you do differently?:

train more for run
Post race
Warm down:

lie down.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of training.

Event comments:

Well organised and everyone helpful and full of encouragement. run route let it down and had it been wet the run would have been a nightmare due to mud.




Last updated: 2009-08-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:05 | 1500 meters | 01m 49s / 100meters
Age Group: 18/
Overall: 68/276
Performance: Good
Suit: wetsuit
Course: M shaped in boating lake. fairly shallow and very clean
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:34
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:15:32 | 40 kms | 31.77 km/hr
Age Group: 29/
Overall: 98/276
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Single lap on country roads. Mostly flat with a couple of small hills. exposed so wind against was tough.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:56:50 | 10 kms | 05m 41s  min/km
Age Group: 37/
Overall: 166/276
Performance: Average
Course: farm tracks. some gravel some dirt little bit tarmac. very bumpy and some large puddles. not a nice run course. very flat
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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