Darlington Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Darlington, England
United Kingdom
darlington rotary club
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 22m 42s
Overall Rank = 153/155
Age Group = 40+
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Up at 5am. Yoghurt and one slice of toast.
Event warmup:

No warm up. Busy registering, finding where transition was and going to briefing.
Swim
  • 12m 22s
  • 400 meters
  • 03m 05s / 100 meters
Comments:

In a lane with a guy who was fairly slow - i had to overtake him twice which was a novelty.
Wore a swimhat for the first time - it is different.
What would you do differently?:

Try to do it a little quicker.
Warm up!
Transition 1
  • 05m 25s
Comments:

Long walk from transition area to start bike hence long time. I maybe should get to run with bike ...
What would you do differently?:

Run with bike. I have been not rushing in transition as i seem to be doing it all too quickly so maybe i should just trust myself more.
Bike
  • 1h 25m 25s
  • 16 miles
  • 11.24 mile/hr
Comments:

Really really hard. And it was raining and dull and if my boyfriend hadn't been there at end of first loop i would easily of packed the whole lot in.
What would you do differently?:

Really really need more practise on bike - specially with inclines - hills.
Transition 2
  • 04m 16s
Comments:

Slow climb from end of bike back to transition area. Still not rushing
What would you do differently?:

Run with bike????
Run
  • 35m 14s
  • 3 miles
  • 11m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Still run/walking. A little quicker than last week. Still problems with bladder stability but i won't go into that now
What would you do differently?:

still neeed to do 5 km run - need to practice
Post race
Warm down:

Some stretches then had a massage. I said my hamstrings felt tight and the bloke really hurt me ..I have the bruises to prove it!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training, bladder.

Event comments:

A hard course (i thought), but lots of volunteers and everyone was really friendly - apart from marshalls shouting at me in transition!




Last updated: 2010-02-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:22 | 400 meters | 03m 05s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/155
Performance: Good
Suit: Tri suit
Course: In pool
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 05:25
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:25:25 | 16 miles | 11.24 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/155
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: Two loops or 4 miles up hill and 4 down ..roughly.
Road: Potholes Wet Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 04:16
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:35:14 | 03 miles | 11m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/155
Performance: Average
Course: Flat to big hills. Up and down. didn't expect that.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 1
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5]