Protiviti Race 3 - Elwood - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
Triseries
25C / 77F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 39m 54s
Overall Rank = 39/188
Age Group = M20+
Age Group Rank = 23/80
Pre-race routine:

Usual
Event warmup:

Swam to 1st bouy and back. Felt good. Longest warmup to date.
Swim
  • 09m 16s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 19s / 100 meters
Comments:

Good start for a change - best ever!! Very relaxed, HR only 84 before the gun!
What would you do differently?:

Not much!
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

T1 time is included with Cycle leg (because of the stupid removable tag system!!!!!!!!!!) But then they take off an arbitrary 1:30 from the cycle time to get an average pace.
What would you do differently?:

Slow getting the suit off. Sat down to put shoes on.
Bike
  • 19m 50s
  • 10 kms
  • 30.25 km/hr
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Takes time to lace shoes. Elastic laces night be the go!
Run
  • 09m 19s
  • 2 kms
  • 04m 40s  min/km
Comments:

Didn't think I was doing that well but was 11th fastest in category. Legs a bit tight off the bike.
Post race
Warm down:

A beer!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

More cycling and swimming needed!

Event comments:

Late start!




Last updated: 2006-01-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:16 | 400 meters | 02m 19s / 100meters
Age Group: 42/80
Overall: 110/188
Performance: Good
Includes time to start of T1
Suit: IM Stealth
Course: LH Open Rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 20C / 68F Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:19:50 | 10 kms | 30.25 km/hr
Age Group: 22/80
Overall: 37/188
Performance: Average
Time is less 1:30 to 'compensate' for no actual T1 timing. Bizarre!
Wind: Little
Course: 1 lap
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 96
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:09:19 | 02 kms | 04m 40s  min/km
Age Group: 11/80
Overall: 18/188
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3