Gatorade Triathlon - Race 5 - TriathlonSprint


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Elwood, Victoria
Australia
Super Sprint
25C / 77F
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 41m 52s
Overall Rank = 1157/1544
Age Group = F25-29
Age Group Rank = 62/68
Pre-race routine:

Up a little later than normal, they've started pushing the races back a little due to the end of summer and the sun not coming up as early.
I went out last night for my friends birtday and unfortunately got home late, but I still didn't want to get out of bed even with a little sleep in.

I had a couple of mini hot cross buns for breakfast rather than honey on toast (seemed to work at Geelong) and headed off to get Anna and head to the race.
Event warmup:

Not a lot again. Bit of a paddle.
I don't think I am ever going to be a pre-race warm up person. The swim is my warm up!
Swim
  • 11m 38s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 20s / 100 meters
Comments:

I actually considered calling the lifeguard for the first 200m.
I think the water was colder than the last race at Elwood, and I really wanted to get out. My chest was tight, I could hardly breathe, I was lifting my head every stroke. I really hurt and struggled.
After rounding the turning buoy, something happened and I was ok. I just came good, and shot off. Woot.
What would you do differently?:

I should have spent more time with my head in the water. It didn't shock my like last time, but I still hated it.
Transition 1
  • 02m 50s
Comments:

Only thing was... I lost my bike.
for a whole DAMN MINUTE.

Dammit. I could have been so fast here.
What would you do differently?:

Remember which row my damn bike was in, shit.
Bike
  • 41m 5s
  • 20 kms
  • 29.21 km/hr
Comments:

I went pretty fast for me, let's be honest. PB for a bike time, I even went 50 seconds faster than my friend Anna.
But I was still a bad rank overall.

I get to work on this over winter.
I also forgot my gel to have at 15km, so that was a bit dumb. I needed that for the run.
What would you do differently?:

Not a lot. I did well for me.
Transition 2
  • 03m 10s
Comments:

I think I need to ditch the socks.
The thing that slows me down here is the jelly legs. I just can't run fast in bare feet with the bike, I sook when I step on prickles and rocks.

I am maybe thinking I should swim with socks on. Sure, the socks would be squishy, but at least I wouldn't be sooking about soft feet.
What would you do differently?:

Just move faster.
Not use socks.
Run
  • 43m 10s
  • 5 kms
  • 08m 38s  min/km
Comments:

Fail. Just fail.
The ankle hurt. I didn't have enough energy... but it's ok.
What would you do differently?:

Gels.
Better ankle tape.
Post race
Warm down:

Talking to other people and walking around.
It was the first time I had ever finished in time to see the presentations!!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Injury. Lack of nutrition (I forgot gatorade on the bike as well, I only had water) and just overall ability ;)

Fact is, I made a PB by 3 and a bit minutes. Can't complain about that, even though I was last.
Again.

Event comments:

Fantastic weather, and I knew the course. Bonus!




Last updated: 2010-09-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:38 | 500 meters | 02m 20s / 100meters
Age Group: 25/68
Overall: 674/1544
Performance: Average
Suit: Orca Equip
Course: 200m out, right turn, 100m across, 200m back.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 17C / 63F Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:50
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:41:05 | 20 kms | 29.21 km/hr
Age Group: 42/68
Overall: 948/1544
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: 2 x 10km laps on beach road
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 88
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 03:10
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:43:10 | 05 kms | 08m 38s  min/km
Age Group: 62/68
Overall: 1175/1544
Performance: Average
Course: 1 x 5km lap
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4