Singapore Sprint Series - Race 3: Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Singapore,
Singapore
Tribob
28C / 82F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 28m 4s
Overall Rank = 122/1111
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 36/352
Pre-race routine:

Had two coffees and two slices of peanut butter/banana sandwiches.
Event warmup:

Stretching and swim to see how it would be without goggles.
Swim
  • 16m 27s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 11s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swam all at the same pace throughout and felt reasonably comfortable. Swimming is my weakest leg so was happy with this time.
What would you do differently?:

Remember to pack my goggles but luckily my wife got them to me about 1 minute before the wave start.
Transition 1
  • 01m 38s
Comments:

Quite a long transition run to start the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Everything was fine except for putting on my helmet before my shirt but I don't think those 4 seconds cost me much :)
Bike
  • 42m 52s
  • 24 kms
  • 33.59 km/hr
Comments:

First time I've ever been able to average over 30km's per hour in a race. New bike plus commuting 50kms every day is paying off!
What would you do differently?:

Write down the numbers of the guys who were drafting :(
Transition 2
  • 01m 36s
Comments:

Still struggling with the leg swing with the water bottles behind the seat. Have to work out what is the best way to do this.
Run
  • 25m 29s
  • 5 kms
  • 05m 06s  min/km
Comments:

Plan was to take it easy because of concerns about a hamstring. Had a bad stitch at the start which was probably due to eating too much before the race.
What would you do differently?:

Eat less and don't hurt my leg before races!
Post race
Warm down:

Ate a huge hamburger after walking/riding the bike back to the carpark :)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need to do more running and hopefully the leg is ok now.

Event comments:

Would have more marshalls on the course to catch the people drafting as there was a lot going on.




Last updated: 2011-03-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:27 | 750 meters | 02m 11s / 100meters
Age Group: 184/352
Overall: 216/1111
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:38
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:42:52 | 24 kms | 33.59 km/hr
Age Group: 35/352
Overall: 88/1111
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Flat 6 km out and back 4 times. Not sure why they went with 24 kms but it is even recorded as such in the race results.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:36
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:29 | 05 kms | 05m 06s  min/km
Age Group: 69/352
Overall: 245/1111
Performance: Average
Course: Reasonably flat 2.5km out and back
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4