Challenge Caurns 1/2 - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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cairns, Queensland
Australia
Challenge
26C / 79F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 6h 25m 20s
Overall Rank = 416/507
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 51/62
Pre-race routine:

Up early, tummy didn't empty.

Cup of tea, 3 slices of bread with honey and a banana. Optimizer on the way to the race
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 43m 32s
  • 1900 meters
  • 02m 17s / 100 meters
Comments:

Just a steady swim..but difficulty spotting bouys
Transition 1
  • 04m 37s
Comments:

Slow and too much mucking around
What would you do differently?:

Practice
Bike
  • 3h 21m 32s
  • 90 kms
  • 26.79 km/hr
Transition 2
  • 05m 15s
Comments:

Again struggled a bit and had to make a bathroom stop in transition
Run
  • 2h 10m 23s
  • 21.1 kms
  • 06m 11s  min/km
Comments:

Start was hard. Stitch and found it hard to find running legs. Then heat kicked in so it was survival from aid station to aid station.
Had to make a bathroom stop because of stitch...
Post race
Event comments:

Brilliant..best possible location!




Last updated: 2011-06-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:43:32 | 1900 meters | 02m 17s / 100meters
Age Group: 59/62
Overall: 484/507
Performance: Good
Suit: Yes
Course: M shape. Found it hard to spot bouys and a bit of chop
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 21C / 70F Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:37
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
03:21:32 | 90 kms | 26.79 km/hr
Age Group: 59/62
Overall: 455/507
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Largly flat with a stretch of hills. Did well on the way out but struggled on return trip...but managed to gain momentum on the return flat stretch
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 05:15
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:10:23 | 21.1 kms | 06m 11s  min/km
Age Group: 34/62
Overall: 286/507
Performance: Average
Course: Flat and hot. Aid stations every 2.5km Drank coke and water and used ice to cool down
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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] 5