Gatorade Triathlon Series: Race 4 - Sandringham - TriathlonOlympic


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Sandringham, Victoria
Australia
SuperSprint Events
31C / 88F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 3h 39m 14s
Overall Rank = 740/751
Age Group = F45-49
Age Group Rank = 8/8
Pre-race routine:

Up at the crack of dawn, breakfast of a Protein bar, cup of tea, water and sports drink. Very nervous to the point of shaking! Lots of toilet stops!
Event warmup:

Did a fair bit of walking getting the lay of the land. for the start had a 10min warm up on the open water, get a feel for depth, currents and temperature. Shallow, no current, chilly.
Swim
  • 42m 18s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 49s / 100 meters
Comments:

This was by no means my fastest swim, could easily knoxk this out in 30-35mins but being my first Olympic I paced myself. got run over by three of the male waves behind which was annoying! Didn't catch anyone's toes for drafting really. Two of my age group caught me on the swim for shore - I should not have let them. However i would have lost them running the 800m uphill to transition!
What would you do differently?:

Probably when I do my next long course I will go a bit harder....
Transition 1
  • 05m 32s
Comments:

Transition is not something I'm good at nor have I worked at it. I'm not in bike shoes yet so I have to get my runners on etc. Wetsuit got a bit stuck on left heel. This 5.32 includes the 800m run!
What would you do differently?:

practice.
Bike
  • 1h 40m 41s
  • 40 kms
  • 23.84 km/hr
Comments:

This is the easiest discipline to fix with practice. If you can ride a bike then all you need to do is develop leg strength to go harder/faster/longer.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 2
  • 02m 32s
Comments:

I'm still in running shoes and cages so this is a breeze for me!
What would you do differently?:

nothing.
Run
  • 1h 08m 5s
  • 10 kms
  • 06m 49s  min/km
Comments:

I was exhausted! BUt I got into the run easily enough off the bike so that was good. i stuck to run/walk 2mins/1min for a while, then ran the last 2km. I still had fuel in the tank for the end so that was good.
What would you do differently?:

nothing, hopefully make up a better time on bike then the run doesn't matter!
Post race
Warm down:

a couple of Gatorades, a lemonade a sit on the grass.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of specific training. Northerly strong gusty winds were a nightmare on the bike.

Event comments:

my first Olympic - I'm so happy I've done it. I've conquered the swim which was a big mental challenge, thanks to my coach John Van Wisse. Now I'm going to work on the bike. woohoo!




Last updated: 2012-02-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:42:18 | 1500 meters | 02m 49s / 100meters
Age Group: 8/8
Overall: 711/751
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeveless Rocket Science
Course: Out to first buoy, turn left, follow pink buoys to tall yellow buoy turn right - at next yellow buoy turn right heading north, at last yellow buoy turn right and head for shore.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:32
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:40:41 | 40 kms | 23.84 km/hr
Age Group: 8/8
Overall: 758/751
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: two laps - north then south, north then south then north. Wind was 55kph with gust beyond that, northerly so going north was hideous, lucky on a hill to get above 13kph. Going south was amazing, 50kph! I've not practiced much on bike really certainly not done over 20km so by km 30 I was over it, my backside needed a rest.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:32
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:08:05 | 10 kms | 06m 49s  min/km
Age Group: 8/8
Overall: 724/751
Performance: Good
Course: beach track a little bit of undulating hills nothing major
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4