5150 Zurich - TriathlonOlympic


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Zurich, Zurich
Switzerland
5150 Triathlon Series
20C / 68F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 30m 38s
Overall Rank = 834/
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 75/83
Pre-race routine:

Listening as bit of music, drinking a lot of water, looking the race site, looking the transition zone, making sure everything is prepare for the transition.
Event warmup:

Swimming in the lake some mts.
Swim
  • 47m 31s
  • 1500 meters
  • 03m 10s / 100 meters
Comments:

Drinking a lot of water before, good start, good stroke, got some pain in the neck due to bad sleeping, no gel before the start, cramping after 900 mts, orientation started to be bad.
What would you do differently?:

Nutrition and train more orientation.
Transition 1
  • 04m 16s
Comments:

Orientation again went bad, didn't knew the exit for the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Having a look more into the exits
Bike
  • 1h 26m 42s
  • 40 kms
  • 27.68 km/hr
Comments:

Good pedaling, leg's in line, no power in the legs in the beginning, cramping in the 1st round, a lot of wind!!!
What would you do differently?:

Have more power and strong in the leg's and wind trainning.
Transition 2
  • 02m 32s
Run
  • 1h 09m 36s
  • 10 kms
  • 06m 58s  min/km
Comments:

No power in the legs, good running and not stoping!!!
What would you do differently?:

Speed
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nutrition and Climate

Event comments:

1st Triathlon in my life, good experience, "To start you have to finish"




Last updated: 2012-02-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:47:31 | 1500 meters | 03m 10s / 100meters
Age Group: 75/83
Overall: 854/
Performance: Bad
Suit: Aqua Sphere Racer 2012
Course:
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 20C / 68F Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:16
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:26:42 | 40 kms | 27.68 km/hr
Age Group: 73/83
Overall: 788/
Performance: Bad
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Segment with hill.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:32
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:09:36 | 10 kms | 06m 58s  min/km
Age Group: 75/83
Overall: 835/
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 1
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 1