The Michelob ULTRA London Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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London, England
United Kingdom
26?C / 0F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 22m 44s
Overall Rank = 241/1267
Age Group = Male Sprint 3
Age Group Rank = 59/311
Pre-race routine:

Up at 8, breakfast of coffee, cereal, orange juice and energy bar. Pre-race check of kit, drive to excel from mum and dads. Register and set up transition. watched first sprint heat swim.
Event warmup:

Some stretching, swim to start
Swim
  • 15m 29s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 04s / 100 meters
Comments:

Didn't enjoy the swim at at all - it was murchy, crowded and i didn't settle into a rythm at any point
What would you do differently?:

Practice more open water swimming
Transition 1
  • 04m 5s
Comments:

Was good but not stunningly fast
What would you do differently?:

Daddle less - practice more often, run faster between swim exit and transition area
Bike
  • 40m 12s
  • 21 kms
  • 31.34 km/hr
Comments:

Bike was probably my best leg of the race and enjoyable to boot
What would you do differently?:

Get bike serviced - there were no problems but its not running perfectly either
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

very quick T2
What would you do differently?:

Very little room for improvement.
Run
  • 21m 55s
  • 5.2 kms
  • 04m 13s  min/km
Comments:

didn't enjoy the run very much as i was focusing too much on my time.
Very strong sprint finish
What would you do differently?:

Relax and enjoy the run - worry about the time after i've finished
Do more race pace practice close to the event
Post race
Warm down:

some strechting and a 25 minute massage

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swimming open water in a wet suit - something i must practice before competing in open water triathlons.
Mental focus during run - if i'd focused on the run rather than the time i probably would have posted a faster time

Event comments:

Very good race in an excellent venue and very well run




Last updated: 2006-05-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:29 | 750 meters | 02m 04s / 100meters
Age Group: 129/311
Overall: 503/1267
Performance: Below average
Average heart rate: 160bpm End heart rate: 160
Suit: Shorty
Course: Out along dock turn around a bouy and then back to pontoon
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 19C / 66F Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:05
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:40:12 | 21 kms | 31.34 km/hr
Age Group: 119/311
Overall: 443/1267
Performance: Good
Lap 1: 19.26 Lap 2: 20.47 Average heart rate: 155 Heart rate at end: 150
Wind: Some
Course: 2 laps, largely flat with some small hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:05
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:55 | 05.2 kms | 04m 13s  min/km
Age Group: 18/311
Overall: 90/1267
Performance: Average
Lap 1: 11.18 Lap 2: 10.37 Average heart rate: 171bpm End heart rate: 174bpm
Course: Two laps. Ramp into excel at end of each lap, and smaller ramp near the beginning of each lap, rest of lap flat
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 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