Bribie Island Triathon Series - Race 1 - TriathlonSprint


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Bribie Island, Queensland
Australia
The Run Inn
30C / 86F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 20s
Overall Rank = 281/319
Age Group = Clyde
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Muslix and yogurt for breakfast. Gatorade 15 minutes before swim start.
Event warmup:

Short run and short swim.
Swim
  • 15m 16s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 02s / 100 meters
Comments:

Damn, Aussies are fast in the water! I set a personal best for the 750m (just over 14 minutes according to my watch), and I still came in dead last in my heat. By over 2 minutes. Brutal.
What would you do differently?:

Hold onto the heels of the guy in front of me!
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 42m 24s
  • 20 kms
  • 28.30 km/hr
Comments:

The bike leg is what killed my overall time. I was riding a borrowed bike that was simply too small for me - I couldn't get the seat up high enough, and the bars were way too low. Overall I was about 8 minutes slower than I should have been over the 20km course. (8 minutes would have put my in the middle of the pack, where I normally am, instead of way at the end!)
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 26m 40s
  • 5 kms
  • 05m 20s  min/km
Comments:

Wow, was I really this fast? My run seemed so slow - everyone was passing me! Looking back, that's probably because a couple of faster heats started after mine. 1:40 off of my personal best for a 5k, but still my best 5k time in a triathlon.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster! I was really dogging it on the run, I could have easily shaved off another minute.
Post race
Warm down:

A few quick stretches and some gold-plated bananas ($15/kg? Craziness.)

Event comments:

A well organized, well attended no-frills race.




Last updated: 2006-10-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:16 | 750 meters | 02m 02s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/319
Performance: Good
Suit: None
Course: One-way along the beach
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 21C / 70F Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:42:24 | 20 kms | 28.30 km/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/319
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: Twisty, non-technical course through residential streets.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:26:40 | 05 kms | 05m 20s  min/km
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/319
Performance: Good
Course: Flat out-and-back along the beach
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4