Gatorade Triathlon Series 2007: Race 4 Robina - TriathlonSprint


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Gold Coast, Queensland
Australia
USM Events
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 17m 1s
Overall Rank = 212/533
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 24/49
Pre-race routine:

Pretty poor routine, my 2 girls 8 and 10 decided they didnt want to compete as we were setting up their gear, spent a bit of time trying to change their minds. Managed to get a gel into me about 10m before race.
Event warmup:

No warm up.
Swim
  • 14m 28s
  • 750 meters
  • 01m 56s / 100 meters
Comments:

Went out at a good pace, found some clear water to swim in and got into a good rythm, need to speed up at buoys next time to avoid hammering.
What would you do differently?:

Confident that I could go a little harder on swim, being my first sprint distance, just held a constant pace.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

With confusion about girls not wanting to race, forgot to put drink bottle on bike, had Tracey hand it to me when I came out of swim.....oops!
What would you do differently?:

put water bottle on bike before transition closes would be good!!!
Bike
  • 39m 38s
  • 20 kms
  • 30.28 km/hr
What would you do differently?:

Maybe need a little less water next time before race.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Stuffed up, couldnt find my gear, after running backwards and forwards a couple of times, racked bike just anywhere and ran around to find gear, found it and moved my gear o where I racked my bike. The up side was I felt rested when I finally started the run.
What would you do differently?:

Rack my bike where my stuff is , its much quicker....
Run
  • 22m 55s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 35s  min/km
Comments:

Felt good after ride, and rest in t2. First lap good, got stitch on 2nd lap, ran it off racing Paul Deady for final 750m. Great way to finish, he was in of my category, we picked up the pace more and more until sprint at final 100m, but he got me, no matter, happy with run.
What would you do differently?:

Not drink so much before run
Post race
Warm down:

1km slow jog and stretches, lots of gatorade, oranges and watermelon.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Fitness and speed!!!!!!!!haha

Event comments:

Great day out, Silver streak also did 1st sprint distance this day, and did well, the benchmark has been set for robina now, so best I keep training.




Last updated: 2007-01-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:28 | 750 meters | 01m 56s / 100meters
Age Group: 30/49
Overall: 310/533
Performance: Good
Suit: no
Course: 1 lap oval shaped course around buoys
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:39:38 | 20 kms | 30.28 km/hr
Age Group: 26/49
Overall: 206/533
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: flat fast course, averaged 35.9km/hr on bike, put 3 pieces of white tape on handle bars to match laps to be done, ripped one off each passing of start, worked well, had a gel on start of final 5km lap. Need to work more on spinning.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:55 | 05 kms | 04m 35s  min/km
Age Group: 26/49
Overall: 192/533
Performance: Good
Course: 2 laps at 2.5km, flat course.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4