Newbury Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Newbury,
England
Team Kennet
30C / 86F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 04m 46s
Overall Rank = 27/301
Age Group = M Open
Age Group Rank = 12/97
Pre-race routine:

Pasta for breakfast and flapjacks closer to hte start
Event warmup:

Jogged the start and end of the bike course to make sure I'd sighted the transition entry and exit lines
Swim
  • 05m 7s
  • 300 meters
  • 01m 43s / 100 meters
Comments:

Caught the man ahead for 30s on the second length, speed dropped a little on the 3rd
Transition 1
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

Put shoes on in transition, no probelms with this transition
Bike
  • 36m
  • 22 kms
  • 36.67 km/hr
Comments:

Felt good for the first 10km, caught a few people and felt strong. Had a bit of a lull at the 10km mark which I wasn't happy with, but picked it up for the inbound section. Unfortunately there was a headwind for the inbound bit which knocked my pace a bit.
What would you do differently?:

Remember to take a gel on the bike
Transition 2
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

Yet again I lost a shoe getting off the bike - this NEVER happens to me in training, and ALWAYS happens to me in the raec. Kindmarshalls rescued it for me though. And AGAIN I got the insole of my trainers crunched up. Decided I couldn't wait to sort it out and ran with it. Didn't seem so slow me down, just annoyed me.
What would you do differently?:

Glue the insole of my trainers in and glue my bike shoes to the pedals (not that this slowed me down, it's just going to get expensive one day)
Run
  • 20m 22s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 04s  min/km
Comments:

I'm sure the course is shourt - I didn't feel like I was going particularly fast, but a good pace, yet I've taken 2mins of my 5km PB.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Running speed, even though it was a PB, still far too far down the pack given my performance on the bike (and to a lesser extent swim)

Event comments:

Entry and exit from transition was a bit complicated - you had to walk in on the bike course.




Last updated: 2005-05-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:07 | 300 meters | 01m 43s / 100meters
Age Group: 16/97
Overall: 42/301
Performance: Good
Suit: Tri suit only
Course: 75yrd pool - 4 lengths
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 26C / 79F Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:48
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:36:00 | 22 kms | 36.67 km/hr
Age Group: 7/97
Overall: 12/301
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 95
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:26
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:20:22 | 05 kms | 04m 04s  min/km
Age Group: 48/97
Overall: 108/301
Performance: Good
Course: Flat except for the ramp up to the A34 - not impressed by the presence of a style on the course, I hadn't entered an adventure race!!
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4