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Race Reports for Telstra Triathlon Series: City of Perth - Pursuit Course

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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I think I can race this distance fine, I felt good, I maybe need to train more, but doesn't everyone? I didn't do well this year but the last Olympic Distance event I did was Bunbury 07 in 3:08.31 with no training. So to take 23 mins off that is good for me!
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I dont know if I'd do this event again, its incredibly expensive compared to the other races and for a lousy tshirt thts too big, and to swim in the skanky part of the river and for them to run out of water on the aid stations again! (thats inexcusable on a 37c day two people were carted off to hospital for overheating problems) Its a great atmosphere but I think I might jsut watch next year. I'm just really glad I managed to actually complete this race after the last two years of sitting on the sidelines with injuries. My dad wasn't too happy with himself he was racing to try and qualify for World champs in Canada, he was having a blinder of a race until he got done for drafting on the bike. He thinks he was unfairly done, no warning, no yellow card just a hand signal. unfortunately coming up to a turn he was caught in the middle of a group. which with that many people on the course happened all over the show. which is fine if you are going to pull them up for drafting
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: When I added up my expected times for this race, I thought it would take between 2:45 and 3:00...in the back of my mind I thought if I can hit 2:30 i would be very happy. I hit 2:30, and overall I am very happy with that. Disapointed with the run, but extatic that I swam a 1,500m, even more pleased that I did it in 27min, that for me is a great base to build on over the next few months for the HIM.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: For some reason I found today's race really really hard, my heart was pounding the whole way and although I really pushed myself as hard as possible, I still came second last out of 153 people. I really am a slow triathlete which is very demoralising, especially as I have been training hard with Wellbeings for the month. Its not for lack of trying, but I guess I just need to focus more on the positives which is the fact that I do triathlons in the first place and am much much healthier for it. I went to donate blood the other day and my blood pressure was 107/69 which is AMAZING. It always used to be 130/80. So all this exercise is really good for me, even if I'll probably never come first :)
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Race rating (5)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I loved this race, I was so nervous about the distance and I was completely fine over the distance I really wish I could have done the run, but It was definately best not to push my quad to quickly. I did feel like I had enough left in the tank to keep going though. I'm actually looking forward to my next couple of races now esp the Olympic on the 2nd of April. Overall it was a great day, especially watching the elite races.
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