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Gatorade Race 5 Elwood - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: Ideally I'd be swimming this in 12 min flat. Still I'm pretty happy with the swim. Getting out to the first bouy was a battle. The waves just made you feel as though you were getting no where. I just kept at it, rounding the first bouy I was sure I was the last one in my wave, given I couldn't find anyone to draft off and was pretty sure there was no one drafting off me!! It was these negative thoughts that I swam home with. I tried to push on the way in and was probably able to with some help from the waves. But I just felt like I was out there forever. What would you do differently?: Banish negative thoughts. More sqaud and open water swimming.  Transition 1
Comments: There was a distinct shortage of rubber bands in the TriBal camp today. Thus the one rubber band didn't really cut it. Probably a bit slow putting on my helmet, not as easy to get on as my old one (putting my head in the vicinty of my helmet used to suffice). Had no problems jumping on my bike, but my feet were filthy, FILTHY when I went to put them in my shoes. My hand was covered in dirt. What would you do differently?: Bring my own rubber bands - I usually do, but I only had one this week!  Bike
Comments: So close to averaging 30km/hr. Stoked with this bike time. I pushed and I felt really good. It took me a little while to settle into a groove, but I got there and found people to pick off one by one. Sure lots got me too, but this time is a massive improvement for me. I had a gel on the second lap and this was when it started to drizzle. Really picked up after the gel, not sure if it's just psycological, whatever may be the case, I'm taking it! My aim was not to let the two TriBal girls in the wave behind, catch me on the bike. It didn't happen for the first time in awhile!! What would you do differently?: If it was a warmer day I would need to drink more. I just need to spend more time on the bike between now and Easter to make sure I'm comfortable with riding 40km. Transition 2
Comments: With no transition practice behind me in recent times, I thought I'd give the whole 'swing the leg over and roll to the dismount line' a crack. It worked a treat! Running my bike in felt a bit awkward and I felt really slow getting my running shoes on. Was sure this was going to be closer to the 2:30 mark! What would you do differently?: Need to work on running with my bike holding the seat, rather than the handle bars  Run
Comments: And this is where my race falls apart. I came off the bike as the 23rd fastest (slowest) in my age group and swiftly lost placings. We had a tailwind running to St Kilda. I really just tried to keep myself going with positive thoughts. Turning around was a killer, full on headwind with light rain. Bonus! Really rather unpleasant. On my way back in I saw Rich and while he caught me at Portarlington I was determined not to let him catch me again. I was running scared and it worked!! What would you do differently?: Just gotta keep at the running. Post race
Warm down: Gatorade and powerbar. What stretching? Hung out with Rich, Christine, Kris, Stu & Tracey going through the days events. What limited your ability to perform faster: Have a guess. It starts with 'T' and ends in 'alent'. Pretty happy with the swim & bike, just gotta work on the running. Always with the running. Event comments: Love this course, though it was certainly the windiest race all year, in all three disciplines. Made for a challenge! The tape worked a treat. It didn't move, sure, I took off three layers of skin when I removed it, but not a blister in sight. The same cannot be said for Rich & Kris! Tape is my new best friend and will probably eliminate the need to wear socks in the Oly. Last updated: 2006-02-19 12:00 AM
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 2006-02-19 3:27 AM |
Extreme Veteran  600   Melbourne |  Subject: Gatorade Race 5 Elwood |
| 2006-02-19 4:24 AM in reply to: #349206 |
Veteran 158 Brisbane | Subject: RE: Gatorade Race 5 Elwood Hey Casie, Great race and great results, super effort, well done!! That tape sounds like a great idea, we need to talk!! |
| 2006-02-19 6:43 AM in reply to: #349206 |
Veteran 257 Stirling, Scotland | Subject: RE: Gatorade Race 5 Elwood Great race Casie. Flying on the bike. We all need to know more about this tape. I've got a picture in my head of feet wrapped in gaffar tape mummy style. If you go to your race list and then into very cool race details you can copy the race distance and time data into your log. Series complete - whats the next challenge? |
| 2006-02-19 1:28 PM in reply to: #349206 |
Member 39 NSW - Australia | Subject: RE: Gatorade Race 5 Elwood Hey, Awesome race, even if the weather was not perfect. I'm with Pulch, the minute I read that you'd taped your feet I had these visuals of rounds and rounds of gaffa tape mummy style. Tops bike leg and look at your run pace under 6min/km... that's unreal |
| 2006-02-19 5:17 PM in reply to: #349206 |
Champion 26509  Sydney | Subject: RE: Gatorade Race 5 Elwood Hi Casie, Awesome race - sounds like the weather didnt really hold you up much at all either! Im curious...too what tape did you use? Cat |
| 2006-02-19 7:28 PM in reply to: #349206 |
Master 2314 Gulf Shores, AL | Subject: RE: Gatorade Race 5 Elwood Congrats on a good race and the big improvement on the bike! |
| 2006-02-20 8:53 AM in reply to: #349206 |
Extreme Veteran 534 Brisbane | Subject: RE: Gatorade Race 5 Elwood Excellent race Casie! Gotta love the bike speed. Don't be so hard on yourself with the running. Just keep at it because you're definitely improving! Under 6min per Km is a good pace IMO. Félix |
| 2006-02-20 8:13 PM in reply to: #349206 |
Veteran 1108 Perth, Oz | Subject: RE: Gatorade Race 5 Elwood Great race report, sounds like pretty crap weather. well done on the swing the leg over dismount, I wish I could do that I'm too scared to even try because I know it'll end in tears. have you tried bodyglide to help with the blisters? bodyglide is my new best friend it gets plastered all over my feet before races and I havne't had blister problems since I started using it. |
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Super Sprint
19C / 66F
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Overall Rank = 667/741
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 36/44
Due to the 'sell out' nature of the tri and the fact that there was a qualifying race prior to the Gatorade, the race start time was pushed back to 8.30am. A sleep in was had. Stayed at the boy's house as he's in Elwood. Woke up and felt pretty fresh (had woken up a few times at 5am & 6am in fear that I'd missed my alarm). Had breakfast of a muffin w jam & a banana, then rode down to the beach.
Caught up with Rich & Christine, then headed down for 'warm up'. The bay was choppy and it looked like it might rain any second. I think this was the worst weather we've had all season. There was no warming up. I'd taped my feet to protect them from blisters and hoped (like hell) that it wasn't coming off in the water.