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Swansea, Wales
United Kingdom
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 55m 48s
Overall Rank = 106/123
Age Group = male vet
Age Group Rank = 26/29
Pre-race routine:

Up at 5am - early breakfast. Registered night before.
Event warmup:

Arrived a little late - 5 minute swim in sea
Swim
  • 33m 52s
  • 750 meters
  • 04m 31s / 100 meters
Comments:

first sea swim. Felt very sick (salt and sea motion, difficult sighting shore)
What would you do differently?:

Relax - concentrate on technique
Transition 1
  • 03m 16s
Bike
  • 54m 19s
  • 24 kms
  • 26.51 km/hr
Comments:

no tri bars, almost stopped on first hill, felt good once breathing back to normal and sickness wore off
Transition 2
  • 01m 14s
Run
  • 23m 4s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 37s  min/km
Comments:

felt stronger than previous runs
Post race



Last updated: 2008-08-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:52 | 750 meters | 04m 31s / 100meters
Age Group: 29/29
Overall: 106/123
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: hard - seemed longer than 750m!
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 16C / 61F Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:16
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:54:19 | 24 kms | 26.51 km/hr
Age Group: 21/29
Overall: 70/123
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: fast, technical, lovely scenery, two hard climbs
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Average
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:14
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:23:04 | 05 kms | 04m 37s  min/km
Age Group: 25/29
Overall: 88/123
Performance: Average
Course: boards over sand dunes, tracks
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
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