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Comments: Not a great swim by my own standards. I felt slow and sluggish and felt like i was on my own for great periods of time. I tried a few times to unsuccessfully pick up the pace but really started to struggle when i got moving. A disappointing swim which was about 2:30-3mins of my normal time. I suspect this included my transition time though.  Transition 1
Comments: Tranistion was ok. Suit Came off quite quickly which was great. The course wasn't flat for long before a short rise so i was outside of my shoes for quite a while. Didn't slow me down to much but was almost 1500m before i was all shoed and riding fully.  Bike
Comments: This hurt. About 25ks i really started to struggle and just fell in a hole and had no energy. It was tough to get the legs turning over and punching into a pretty tough headwind certainly didn't help. I was "this close" to getting off the bike and pulling the pin on the day's events. I struggled back into T1 and was glad to be off the bike. I got to the bike rack and decided that i'll go for a run and see what happens. But i was feeling real ordinary. Transition 2
Comments: Pretty standard Transition to the run.  Run
Comments: I wasn't expecting much and set out on the run and probably because i didn't expect much found myself running quite comfortably and without too much effort. So i concentrated on not over striding which i have a tendance to do and keeping my leg cadence high. I remember thinking 9ks till the end of the season, 8ks till the end of the season, etc as i past the k markers. In the end the oficial results timed me at 47:33 but i suspect this included my T2 time as i timed myself at 46:30. Either time was my fastest run split for the season and i suppose ample reward for my perserverance. It was also the first time ever my age group run place was higher than my bike! A first for everything. Post race
Warm down: Stood around waiting for my sister to finish. It was her first big Australian National Series Race and she was an excited finisher in 2:47ish. What limited your ability to perform faster: The fact i had been really low on energy for the proceeding 2 weeks. However on Tuesday after the race the results from a blood test i had done showed i have been suffering from Glandular Fever, which would explain everything. Still a disappointing end to the season. Next Race: Vancouver Triathlon. 5 September 2005. Vancouver, British Columbia. Event comments: Yay for off season. Bring on the football. Profile Album Last updated: 2005-04-03 12:00 AM
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 2005-04-03 10:06 PM |
Member  49  Currently in Vancouver, Canada |  Subject: Australian Championships |
| 2005-04-03 10:09 PM in reply to: #137533 |
Member 49 Currently in Vancouver, Canada | Subject: RE: Australian Championships Not that you can see, but the photo is those of us from the Tridents Triathlon Club in Canberra that travelled to the race in Geelong, either as racers or supporters, plus two previous members who now live in Melbourne. Standing (L-R): Aaron Farlow (9th in the Pro race), Michelle, Lauren, Simon Thompson (Athens Olympian) Jon, Izzy, Phil, Dave, Danielle, Steve and Michelle. Front: Sonja, Coach Gathercole, ME, and Dwayne. |
| 2005-04-03 11:41 PM in reply to: #137533 |
Extreme Veteran 348 Melbourne | Subject: RE: Australian Championships Well done - having Glandular Fever and racing is just incredible - I can't believe your effort! Well done again. I am amazed. Enjoy a rest and all the best in Vancouver - what distance Tri is it? Take good care. M |
| 2005-04-04 12:22 AM in reply to: #137569 |
Member 49 Currently in Vancouver, Canada | Subject: RE: Australian Championships It's an olympic distance. Plenty of time for that one. Its in September. At the start of my 15 months Holiday in Northern America. Woooo! |
| 2005-04-24 4:45 PM in reply to: #137533 |
| Member 32 Wellington | Subject: RE: Australian Championships Hey Aaron. What a supreme effort for being under the weather. [Actually I'd be stoked if they were my times under top conditions!]. And a PB in there too. Way to go. You just go from strength to strength. Enjoy your down time. Take care. Susan. |
| 2005-04-25 7:56 PM in reply to: #147332 |
Member 49 Currently in Vancouver, Canada | Subject: RE: Australian Championships Hey Suzy! The down time has been sweet Too much food, too much drink and way too much tv. I am starting to get fat and feel real lazy. Time to start doing some running again!  Hmmmm running. |
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Saturday was a warm up ride of the course. It shaped up as being a very boring course. Straight as an arrow with a few minor undulations along the way. One lap of 40ks. Then we had a swim down at Eastern beach Saturday afternoon. I went in without the wetsuit and after 30 secs or so it was sweet. I was contemplating not waering the suit as i feel more at home without it on. As Sunday morning was quite cool i decided to wear it.
Sunday morning it was up at 5:20 for a 20 minute jog, it felt good. A lot better than i had felt the two weeks before this race where i had been struggling with fatigue and headaches and generally been really flat.
Breakfast was a couple of weetbix and then rolled down on the bike to Transition about 6:45am. With pre-numbered bike racks i knew my spot would be waiting for me and that i wouldn't have to fight for a spot. So i left it as late as possible, which was good as it was quite brisk.