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National Youth Triathlon Championships - TriathlonMini Sprint

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Wales,
United Kingdom
Welsh Triathlon
Overcast

Total Time = 32m 2s
Overall Rank = 3/25
Age Group = Youth
Age Group Rank = 3/25

Pre-race routine:

Ate a Go bar, drank an energy drink, and a powerbar gel

Event warmup:

Ran about a mile, cycled the course. Swam before race.

Swim

06m 12s
400 meters
01m 33s / 100 meters

Comments:

Swim time is with run to transition. Goggles came off twice, got hit loads of times. I did not like the swim.

What would you do differently?:

Start faster. Be more agressive

Transition 1

Bike

16m 34s
6.21 miles
22.49 mile/hr

Comments:

Didnt put wetsuit fully in box, had to re-do that. Feet slipped of my bike shoes.

What would you do differently?:

Concentrate more. Start faster

Transition 2

Comments:

Good transition. Came into it second, but lost a place because i couldnt get shoes on in time.

What would you do differently?:

Learn to put shoes on quicker

Run

08m 44s
1.56 miles
05m 36s min/mile

Comments:

Was a good run. No body over took me which was a suprise.

What would you do differently?:

Try and overtake

Post race

Warm down:

Jumped around excited

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of drafting practice

Event comments:

Very good race. Came 3rd overall which suprised everybody there.

Last updated: 2005-06-06 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:06:12 \| 400 meters \| 01m 33s / 100meters
Age Group:	10/25
Overall:	10/25
Performance:	Below average
Suit:	Wetsuit
Course:	Round some buoys
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Shot
Water temp:	0F / 0C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Below average	Remainder:	Below average
Breathing:	Below average	Drafting:	Average
Waves:	Average	Navigation:	Below average
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	00:00
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?	Yes	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
00:16:34 \| 06.21 miles \| 22.49 mile/hr
Age Group:	2/25
Overall:	2/25
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Some with gusts
Course:	Two loops. Stops at dead turns.
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:

T2
Time:	00:00
Overall:	Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Good
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:08:44 \| 01.56 miles \| 05m 36s min/mile
Age Group:	6/25
Overall:	6/25
Performance:	Good
Course:	Out and back with a slight hill
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	5
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?	Yes
Post race activities:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	5