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Caloundra triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint
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Comments: I positioned my self at the front by accident so had to sprint for the first minute or so, after that I concentrated on getting my HR down but it was still pretty high coming into transition. The sun was directly in my eyes and I couldn't really see where I was going! What would you do differently?: Position better, keep to a more relaxed pace ![]() Transition 1
Comments: It's a long run from the beach to the bike, I jogged slowly and started to recover and took too long to get going again What would you do differently?: I'm still not sure whether to leave the shoes on the bike or run in them??? ![]() Bike
Comments: I spent the first lap settling into a rhythm, the second lap went well and in the final lap I felt like I wanted to push harder. I got the most speed by dropping down a gear and spinning faster but after the Sufferfest my body was expecting me to push a hard gear. What would you do differently?: I just need to continue increasing my cycling power and also do some time trials on the road to work out my optimum cadence ![]() Transition 2
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Comments: I knew I needed some fluids and made sure I took my time and drank at each station; I had no idea of my time or pace so just jogged along enjoying the views! Near the end I started to feel stronger and pushed the pace a bit and did the glory sprint through the finish chute! What would you do differently?: Remember to wear my Garmin, make sure I had fluids on the bike. ![]() Post race
Warm down: Met the kids and went in to the finishers area for lots of fresh fruit and Gatorade. I had a little bit of stiffness in my right calf so did a few stretches. What limited your ability to perform faster: I seem to be incapable of holding back on the swim, I think it's because I'm used to doing ocean swims when it's normal to come out gasping for breath as you sprint up the beach. I really need to control my pace and breathing better. My cycling was ok but I've still got a long way to go. I forgot my bike speedometer and Garmin so had no way of knowing what my cycling or running pace was! I enjoyed my run, maybe a bit too much; I just felt happy to be running. I also forgot my sports drink bottle so had nothing on the bike.... It's no excuse but my focus was on helping Oliver in his kids race and I neglected to get myself organized. But, I had a great race, lots of fun and went over 6 minutes faster than last year! Last updated: 2012-01-26 12:00 AM
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29C / 84F
Sunny
Overall Rank = 556/966
Age Group = 40-44
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Slice of toast with jam and cup of tea then headed off to Caloundra
Oliver did the kids race so I stayed with him then walked down to my swim start so no warm up