Victorian Chamionships, Olympic tri
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Victorian Chamionships, Olympic tri - TriathlonOlympic
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Comments: I was scared when I saw how FAR it was! I was wondering if I could do it... Anyway - all went very very well - it wasn't a huge group of competitors and I started at the back of the group as my aim was to enjoy myself rather than come out of the water in the lead. I had a wonderful time - felt soooo comfortable in the water - apart from the jellyfish... The stroke correction that I had worked wonders! Fantastic swim for me! What would you do differently?: Nothing Transition 1
Comments: The tranisition times have not been allocated separately so not too sure how I went here - but it felt slow. What would you do differently?: PRACTICE Bike
Comments: I could have worked harder here - I just wasn't sure whether I would be able to run 10kms at all if I went too hard. I need to work on my cycling - it felt slow but after all it looks ok considering it is the longest ride I have ever had! What would you do differently?: More training Transition 2
Comments: Again, not too sure of the time here - but I think I rode at about 30km/hr and the difference is this transition? What would you do differently?: PRACTICE Run
Comments: I found this really hard - I have to put a lot more training into longer distance runs. I really struggled at times - not breathing wise, just fatigue, heat, thirst and general aches and pains and cramps. What would you do differently?: Train more, eat more before the race and drink more on the bike! Post race
Warm down: I WAS ECSTATIC! to have finished this is something I never thought I would ever ever do - so I was pretty happy and just walked around smiling and drinking water What limited your ability to perform faster: Training and probably my own mental toughness Event comments: My goal was to complete this in under 3 hours and I DID IT! I wa slike the cat that swallowed the cream. And the best thing is I felt fine afterwards - 8 hours later and I am fine, some pain in the legs but nothing too harsh. This is the most challenging thing I have ever put myself through physically (apart from child birth) and I am so happy at the results! Today I am the king (queen) of my own little world and very happy with myself. I didn't have a support team at the race so it was very much a solitary thing for me and that was OK, I felt my dad sitting on my shoulder all the way (he died 13 yrs ago and was my best friend and greatest supporter in all things). He would be really proud of me!!!! Last updated: 2005-01-02 12:00 AM
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Australia
Tri-series
23C / 73F
Sunny
Overall Rank = 88/
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 16/
I have been tapering for a couple of days and just resting and eating and drinking lots of water. On the day I ate half a banana and drank some water - I was too nervous to eat!
Light jog and some laps in the bay to warm up the arms and check out the wetsuit.