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Blenheim Palace, Woodstock,
United Kingdom
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 29m 50s
Overall Rank = 713/3300
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

arrived nice and early and watched the elites for inspiration. Got changed and took my stuff to transition. Had energy drink and bar and walked to swim start.
Event warmup:

Jogging before I got set up in Transition and lots of stretching after I put wetsuit on. Got into water first and had 5 minutes gentle swimming to get used to the cold water and make sure goggles and suit comfy.
Swim
  • 15m 4s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 01s / 100 meters
Comments:

great start up to 200m then breathed in someones splash and choked badly for 20 seconds. Got back into stroke and did well for rest of swim.
What would you do differently?:

Leave a bit more room when overtaking and breath away from the person I am passing.
Transition 1
  • 04m 24s
Comments:

Its a long 400m uphill to T1.Put shoes on in T1 and then ran with bike which worked well.took a bit of time to clip into pedals as trying to rush.
What would you do differently?:

practice having shoes clipped on to bike
Bike
  • 40m 32s
  • 19.6 kms
  • 29.01 km/hr
Comments:

Not as fast as I hoped but not bad overall. struggled to keep speed up on the flat sections which surprised me.
What would you do differently?:

More bike training
Transition 2
  • 01m 55s
Comments:

First race trying to remove shoes on bike and pleased with result. bit more practice will allow me to do it a touch closer to dismount as coasted a bit. Went sockless for first time this race and was great. talc in the shoes works.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 27m 57s
  • 5.4 kms
  • 05m 11s  min/km
Comments:

cramp in both calves after 500m was a bit of a shock but shortened stride and upped cadence and the downhill sorted it out. watched pace and tried to increase gradually over the 2 laps. sprint finish to make time target. Happy.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

stretching, fluids in and walking

What limited your ability to perform faster:

not enough miles on the bike and illness 2 weeks before race spoilt the taper but overall good

Event comments:

A 12 minute improvement over last year and target time achieved despite stopping watch by mistake after swim. Very pleased.




Last updated: 2009-04-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:04 | 750 meters | 02m 01s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/3300
Performance: Good
Suit: Foor Quantum 2
Course: Straight for 450m then almost 180' turn to exit.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 18C / 64F Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Bad Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:24
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:40:32 | 19.6 kms | 29.01 km/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/3300
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: 3 laps of a hilly course with some slippery corners on 1 descent. Not as fast as I hoped but not too bad.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:55
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:27:57 | 05.4 kms | 05m 11s  min/km
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/3300
Performance: Good
Course: horrible exit from T2 over steep bridge and then hilly for 2 laps.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 4

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