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Winchester, Hampshire
United Kingdom
6C / 43F
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 59m 32s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

I drive to the leisure centre to check out the pool, transition and then drove the run and bike routes, glad i did as there was quite a distance from the pool to transition and it was through a gravel car park.

Race day I Got up at 5.30 for breaky, got there at 6.50, it was 2 degreses c and a frost on my car, brrr !!! got set up in transition and off i went !
Event warmup:

none, i got to the pool to swim and spun my arms around for a few seconds but that was it, i was really nervous, everyone else looked like a pro and experienced and then there was ............ me !
Swim
  • 08m 26s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 07s / 100 meters
Comments:

It was 4 to a lane and i was wave 2 in my lane, i caught the guy infront at the end of the 1st length and he let my by, after that i had a clear run in and caught the same fellow again on length 12, but luckily i was then in front of the pack and had the length to myself was very pleased with my swim, 8.36 is very good for me.

This was a pool swin upstairs so we had to run down a fire escape and through the gravel car park to transition, about 200m run, so i put some shoes outside the fire exit, slip ons, so i was overtaking people on route to transition.


What would you do differently?:

press lap on my watch as soon as i got out the pool next time
Transition 1
  • 04m 45s
Comments:

having got back to T1 i was not quite sure what i was meant to do, and bumbled about for a bit, then luckily the guy next to me came in and then my brain clicked into gear, helmet on glasses on socks on shoes onm, run !! it was a good 2 min run out of transition and to the bike mounting area, i did not mind this and over took some guys.
What would you do differently?:

act quicker ! all my kit wasd there ready, i was just unsure what to do for some odd reason !
Bike
  • 1h 03m 42s
  • 20 miles
  • 18.84 mile/hr
Comments:

i set off hard on the bike with 2 gels, 2 drinks bottles and a cereal bar, it was all up hill for the 1st 2 miles then up and down for the rest of the route, i got into my pace quickly and really enjoyed the ride, before the race it was the ride i was dreading but turns out it was the most enjoyable, it was satisfying to overtake people as i have never ridden in a bike race before so its good to see i have some pace, going up 1 hill i overtook 3 people but on a down shift my chain came off so i stopped threw it back on and caught them back up, my top speed was 32mph on some of the down hills, that was fun. I had a massive grin on my face all the way !!

At the turnaround point due to an accident last year we had to dismount walk across the road and remount, this was fine though as i overtook someone here too !

I took a gel on a 5 miles and 15 miles, these things give me a huge boost, i only used then twice now and both times i am flying afterwards.

I was riding hard uptil the 18th mile then took it a bit easy stretching my legs and taking on fluids, on a corner turn i forgot to stop peddling and my peddle scraped the road, the marshall jumped out of his socks in panic ! in hindsight that could have been bad !
What would you do differently?:

try get my chain fixed, its been to the bike shop 3 times already and still comes off. opther than that, cant think of anything
Transition 2
  • 03m 55s
Comments:

bike up, shoes off, trainers on, helmet and glasses off and out i went, well not quite, a friend i train with was in the 7.10 wave and he was back in transition having finished his race, so we had a quick chat wghile i put my shoes on, i could not understand how he could have finished already, he must have stormed round
What would you do differently?:

not talk to my mate too much n ext time as he had already finished being in the 7.10 wave
Run
  • 38m 44s
  • 5.1 miles
  • 07m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

The marshalling was not too good and a lot of people were turning at the wrong corner, me included but luckily the marshalls sent us back to the route.

The route was meant to be 6 miles but i could not underrstand how my mate who started 40 mins before me had finished when i was in T2, i now know why, the run was only 5.1 miles, not the 6 miles expected, not thart i am complaining though!

It was up hill for the 1st mile and my legs were not good, felt that i had 2 steel bars down the side of my legs to my knee, knew i had to manage this and not over stride or something was going to give, Caught up 4 people, each time i slowed down and had a chat with them, stuff like how is it going, u ok, keept it up etc etc, maybe i am too friendly i dont know. Anyway i moved on and ran the last 2.5 miles alone.

I managed my legs so i did not get any onset of cramp, just had to keep my strides shorter than normal.

I was knackered so was not going to do a sprint finish but then when i could see the finish line, i checked my watch it said 1 hr 59 mins 20 seconds, so i though Wow !! under 2 hours and sprinted home to my wife and my friend cheering me on !
What would you do differently?:

maybe keep my pace going and not slow down to talk to others
Post race
Warm down:

none, stood talking for 30 mins then got my stuff together an went home (oops )

What limited your ability to perform faster:

need to get a bike fit done i think, then maybe get more out of the bike, and get the chain fixed again, plus do more practice races / trainign sessions with more than 1 sport at a time, also sort out my mind in transition as i spent way too much there.

Event comments:

My friend James did it in 5 seconds quicker than me, but i was faster on the swim by 20 seconds and the run by 2 minutes, he was 10 seconds quicker on the bike, i lost it in transition, it is so ggod we are so even, especially as he has already done 1 race, been training since october and me just since january. I have 90% decided to enter a 70.3 in october now, this was so much fun !!

there were no water stations at all on the route,
there was no medal or t shirt at all, just a mug at the end
but i loved this event, i had a great time, my 1st race so i dont know what to really expect but this was just brilliant !




Last updated: 2010-01-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:26 | 400 meters | 02m 07s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: tri suit
Course: 25m pool swim
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:45
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
01:03:42 | 20 miles | 18.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: VERY hilly out and back route down a 2 laned 70mph road most of the way, so was a bit worried but as it was 8am there was not much traffic
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:55
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:38:44 | 05.1 miles | 07m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: straight up a hill for 1 mile, then a short down hill, then a long up hill again followed by ups and downs. very hilly area
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2010-04-19 4:18 AM

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2010-04-19 10:57 AM
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Great job triathlete!  Glad you had fun, and you did just absolutely awesome.  Must be all that rugby training.

Have fun getting ready for the next one.
2010-04-19 2:40 PM
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Tiesim - Fantastic! That was a bit of strangeness to deal with in transition, fire escapes, running across gravel (kudos for checking it out before hand and leaving shoes-your probably lucky no one took them on you).

Happy to hear you enjoyed yourself so much !!!

 
2010-04-19 2:47 PM
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Congrats T, glad you had such a great time.  Makes me look forward even more to my first race.
2010-04-19 8:21 PM
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An impressive first race!! 

You'll be amazed at how much better your transitions will be on the next one just ´cause you've gone through it once now.  It sounds like you had a lot of fun.  I'm already looking forward to reading your next race report!

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Enjoyable race report.  Had me on the edge of my seat.   Great job!  Now you know what to work on for next time....now that you are hooked!


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