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Edinburgh University Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Tranent, Scotland
United Kingdom
Edinburgh University
11C / 52F
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 41m 47s
Overall Rank = 93/95
Age Group = Senior
Age Group Rank = 5/7

Pre-race routine:

Up early and drove to the start. Instant porridge about 3 hours before the race and 2 coffees. I had a bit of indigestion before the start so used mints to calm my stomach.

Event warmup:

Stretching and swimming warm up just at the start of the race.

Swim

16m 50s
750 meters
02m 14s / 100 meters

Comments:

Worse than average swim, need to warm up more.

What would you do differently?:

Warm up and calm down.

Transition 1

01m 13s

Comments:

I knew that it would take a while and was v nervous so decided to sacrifice the transition time to make sure I was OK before I headed out on the bike.

What would you do differently?:

Practice transition a little more.

Bike

44m 44s
20 kms
26.83 km/hr

Comments:

V good conditions, slight breeze but a little cold to start with.

What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder

Transition 2

01m 48s

Comments:

OK not too bad a change, did forget headband at the start that didn't help.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing much

Run

36m 21s
5 kms
07m 16s min/km

Comments:

Felt a little hard especially at the start, took a while to settle but did get into it.

What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder

Post race

Warm down:

Stretching, shower, banana and coffee

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not pushing hard enough, psychology, making sure I'm in the right lane for the swim.

Event comments:

Good race, enjoyed it

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Last updated: 2011-04-02 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:16:50 \| 750 meters \| 02m 14s / 100meters
Age Group:	0/7
Overall:	84/95
Performance:	Average
Swimming OK, my timing was a little off so I was lapped, managed to calm down and get into the swim but need to warm up a little more
Suit:	None
Course:	750 M swim - pool based
Start type:	Inside Pool	Plus:
Water temp:	20C / 68F	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Below average	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Below average
Waves:		Navigation:
Rounding:

T1
Time:	01:13
Performance:	Below average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	No
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Below average

Biking
00:44:44 \| 20 kms \| 26.83 km/hr
Age Group:	0/7
Overall:	86/95
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Some
Course:	Mainly flat with a few minor drags, slight hill at the start.
Road:	Rough Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Below average
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	01:48
Overall:	Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike		Bad
Running with bike		Below average
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
00:36:21 \| 05 kms \| 07m 16s min/km
Age Group:	0/7
Overall:	94/95
Performance:	Average
Lap pace slowest 7:24, fastest 5:18 HE 141/166
Course:	Short hill, flat, slow climb, down hill, straight x 2
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Not enough

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
Good race?	Ok

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	No
Post race activities:	Below average
Race evaluation [1-5]	3