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Hervey Bay Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Hervey Bay, Queensland
Australia
TriFun
27C / 81F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 51m 44s
Overall Rank = 177/244
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 24/33
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:50am and had a piece of toast with Nutella spread and a coffee.
Drank large glass of water.
Event warmup:

Bumped into someone I know from work and got talking so didn't get to do any warm up...
Swim
  • 31m 11s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 05s / 100 meters
Comments:

The weather was beautiful for the swim, no wind and flat calm conditions.It was declared a wetsuit swim for age-grouper's but not for pro's; didn't make much difference for me because I don't have a wetsuit!
What would you do differently?:

Have a swim warm-up and think about getting a wetsuit
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

I snagged my tri-shorts on the rear of the saddle nearly causing a disaster but managed to recover and get my feet into the shoes ok
What would you do differently?:

Pull my tri-shorts up a bit after the swim!
Bike
  • 1h 28m 5s
  • 40 kms
  • 27.25 km/hr
Comments:

I got off to a good start with speeds around 36 km/hr but after the area around Point Vernon seemed harder with a rough road surface, headwind and short steep hill and I slowed quite a bit on the second lap.
My drink bottle fell off as I went over a speed hump so I didn't get to drink at all on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Secure my drink bottle better, I also need more cycling endurance
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

I slipped my feet out and got on top of my shoes well but as I got ready to dismount on shoes jammed into the road and I had to jump off pretty quickly!
What would you do differently?:

Not sure what happened with the show jamming so I'll need to ask for some advice; running off the bike was good.
Run
  • 52m 27s
  • 10 kms
  • 05m 14s  min/km
Comments:

The run went really well, I wanted to finish strongly but also wanted to enjoy my first Olympic distance tri so I had set a target of under 55mins but knew after the first km that I could finish quicker than that quite comfortably.
My final km was done in 4:35 which was my quickest and I felt really strong as I crossed the line
What would you do differently?:

Nothing much apart from pushing myself harder next time
Post race
Warm down:

Ate some oranges and apples, wandered around and has a big cup of coffee and then a smoothie; did a few stretches later.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I normally do a swim warm-up and didn't this time; my cycling is still my weakest sport but I've only been cycling for 7 months so I just need to keep training and increase my endurance. My running is going well and I can afford to push the pace more next time

Event comments:

This was my first Olympic distance race so I can't compare it to anything but the volunteers were great, the course was fun and I had a good time.
I was surprised to see some big names turn up for such a small event, Courtney Atkinson won the event with a time of 1:52




Last updated: 2010-11-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:11 | 1500 meters | 02m 05s / 100meters
Age Group: 24/33
Overall: 113/244
Performance: Good
Suit: No suit
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 22C / 72F Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:28:05 | 40 kms | 27.25 km/hr
Age Group: 28/33
Overall: 151/244
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: 2 laps of 20km heading out to Point Vernon and a very short sharp uphill segment
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:52:27 | 10 kms | 05m 14s  min/km
Age Group: 20/33
Overall: 106/244
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back course along a bike path
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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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2011-05-02 12:20 AM

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2011-05-02 7:06 AM
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Nice race mate - great start for your first Oly.   After looking at your logs I realized I am not the only person on BT that rides a Bianchi Via Nirone.
2011-05-02 8:22 AM
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Excellent job!!!!  I would say if T1 was your only "snag" (snicker!) you did quite well!  Here's to the next one.....
2011-05-02 8:27 AM
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That is one well done Olympic!  Great work out there especially running so strong at the end.   Way to go, David!

2011-05-02 9:05 AM
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Nice job - great rr!  Good advice on the tri-shorts!

Still have the toughest time converting km to miles in my head, but your numbers LOOKED good!!

2011-05-02 11:19 AM
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Great Race!!!!

2011-05-02 11:21 AM
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Very nice!  Congrats!
2011-05-02 12:14 PM
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Wow, you had a great race! It sounds like you know what you are doing and it worked well!
2011-05-02 2:03 PM
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Well done! Congrats on a great race.

 

Tiana

2011-05-02 8:18 PM
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AWESOME JOB BRO!!!
2011-05-02 10:13 PM
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Awesome job on your first Oly!! Congratulations!

2011-05-03 5:45 AM
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Nice job.  Way to finish strong!!
2011-05-03 11:14 AM
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Solid race and sounds like you had a lot of fun!  Even an almost disaster moment.  :-) 
2011-05-03 12:33 PM
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Nice RR and great job on your first OLY!! ;-) Take in your lessons and you'll knock the next one better!!
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