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Tri-It Women's Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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Mordialloc, Victoria
Australia
Start to Finish Event Management
31C / 88F
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 16m 9s
Overall Rank = 143/170
Age Group = F40-49
Age Group Rank = 25/32
Pre-race routine:

Up early, breakfast muesli milk and a cup of tea. A banana. Two waters - good to go. Bike into car, bag packed previous night - FORGOT NOTHING!
Event warmup:

The only warm up was in the water - swam to first buoy and back - beautiful.
Swim
  • 09m 42s
  • 400 meters
  • 11s / 100 meters
Comments:

A great swim flat conditions - couldn't have gone harder really. Probably finished out of the water two maybe three places higher but got beaten into transition - EXHAUSTED! Need to practice that running out of the water and into transition...
What would you do differently?:

NOTHING
Transition 1
  • 02m 19s
Comments:

Not used to be being out of the water so fast, too many bikes still there - got dioriented and couldn't find mine! Lost a good 30-40 seconds in the search!
What would you do differently?:

CLIP PEDALS AND BIKE SHOES - REMEMBER WHERE i PUT THE BIKE!
Bike
  • 34m 39s
  • 16 kms
  • 27.71 km/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 26s
Run
  • 29m 28s
  • 4 kms
  • 07m 22s  min/km
Comments:

Too hot out there with temperature at 31 degrees, i ran walked where usually I could run that distance no problem. Lost 4 places in the run - but I was done. More hydration required and brick training
Post race
Warm down:

Water, Gatorade - fruit then out for breakfast

What limited your ability to perform faster:

the heat




Last updated: 2012-01-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:42 | 400 meters | 11s / 100meters
Age Group: 15/32
Overall: 79/170
Performance: Good
Suit: Rocket Science Sleeveless
Course: Out to second buoy, turn left then across to third buoy, turn left swim for shore. Exit up beach, along path into bike compound - probably 200m.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 20C / 68F Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:19
Performance: Below average
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
00:34:39 | 16 kms | 27.71 km/hr
Age Group: 25/32
Overall: 134/170
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: UNDULATING HILLS - got some good speeds up to 44kph, but on the uphill dropped back to 22kph - I can definitely improve.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:26
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:28 | 04 kms | 07m 22s  min/km
Age Group: 29/32
Overall: 155/170
Performance: Average
Course: beach track - good, no hills.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2012-01-29 4:32 AM
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Subject: RE: Tri-It Women's Triathlon - Sprint Course

Great effort Jo!

Was very warm out there today.

2012-01-29 5:17 AM
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Subject: RE: Tri-It Women's Triathlon - Sprint Course
Thanks - I enjoyed this race immensely - I'm so pleased I've finally got the swim covered.  i can now move onto improving the bike.  IT's such an addictive sport - I think because you can make so much progress so quickly.  Love it!
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