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Bahrain Road Runners Sofitel Sprint Tri 2012 - TriathlonSprint


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zallaq,
Bahrain
Bahrain Road Runners
35C / 95F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 16m
Overall Rank = 12/82
Age Group = M30
Age Group Rank = 3/20
Pre-race routine:

Rugby Club ball. Home by 1.30am
Event warmup:

2 mins gentle swim. no warmup.
Swim
  • 15m 27s
  • 800 meters
  • 01m 56s / 100 meters
Comments:

flat and fast course
What would you do differently?:

learn to push then get into rhythm.

exit closer to gate, i.e. aim left from turn point not straight back.
Transition 1
  • 01m 15s
Comments:

forgot race belt
What would you do differently?:

helmet. race belt. get to speed then get shows on.
Bike
  • 35m 16s
  • 19.69 kms
  • 33.50 km/hr
What would you do differently?:

Bike water still frozen, unable to drink till after 20mins.
uncomfortable on aero bars.

HR dropped from 160 during last 8 mins. could push harder, make an extra 2 mins.
Transition 2
  • 00m 40s
Comments:

hat on, zip shoes up and off.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 23m 25s
  • 4.88 kms
  • 04m 48s  min/km
Comments:

held back first km to target 5min/km, after 2.5km gradually built the pace.
What would you do differently?:

steady first km. target is to beat 4.48min/km so let first 2 km be at this level. no faster.
start slow and build.
Post race
Warm down:

drank water

What limited your ability to perform faster:

2 late nights. held back on both bike and run. could target 160bpm for bike race

Event comments:

Personal best. 5.33 mins faster than last sprint tri. possible to get another 2-4mins.




Last updated: 2012-05-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:27 | 800 meters | 01m 56s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 21/82
Performance: Average
Suit: none
Course: out to green marker and back
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 90F / 32C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:15
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:35:16 | 19.69 kms | 33.50 km/hr
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 12/82
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: out and back
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:40
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:25 | 04.88 kms | 04m 48s  min/km
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 16/82
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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