Troutbeck ITU Championship - Triathlon


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Nyanga, Manicaland
ZW
22C / 72F
 		Total Time = 2h 58m 39s
Overall Rank = 7/11
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 1/1
Pre-race routine:

Very stressful pre-race. Didn't sleep much the night before, as my 1.5 year old was in the room with us, up several times. Woke up at 5 and quietly got ready, but had to wake up the whole house as 2 separate friends' cars were blocking me in. Then got lost on crazy mud roads, and got to the venue ~45 minutes before the start. Promptly got a flat tire, and scrambled to change it in time to set up transition. Ran down to the start line, forgot my swim cap, ran back, and then got back to the line with about 3 minutes to spare.
Event warmup:

Quick 100 m swim to test the waters.
Swim
  • 35m
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 20s / 100 meters
Comments:

This was a rough swim. It was a pretty strong and small field, who left me behind soon after the first 200 meter. I was the only person without a wet-suit. I kept swimming off course, looking up and seeing nobody around, and getting demoralized. There was a kayak next to me the whole time, and I got the feeling he was expecting me to go under at any moment. Got stuck in a current on the far side and started to freak out for a bit, but eventually pulled it together. Was pretty unhappy for the whole swim.
What would you do differently?:

I can't do any open water training in Zimbabwe, so I was unprepared. Spend more time in open water before my next race!
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

I didn't have a watch for the swim, so I don't know what my time was. Overall it was a fine transition, and there was only one other bike there so it was not crowded at all.
Bike
  • 1h 36m
  • 40 kms
  • 25.00 km/hr
Comments:

I felt pretty good on the bike. The hill workouts I'd been doing definitely helped, and I caught a few of the guys from the swim during the bike portion. The downhills were lots of fun.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Easy enough transition. Made the last minute decision to put socks on and was glad I did.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 52m
  • 10 kms
  • 05m 12s  min/km
Comments:

I felt great on the run. Kept a steady pace for 3 laps and really started to pick it up on the last lap, blowing by the only guy who I had a chance to catch.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

3 beers.

Event comments:

Zim Tri does a great job.




Last updated: 2015-03-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:00 | 1500 meters | 02m 20s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/1
Overall: 10/11
Performance: Bad
Suit: trisuit
Course: 2 counter-clockwise laps in a rough triangle. Nice mountain lake with warm water and ok visibility.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 217C / 423F Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:36:00 | 40 kms | 25.00 km/hr
Age Group: 0/1
Overall: 0/11
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Super tough 6 laps, straight up a hill and back down.
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:52:00 | 10 kms | 05m 12s  min/km
Age Group: 0/1
Overall: 0/11
Performance: Good
Course: 4 2.5 km laps, up and down a hill.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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