Gatorade Queensland Tri Series #5 - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Caloundra, Queensland
Australia
USM
Sunny
 		Total Time = 53m 4s
Overall Rank = 196/700
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 27/68
Pre-race routine:

HGot up at 3.50, had a glass of OJ and a slice of toast with jam.Loaded bikes on, got to Caloundra at 5.30, got myself and my 2 girls registered, checked our bikes in and set up all our gear, girls pretty excited. Went down to start line and watched girls enter and followed them thru the race, great to watch. Spoke to a couple of the guys in my category, everyone a bit toey, ready to race. Didnt take much water in, hopefully no stitch today.
Event warmup:

Ran around following Brittney and Shanae thru their race (Kool Kids)
Swim
  • 08m 17s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 04s / 100 meters
Comments:

Pretty disappointed with swim, havent done enough swimming in past 3 weeks, form and condition has dropped since Robina race.
What would you do differently?:

Keep up the training.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Narrow bike mounting point, had 2 guys side by side had stopped to get on their bikes, had to force my way thru.
What would you do differently?:

Happy with how I handled it.
Bike
  • 27m 4s
  • 15 kms
  • 33.25 km/hr
Comments:

really happy with ride, got in front of the guys that I new were good runners, although they caught me later on in the run.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing at this stage...happy!
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Had a good transition, in and out quick, no stuff ups.
Run
  • 17m 43s
  • 4 kms
  • 04m 26s  min/km
Comments:

I'm happy with 4m25s/km, although I'm keen to go quicker, I realise it takes time, and progressively over the past few races, my km average is dropping so is all good!
Post race
Warm down:

Ran up to car at slow pace to grab esky and chairs.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of pool time...

Event comments:

Best race of Gatorade series, heaps of shade, and room for spectators.




Last updated: 2007-02-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:17 | 400 meters | 02m 04s / 100meters
Age Group: 44/68
Overall: 403/700
Performance: Below average
Suit: no
Course: Straight out and back around buoy in saltwater passage.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:27:04 | 15 kms | 33.25 km/hr
Age Group: 18/68
Overall: 122/700
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 3 x laps of 5km, flat course, couple of small roundabouts, didnt slow much thru these. 36.4km/hr average without transition, couldnt push much harder.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
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
00:17:43 | 04 kms | 04m 26s  min/km
Age Group: 31/68
Overall: 231/700
Performance: Good
Course: 2km out and back, walking path out along boardwalk, and back along bitumen road.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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] 5