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Gatorade Triathlon Series: Race 7 - St. Kilda
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Gatorade Triathlon Series: Race 7 - St. Kilda - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: It took me a long time to find my rhythm - maybe 500m. I was just really annoyed and flustered and couldn't catch my breath. Worst swim of the series for me. On the bright side, I beat my time from last year by 1:14! What would you do differently?: ? I warmed up. I tested the waters. I did everything right. Who knows?  Transition 1
Comments: Excellent T1. What would you do differently?: Nothing  Bike
Comments: I pushed hard the whole way to catch the girl in front but no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't. I think this tactic burnt out my quads. They were trashed. Another 20k PB though, beat last year's time by about 47sec. What would you do differently?: Over winter, I need to do some strength training for my legs. I need to hit the gym and climb lots of hills. Transition 2
Comments: Beat last year's time as well - and I put socks on! What would you do differently?: Nothing.  Run
Comments: Okay, so I sucked. About a minute slower than last year and felt about 10x worse than ever. Sandy was my worst run in a tri, this was 2nd worst. I couldn't feel my right foot until I crossed the finish line. My legs were cactus. I couldn't breathe for the first 3km. It just sucked the big one. What would you do differently?: I think pushing so hard on the bike was my downfall. Hopefully better strength in my legs and a winter of hills & stairs will help. Post race
Warm down: Walked about. Waited a long time for presentations. Didn't make the podium. Nearly cried (big sook). My right calf hurts a lot. What limited your ability to perform faster: A less than ideal dinner last night. Barely a wink of sleep because daylight saving ended and I couldn't bear the thought of missing the race! Event comments: I don't like that the Athena's are presented medals after every other age group. We're at the start of the alphabet! It's been a good season and I've loved challenging myself with new, longer distances. I am very tired and thoroughly worn out. I need a break from tri's and competition. I've done 8 races this season, including 2 OD's and one long course. I will need to approach winter training differently to last year. I need to build strength and speed to compliment my endurance - and most importantly, have a break! Overall, I placed 2nd in the series, earning a nice little voucher from TriAlliance, so I think I might get a bike fit and a massage. :) Last updated: 2012-04-01 12:00 AM
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 2012-04-01 2:52 AM |
Member  15 Australia |  Subject: Gatorade Triathlon Series: Race 7 - St. Kilda |
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15C / 59F
Sunny
Overall Rank = 500/
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 4/8
Stayed at my sister's in Melbourne so it was a 40min drive in, rather than the customary 1.5hrs. Everything was going well until I opened my race pack - they'd given me the wrong number. Had to sort that out, which had me a little flustered.
Bit of a swim in what started out as really flat water. The waves started rolling in by about 8am. Darn it.