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Bendigo Triathlon Club 2012-13 Villawood Properties Summer Series Race 6 - TriathlonSprint


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Bendigo, Victoria
Australia
Bendigo Triathlon Club
24C / 75F
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 31m 17s
Overall Rank = 43/44
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Organised my gear bag the night before and got up at 5.30am. Couple of bananas for breakfast, hydrated till 7am. Got there early to register and set up transition.
Event warmup:

Light stretch.
Swim
  • 11m 57s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 59s / 100 meters
Comments:

Had a really great swim, got into a good rhythm early and kept it going. Strongest swim I've had during a race.
What would you do differently?:

Still need more speed, which will come with more hard sessions in the pool.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Good transition, went pretty smooth.
What would you do differently?:

Just work on speeding it up.
Bike
  • 47m 19s
  • 15 kms
  • 19.02 km/hr
Comments:

The bike leg killed me. Once again it was the hills and I just struggled the whole way around the course.
What would you do differently?:

Really need to be training on the course and riding a lot more hills.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

T2 went pretty smooth, bike racked, helmet off, bike shoes off, runners on, cap on whilst running out of transition.
What would you do differently?:

Again just practice getting the transition faster.
Run
  • 32m
  • 4.2 kms
  • 07m 37s  min/km
Comments:

Struggled to get into a good rhythm over the first couple of laps, by lap 3 I was doing better. Last lap was fastest, made up a bit of ground.
What would you do differently?:

This was the best run I've done in a race but I am still really slow. Need to do more fartlek and interval work to get my pace up.
Post race
Warm down:

Light stretch.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Fitness on the hills, the bike course really took its toll.

Event comments:

This is my third triathlon and was at my club. All of the members and officials are friendly and supportive. I couldn't ask for a better experience when I race with them as they always encourage me.

This race in particular was a good one for me as I PR'd my time from last year by over 9:08 mins. It also meant I won the long course sprint handicap event. I was absolutely thrilled with that!




Last updated: 2013-02-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:57 | 400 meters | 02m 59s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/44
Performance: Good
Suit: Non wetsuit swim
Course: 8 laps of 50m indoor Olympic pool. Swim time includes run up to transition.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 22C / 72F Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:47:19 | 15 kms | 19.02 km/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/44
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: 3.75 km loop, Simpsons Road, McClelland Drive, Sailors Gully Rd, Simpsons Road. Two hills, one steep, one long. Bike time includes both transitions.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:32:00 | 04.2 kms | 07m 37s  min/km
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/44
Performance: Good
Course: 4 laps around Lake Neangar. Flat terrain.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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

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