Gatorade Tri Series 13/14. Race 2. St Kilda
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Gatorade Tri Series 13/14. Race 2. St Kilda - Triathlon
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Comments: Difficult course in that you couldn't see it's entirety from shore. I had parts of the swim where I doubted my ability and will to finish. But then I'd come good. There was a running/walking component at the second last buoy. I was passed by a couple of girls there only to pass them in the water again. Partially satisfying! What would you do differently?: More open water swimming to get used to the rocking, the waves and my wetsuit. Transition 1
Comments: Massive transition area, with plenty of running. Got my suit off fine, race belt and helmet on, good to go! I screwed up jumping on the bike cos one of my bike shoes fell off, so then I had to jump off the bike, put the shoe on my foot and start again. I'm sure this happened in my last Oly! Bike
Comments: I lost a spot on the bike to a woman in my age group. Better than last time. I've really worked on my bike training in this last block. I stayed aero for majority of the ride, I did manage to ride over a cone and thankfully didn't come to any grief. The rest of the ride was uneventful, I took in a gel about 15 mins in, another just before I got off the bike and sipped on electrolytes during. The wind had picked up a little in the last lap so I was happy to be getting off the bike. What would you do differently?: I'd love to push the average up to 30 km/hr and still have the strength in my legs to run. Transition 2
Comments: Again heaps of running, but all went smoothly. Shoes (no socks) on easily, grabbed hat and I was off. Run
Comments: I seriously doubt this was 10km, because it's a 10km pb for me! We were some of the last people on course given our last wave start. I knew everyone I was passing had started prior to me. It was a bit of a confidence boost. At about the 6km mark a chic in my AG caught me. I stayed with her and we ended up running together for the rest of the race. She pretty much paced me to the finish. We realized we could go under 3 hours. That was certainly a bit of a goal for me. And we did it, sub 3 hours! What would you do differently?: A really good run for me. I know I lost a stack of places, but I felt strong and positive the entire way. Yes, I need to add speed work, but happy enough with the performance. Post race
Warm down: Good race for me, exceeded expectations. It's tough to jump to an Oly in the second race of the season, but I understand the timing with regards to the 70.3s coming up in Feb. I pb'ed by 6 min. I found the swim really tough and came good on the bike and run. What limited your ability to perform faster: I need to work on open water swimming, get stronger on the bike and work on my run speed. Last updated: 2013-10-26 12:00 AM
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16C / 61F
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Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 29/36
I woke at 3:00am an didn't really sleep after that. Nerves were certainly an issue.
Rode down to St Kilda. Set up and waited the 53 mins for our wave start. Ate a stick of clif shots prior to the swim and warmed up a little. The bay was certainly warmer than November and less choppy.