XOSize TriSeries 2010-11 Race 4

XOSize TriSeries 2010-11 Race 4 Sprint StartToFinish results
Sunday 27/Feb/2011, 7:40am at Sandringham, 750/20/5
Victorian Sprint distance championships - 18/34 in M40-44

An OK day out, a week after the Geelong Olympic distance triathlon, and after running 17km the day before. Was in the last wave start of the day, so I would at least know each person I passed was a definite overall place.

Swim: not great 20:27 (includes 500m run), but it was Sandringham, and as typical was kinda rough, particularly further away from shore. Really felt like the turn buoy was not getting any closer going out, and coming back wasn't any better. My arms were really starting to get tired, haven't really noticed that before. Coming out of the water I saw I was about 10th last. I have often collected several places on the run back up to T1, but there were only a couple of guys in sight in front of me. I took my wetsuit off part way back up the hill, it is definitely much easier running without it over that distance.

T1: 1:18 - getting the wetsuit off in the swim time may have helped a bit here, but time was not spectacular, but got a little bonus of 1st in Category for T1.

Bike: 36:21 19th in Category OK, well I should be happy with the time, not quite my fastest, but it was raining so the 4 U-turns were very slow. average speed 33km/h. Picked up a few category places, but the "deficit" from the swim was significant.

Run: 21:39 - Similar to the previous week I felt pretty good on the run from the start, and although I was going pretty quick (for me) I didn't feel laboured or like I was pushing it. Again my best leg 154/430 overall and 11/34 in category. Time was my 2nd fastest 5km as third leg of a tri.

My Results: Online Garmin: Swim T1 Bike T2 Run

Geelong Triathlon 2011

Geelong, Olympic distance, February 20, 2011 - website USMEvents

Accepted Entries results my result

My second Olympic distance race this season, and also my second Olympic distance race at Geelong. This race was the first of three qualification events for those 2011 Age Group Olympic distance Triathlon World Championships in Beijing.




Having completed most of My 6 week training program (based on my HIM program which was based on one from trinewbies.com), with only a 10 day gap in swimming about 3 weeks out (stitches in my chin), and a minor upper back strain (1 week out), I was hoping for an Olympic distance PB (as usual). However the weather really didn't help my cause, with strong winds (about 40-50km/h) affecting the mid part of the swim (heavy swell farthest from shore) and a very strong headwind on return leg of the bike. In the four races I have now done at Geelong, I have had, rain, hail (on the bike ouch, ohh, ouch), and shine (40 degree heat day after Black Saturday bushfires), and now gale force winds.

Overall my result was OK given conditions, 2:35:31 some 25 seconds better than my previous effort in Gatorade Race 3, especially considering my bike was almost 7 minutes slower this time out. Result "achievements"in a large field over this distance:

1. Highest overall position finish 355/821
   
2. Geelong Olympic distance PB 2:35:31 (previous 2:41:44 Challenge Series Apr/2009)
3. 3rd fastest Olympic distance time (behind 2:32:50 and 2:35:06 both at Sandy Jan 2010/2009 respectively)
4. Highest Category place 41/90 and proportional position (top 45%)
5. 2nd fastest swim time 32:56 (behind 27:27 which was downstream in a river)
   
6. Highest swim overall and category proportional position (top 65%) - yeah not that great ;)
7. Highest bike category proportional position (51%)
8. 2nd fastest 10km run off bike42:59 (behind 42:43 Sandy Jan/2010)
9. Highest overall run proportional position (top 25%) , and category position 18/90 (top 20%)

Other notes:

1. Actually swam pretty straight for once, sighting was OK until farthest from shore where swell was up to 1m.
2. Wet suit didn't rub on back of neck for once!
   
3. Somebody appeared to either grab onto my leg, or pull my timing band off during swim - weird.
4. Bike was again pretty awesome, hit 49km/h with a slight down hill and tail wind. Was averaging about 40km/h with the wind.
5. Felt pretty good on the run until about 3km to go where my abs started to scream!
6. Strong winds, bright sunshine, and then a touch of rain at the finish - just like Melbourne only some 100km from home.
7. I checked the bike in Saturday as prescribed, which meant a extra trip to Geelong (had to be back in Melbourne late Sat arvo). Not long after I checked in they "closed" registration due to the winds, and the remainder had to check-in on Sunday. Arrgghh.
   

Garmin Connect details: Swim T1 Bike T2 Run

Go the Tan Feb 2011

Go the Tan - Melbourne's Official Tan Time Trials website results
3.87km (one lap of the Tan) Tan Running Track, Botanic Gardens, Kings Domain

Friday 11 February:
12.45 Open to public
5:00pm – Last runner starts for day one

My first "official" time for the tan: 15:33.4 And a 4 second PB for The Tan also.
First time I have done this "race", in fact first time I have done a time-trial.

Actually was not feeling that great for this run. On the jog up there, I was a bit outta breath. I had been having a bit of a sore calf (still), and a sore big toe (squashed at BasketBall, was bleeding in my shoe, think the nail may fail off). Starting out I felt slow (or slower than I could be) but I climbed the hill OK. I didn't really have an expectations so good to get a PB.

The one thing that was likely in my favour, I had a mini-taper and didn't run for the 2 days prior (i.e. 2 1/2 days rest from running), but still rode some 80km. Also I ran a bit later, after the what I presumed to be, the initial rush.

My results online and Garmin.