March 17, 2007

Triathlon 001

My first triathlon was a bit of a learning experience. I completed the event in a reasonable time of 1:14min, though I had been doing slightly better than that in training. However I hadn't counted on coming down with a cold and waking up with a sore throat on race day. The swim didn't go so well, but I managed to complete it and T1 in a time of 18min, finishing 3rd to last. Swimming of course is my least strongest of the three, so just completing the swim was good enough for me! On the bike+T2 I did the course 33min, making up 13 places on way, and the run in 23min making up another 4 places.

It's good to have the first race out of way, and the next one should go a lot more smoothly. I learnt a few things about the transitions and swim starts which you don't get training on your own. While I'm looking forward to the next race, it's nice to have a little free time now for a change ;-)

Photo Gallery for Whangamata Triathlon

Posted by Matt at March 17, 2007 12:06 PM

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Congratulations Matt!! You looked great during the race. I was curious to see how your race went so decided to check in on your blog; )

The pictures look fabulous - great day, beautiful light and not too crowded.

Enjoy the after race!

Posted by: Geetika at March 21, 2007 1:00 PM

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