September 28, 2003

  • Race Analysis


    Too fast, too furious.  On hind sight, I did everything right.  Since I missed my last spin on Thu, I did one on Fri, hard paced.  Thu would have been better but not doing the one on Fri would have been worse.  During the race, sticking on to the train for as long as I could was right.  Dropping out prematurely would have left me working alone for far longer.  Staying behind the pack was correct, as I wouldn't have managed to make the turns well enough to be in front.  It would be nice if I further up in front as the rubberband effect wouldn't be felt so much but I would have caused much dissatisfaction with anyone who stuck in behind me.  Working at 95% not 100% when I was alone is correct, and so was chasing at 110% to catch up to the group every time (for the first 4 laps at least).  Then finally working with the individual in the final 2 laps was also perfectly executed, and I didn't get lapped by the main pack.  I packed in just enough water in the single bottle, which I did not anticipate will have a chance to use if I had stayed in the pack until the end.  Taking out the aerobars helped me stay in the pack for the first 3 laps and although would have come in handy in the 5 laps alone, it prob wouldn't have helped in the timing as the distance covered is too short.  All in all, given the conditions, things could not have been better, except my misjudgement about drafting the ones we overlap.


    I would have wished that the main pack got in the right number of loops.  At least I can gauge where I am amongst them.  Now, I have to minus out about 6 mins from their timing to compare with my timing.


    My HR said the max was a 193, recorded in the 2 mins run from Huang's transition to my bike start.  Total ascent for the whole 37km was only 10m - a totally flat ground where I ran an average of 167bpm with a 177 max HR.  It felt like a race, not sight seeing like Desaru - hard short burst of giving everything to catch up to the pack every turn instead of long steady runs.  Even Sentosa felt better when I was trying to catch up to the main pack at 180bpm HR.

Comments (6)

  • I find joy in reading ur blogs :fun:

  • Hey... a triathlete! Your last second entry is interesting... allow mi to understand how u felt throughout the entire race. *Cheers!* Congrats on your hardwork! I did a triathlon once only.. organised by nus. It was really an experience! Reallie excited to know a blogger who does it too. *grins*

    Now i'm staying in hall 6... last time used to stay in hall 1. I guess the hall 1 u stayed last time was super old... but now they renovated until super nice.... wink

    ENjoy reading your blog too, interesting :coolman:

  • keep up the good work mr cat~!

    :wave:

  • haha, not free tomorrow...schedule packed le.. hee...

  • sometime abit dun understand some of the technical terms? maybe can elobrate or explain abit more more on the terms? :p

    seems like ur this entry for ur cycling is somehow perfect this time round. kamate..... :coolman:

  • :wave: juz came in to see see look look :p

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