RESULT: Southam Triathlon 09/09/2012

Andy Terry · Post by **Andy Terry** » 09 Sep 2012 16:30

1 Eoin O'Flynn 00:59:43
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52 Andy Terry 1:22:22
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108

http://www.stuweb.co.uk/race/o0/55.html

David Cole · Post by **David Cole** » 09 Sep 2012 18:48

Well done Andy
I wondered why you hadn't entered the Hill climb

Dave

George · Post by **George** » 09 Sep 2012 18:52

How do you judge your own performances in these events, Andy, given that they are all different? By your position in the field? Are fields broadly comparable? Is half way about par for the course for you, or does it represent an improvement?

Philip Whiteman · Post by **Philip Whiteman** » 09 Sep 2012 18:53

Triathlon - completely mad. Well done, Andy for even attempting them.

Andy Terry · Post by **Andy Terry** » 09 Sep 2012 21:22

George wrote:How do you judge your own performances in these events, Andy, given that they are all different? By your position in the field? Are fields broadly comparable? Is half way about par for the course for you, or does it represent an improvement?

I tend to think that above half way is a good result. If that doesn't work, I go for above half way in my age group.

Mostly what happens is you just compare times to people you know, or to your previous times in the same event. On that basis it was I good day because I beat a bloke I used to work with, and his son. And I did a better time than another friend did last year. Plus I wasn't overtaken on the bike, and I caught a few in front of me.

George · Post by **George** » 10 Sep 2012 10:07

In that case, congratulations.

Andy Terry · Post by **Andy Terry** » 10 Sep 2012 11:20

George wrote:In that case, congratulations.

Thanks, George.

It's worth adding that if you have a bad result, there are many more sources for potential excuses - the 3 legs of the race plus 2 transitions for a start.

chalkie · Post by **chalkie** » 10 Sep 2012 22:11

20/41 in your mv class is good, congrats andy, good averages

paddy · Post by **paddy** » 10 Sep 2012 23:30

Impossible to judge performance in one triathlon except if you finished and enjoyed it you were fantastic! Essentially a Tri is 3 time trials over courses that can differ enormously. The only way is to race regularly and look at the other athletes ahead of and behind you. I find it's good to enter a few of the same ones each year as benchmarks.

paddy · Post by **paddy** » 10 Sep 2012 23:31

Enter races that is, not athletes!