Sprint Splits - On average
eddiescooper
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Hi Guys,
My first tri is mainly about having fun, completing and getting to know the sport. However, I feel that my training is going pretty well so was thinking of competing against myself time wise. Was wondering what on average peoples first tri splits were in a Sprint? Just something to base a target time on!
Cheers once again!
My first tri is mainly about having fun, completing and getting to know the sport. However, I feel that my training is going pretty well so was thinking of competing against myself time wise. Was wondering what on average peoples first tri splits were in a Sprint? Just something to base a target time on!
Cheers once again!
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My times were:
Swim 08:20 (400m pool based, 20 m pool)
Bike 58:31 (25.14 km)
Run 25:59 (5 km)
Total 1:32:50 (56th out of 88)
1st place came in at 1:05:29
Not properly kitted out, as I didn;t have a Tri suit, so changed into cycling top at T1, which is easier said than done in wet skin. Socks on for the bike. Trainers with laces to tie.
All kit has been upgraded as time progressed, and my times got quicker as the year progressed.
mine was at highworth 08, right at the end of the season.
i think my swim was 7:50 (400)
bike 45-ish (20km, 'undulating')
run 30-ish (5.5km, 'undulating' on grass)
i came something like 70 out of 160.
same as triumphant - socks on (still do!), laces on shoes, i think i even changed my shirt in t2 so the race number was right (no race belt). i'd had my road bike about a month and had hardly done any run training at all, ever.
i think before the race i had set an idea that i could go 7:30 on the swim, 45 on the bike and 25 on the run. that should be the best way of guaging success at first - with any luck you'll know what you are capable of and work to that.
Just trying to find what kind of a time to compete with as there was no sprint race there last year, just super sprint and OD results posted on the website.
Once you've got your target splits, it'll give you something to aim at in training. Break them down mins/100m for swim, average kph on bike, and mins/km for run, and you can monitor training paces as well then.
Swim (750 OW) 16.10
Bike (20k, flat, a couple of narrow sections) 39.26
Run (5k) 21.44
Plus slow transitions, I finished in 1.22.07
Dizzy out of the water, really slow first transition, lace - up trainers... I must have enjoyed it though as I haven't looked back since!
You'll find last years results and they'll probably give you a better indication of what is good bad and indifferent on the course you're thinking of.
G
My first sprint 750.20.5 is later this year. I've set my self a target of under 2 hours! (30/60/30mins) may need to bring that down a bit