OSIM 2010 Results

Hot off the oven: It was a good timing for myself. A 2:42:48 (Swim 32:58, Bike 1:13:56, Run 55:56). Ranked 36 in my age group of 151 participants, of whom 4 DNF and 2 started wrong wave (???). From previous years results 2008 and 2009, this timing would have gotten top 20 positions in my age group! But it is alright, I was the 6th Singaporean in age group to cross the line. Next try will be to better that?


2 conclusions:
1) You cannot extrapolate results from previous years and 
2) Competition gets stiffer every year


I guess I can only kick myself for not going harder on the swim. Almost 33min including transition I think? Coach will not be very happy with this. But of course, T1 usually takes longer? Say about 3min for this race because it included the run to T1 which was not very near - probably 200m away? It is still not that good a time with 30min for the 1.5km swim coz I do spend quite some time training for the swim. Browsed through the rest of the age group performances, looks like my age group is the most competitive for this year - my timing would have done much better in other groups. Oh well, I can only look forward to do another OD another time for another PB.


Being competitive is healthy, but it is a fine line between competition and aggression. After all, it is only through competition that any athlete will seek to better himself, as long as there are no unscrupulous means to the end point, like drafting or sabotage. I suppose there were some who had 15s penalty during the race as a result of this? Well, Willie Loo won his age group because of this. Looks like cheating doesnt pay, does it?


Anyway, till another OD then!