US Women's Racing Series - Naperville Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
Naperville, Illinois
United States
US Women's Racing Series
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 58m 34s
Overall Rank = 1377/1711
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 270/332
Pre-race routine:

Had trouble sleeping night before
Event warmup:

None really. Some stretching. Air temp at start was 56 so i was concerned about warming up in pool then waiting 48 min to swim again.
Swim
  • 11m 47s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 26s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

be closer to the bouy on rounding and working harder on passing instead of holding back. Was 3rd in my wave out of water.
Transition 1
  • 05m 43s
Comments:

took some time into bike pedals, but once I was in I took off. I need to practice this.
What would you do differently?:

PRACTICE
Bike
  • 55m 42s
  • 14.29 miles
  • 15.39 mile/hr
Comments:

Well need to work on breathing, it was all too shallow
What would you do differently?:

breathe deeper and bike a little harder. Also aerobars. I caught WAY too much wind.
Transition 2
  • 04m 2s
What would you do differently?:

Practice running in shoes more
Run
  • 42m 22s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 13m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

Good. This is my worst event and I thought I did better than I expected. I walked as much as I expected and kept my pace up.
What would you do differently?:

More training. I need to work on how to breathe deeply and not shallow.
Post race
Warm down:

Um, walking.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The unknown

Event comments:

This is the BEST race. I loved it. Any beginner woman should do this race. I cant WAIT to do it again.




Last updated: 2009-04-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:47 | 820 yards | 01m 26s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/332
Overall: 0/1711
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca Tri Suit 2 Pc
Course: Pool course but semi-open water (quarry)
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 05:43
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:55:42 | 14.29 miles | 15.39 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/332
Overall: 0/1711
Performance: Average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Clear and nice except for wind
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 04:02
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:42:22 | 03.11 miles | 13m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/332
Overall: 0/1711
Performance: Average
Course: Nice!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5