Spirit of Racine Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Racine, Wisconsin
United States
HFP Racing
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 19m 30s
Overall Rank = 11/43
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/7
Pre-race routine:

banana on the drive, cliff bar while waiting for the start, water
body glide/suit juice for wetsuit - NO CHAFING!!!
Put hair band on wrist, ready for ponytail on the run.
Event warmup:

adjust to water temp free/back
Swim
  • 10m 13s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 15s / 100 yards
Comments:

Easy swim, felt good
What would you do differently?:

Practice water entry to avoid belly flopping flat on my face
Practice water exit, running out of water
Transition 1
  • 01m 56s
Comments:

Helmet strap was twisted, took some time to figure out buckle
What would you do differently?:

Make sure straps are straight
Bike
  • 39m 39s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 18.81 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Drink more. Concentrate on lifting knees, using the whole stroke. Stretchout calves more during the last mile.
Try to keep up with passing bikers, push myself a little more
Transition 2
  • 00m 52s
Comments:

Easy Transition
Run
  • 26m 51s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Breathing hard, but better than last tri. Finished strong on second half.
What would you do differently?:

Drink the HEED at both water stops, maybe have my own at transition if they don't offer it.
Need to practice running at a harder pace. Learn how to adjust my breathing.
Post race
Warm down:

not much

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training

Event comments:

GREAT race. Very well organized. Encouraging group of athletes and race staff. Definitely do it again!!! A huge THANK YOU to Jen for letting me sign up early and getting me and the kids on our way for packet pick-up. She was a Godsend!




Last updated: 2009-06-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:13 | 820 yards | 01m 15s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/7
Overall: 2/43
Performance: Good
Suit: Kristan's Wetsuit
Course: Lake Michigan Spread out easy to see buoys
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 59F / 15C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:56
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:39:39 | 12.43 miles | 18.81 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/7
Overall: 12/43
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: FLAT!!!! (a little boring) and bumpy
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:52
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:51 | 03.11 miles | 08m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/7
Overall: 30/43
Performance: Average
Course: three major hills, had to walk some to get heartrate down.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4