US Women's Racing Series - Naperville Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Naperville, Illinois
United States
US Women's Racing Series
75F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 16m 28s
Overall Rank = 37/1590
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 5/246
Pre-race routine:

Oatmeal at home, water in the car, Luna bar while waiting, meant to grab a banana but forgot.
Event warmup:

none, too cold to swim and stand around for an hour. Tried to stay off my feet and use the bathroom right before getting in line for our wave to start.
Swim
  • 10m 13s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 15s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not as good of a start as last year. Attempted a dophin dive push off the bottom, really too slipper to be effective. Another swimmer kept up with me almost to the first bouy. Plenty of swim arounds,only one complete stop.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure why time was so far off. Can the wetsuit really make that much of a difference?
Transition 1
  • 01m 56s
Comments:

Actually ran barefoot with shoes in pedals. Strap stuck on right shoe. Otherwise pretty smooth sailing. It was so nice not to have to run in bike shoes.
What would you do differently?:

double check the straps when setting up transition.
Bike
  • 39m 40s
  • 14.29 miles
  • 21.62 mile/hr
Comments:

only real complications was the individual that decided that she missed the turn after her second lap and cut to the left at a 90 degree angle straight in front of me as I am cruising in aero. A little screaming and braking and continued on my way. Can't really fault her though, they did a terrible job of informing bikers of the turnoff.
What would you do differently?:

keep focused
Transition 2
  • 01m 25s
Comments:

Would have been nice if I didn't have people loitering around my bike, but whatever.
Run
  • 23m 15s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 45s  min/mile
Comments:

Grabbed a drink of HEED off the bike. No drinking on the run. It always seems to slow me down. Can't believe I still broke 8 min/mile even with my knee problems.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder. I had way too much to give at the end.
Post race
Warm down:

walk to car, drop off bike, walk back. Missed the raffle.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training - my knee

Event comments:

Wish they would have had better communication for the second lap on the bike.




Last updated: 2010-01-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:13 | 820 yards | 01m 15s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/246
Overall: 19/1590
Performance: Good
Suit: Buehler Tri-top and Tri-short
Course: up and back 6 times
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:56
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:39:40 | 14.29 miles | 21.62 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/246
Overall: 38/1590
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 2 laps,
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:25
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:15 | 03 miles | 07m 45s  min/mile
Age Group: 57/246
Overall: 273/1590
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back. I think the run course was a little short. Don't know the exact distance so I'm going to give myself the benefit of the doubt and put in 3 miles although I think it was even less than that.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5