Danskin Women's Triathlon Chicagoland - TriathlonSprint

i loved the swim course - i practiced a bit but when the swim actually started i panicked again (see previous races) - hate that. Had trouble breathing even if i did the breast stroke or swam on my back. HAD TO CALM my heart rate down - I have MVP so my h/r was spiking and it freaked me. After about 3 minutes, i got into a rhythm and it was great.

must practice the heart rate spiking at the beginning of races. I hate the banging and crashing around, but all in all i swam great after the first few minute of panic.

Good transition, i marked things well for myself. (thanks to my husband)and didnt lose anything. The bikes were really close together and so i kept things in the bag. It was ok.

nothing went well. i was so mad at my shitty swim but the transition was good

i actually did better than i thought - but i hated this ride it was hilly and windy. There were not a lot of spectators either. I was surprised at the hydration station near the turn...seemed like an accident waiting to happen.

I need more hill training.

i was mad at myself for the crappy swim and ride. I didnt run out - i ate some shot blocks, got my gear, could have been faster

let go of the past legs and focus on the current transition.

Did not enjoy the run very much cause it was really hot and not enough hydration. They did not provide any gatorade only warm water...not enough sprinklers. Too many walkers not keeping to the right of this very narrow path

run harder and hydrate more during the bike.

sat in the shade and stretched out - i was so inspired by all the cancer survivors and women around me.


the heat and lack of focus and training.


i did not like this race - the course is challenging and fun but the logistics and coordination was horrible.

First - when i got to the packet pick up, they ran out of goodie bags and small shirts (even tho i ordered one) the expo was lame - no gear. Even the body marker was bad. My 6 and 4 were horrible. The poles for the transition area were poorly marked. The volunteers didnt seem to know much.

Day of - the parking is far away and the traffic to get into the parking lot was horrible. 20 mins just to get into the lot. The shuttle bus was long and slow - good thing we got there 1hr early. I felt bad for those that were late.

not enough potties - and the were poorly situated - in spots where people need to get by, near transition entrance etc. getting around was hard cause all the pathways were either blocked or for competitors only so the spectators had a hard time getting around.

leaving was a night mare. They set up a reunite area that of course ended up getting blocked off by the police. So many athletes were waiting for the drivers in this area and no one came. The shuttle line up was over 1 hour long. it was a mess

Poorly organized, horrible hydration, but the course is nice. Danskin needs to learn how to get more organized.