Spirit of Racine Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Racine, Wisconsin
United States
HFP Racing
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 33m
Overall Rank = 99/238
Age Group = XL2 Masters
Age Group Rank = 2/7
Pre-race routine:

Bagel / banana / gel right before swim 9getting pretty standard for me)
Event warmup:

Run: 1 mile warmup run up and down a side street with some accelerations to wishful thinking race pace.
Bike: Went for a ride at a comfortably fast pace for 20 minutes.
Swim: Got on wetsuit, swam out past breakers and back in.
Swim
  • 22m 22s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

The first leg was definitely uphill. I had a real hard time cathing my breath and putting stokes together. Wouldn't say I was near panic, but I definitely didn't feel comfortable. Running out into the waves was tough and need to learn to dive swim run dive swim, etc. After a while started to feel more comfortable and started passing people from the waves in front. Coming in through the breakers was another stuggle. When I went from being supported by 4 foot deep water to 6 inches of water in an instant my legs just laughed at me and I think I fell three times, must have looked like a total spaz coming in. Still finished well in my group and overall so I shouldn't be too hard on myself.
What would you do differently?:

Warmed up well for the run and bike, but not nearly enough for the swim. Next time get a few hundred yards in before the race.
Transition 1
  • 02m 4s
Comments:

Stll can't get shoes on while riding. Large tansition area, room for 1600 for tomorrow's HIM. Overall getting fasted, First in group.
What would you do differently?:

Practice shoes while pedalling this winter on trainer. Learn running mount someday.
Bike
  • 39m 27s
  • 13.3 miles
  • 20.23 mile/hr
Comments:

That's right, of the fat/old guys who showed up this morning, I was the fastest fat/old guy on the bike. Very happy with my time, broke 20 mph for the first time during a race (added aerobaro since last race). No real climbs, just a short steep hill coming out of transition. Aft that I was pretty much in one gear and on the aerobars the whole time.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 02m 16s
Comments:

Made final turn and got one foot out of shoe then the steep short downhill came up and couldn't control the bike as it acelerated to 30 mph with one hand and leaning to one side so I left the shoe on and ran to my trans area. Didn't rack the bike well, it fell off, put it back. Thought I was faster than this but the seconds add up.
Run
  • 26m 51s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Was really hoping for a better time than this, tried to hold a faster pace but couldn't, so the 25 min 5K will have to wait. Still not unhappy with the time
What would you do differently?:

nothing, train more I know running is my biggest weakness.
Post race
Warm down:

just kept walking around for awhile.

Event comments:

Good race, really good expo.




Last updated: 2006-06-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:22 | 820 yards | 02m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/7
Overall: 126/238
Performance: Average
This time includes the beach run to the transition, which took me 1:46, so that would make my swim pace 2.51 min/100yd.
Suit: QR Quickjohn
Course: Friday had strong east wind for most of the day (blowing across Lake Michigan, so Friday nite there were quite high wave breaking on the beach. Sat. morning the wind had died, but the waves were still coming in. I'd estimate about 4 foot rollers with some 6 footers mixed in. The first leg of the swim went out from the beach about 100 yds, turns to parael the beach, then about 100 yards in.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:04
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: Below average
Biking
00:39:27 | 13.3 miles | 20.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/7
Overall: 50/238
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Smooth roads (for Wisconsin) Alittle rough downtown but pretty good once in more suburbia
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:16
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:26:51 | 03.11 miles | 08m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/7
Overall: 129/238
Performance: Average
Course: Fairly flat, combination of road and paved zoo path with some running over grass/dirt between them.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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