Spirit of Racine Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Racine, Wisconsin
United States
HFP Racing
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 37m 30s
Overall Rank = 154/289
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 15/22
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast of oatmeal, applesauce, banana, and oj. Tried to eat a powerbar on the way to the race but did not taste good. Drank some gatorade
Event warmup:

Did some swim
Swim
  • 30m 11s
  • 820 yards
  • 03m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

Horrible swim, the waves were incredible. Had to stop multiple times to tread water and catch breath. Grabbed onto lifeguard board for a little while. Felt like quitting. Once turned first bouy everything was ok.
What would you do differently?:

No wetsuit. I think I swim better without.
Transition 1
  • 05m 8s
Comments:

Continuation of the swim, slow and trouble out of the wetsuit
What would you do differently?:

No wetsuit
Bike
  • 34m 48s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 21.43 mile/hr
Comments:

Fastest bike split of the year
Transition 2
  • 02m 3s
Run
  • 25m 20s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

Nice run with some hills
What would you do differently?:

Pushed a little more
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

The nightmare swim

Event comments:

Swim was awful. I have to learn to deal better with mother nature




Last updated: 2007-03-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:11 | 820 yards | 03m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 0/289
Performance: Bad
Suit: Yes
Course: Rectangle
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: High
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Bad Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 05:08
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:34:48 | 12.43 miles | 21.43 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/22
Overall: 22/289
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:03
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:25:20 | 03.11 miles | 08m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 0/289
Performance: Good
Course: Rolling hills, out and back
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4