Spirit of Racine Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Racine, Wisconsin
United States
HFP Racing
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 50m 5s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Just tried not to think about how cold the water was gonna be!
Event warmup:

I trudged my way from finish to start area in the water to get my body used to the coldness......never warmed up tho.
Swim
  • 22m 12s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

So, everyone knows I suck at swimming so just completing this was a good thing. It was super cold, took my breath away, tried NOT to panic (which was hard) and tried to control the rythum of my breathing (which I never did). So....I basically gasped my way to the finish with various side strokes, back strokes and some doggy-paddling....
What would you do differently?:

I think I should invest in a swim coach or even more lake swimming should help!
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

I was soo happy to get out of the water and jogged to T1 (thanks Dave for jogging with me!) OH, I almost forgot when I was getting on my bike, my tire basically was off....thanks again Dave for putting it back on! (yeah, if he and the T1 volunteers didn't notice it, I would've busted my azz going up hill)
What would you do differently?:

I need to be more organized with my crapola fo sho....it had been raining so all my stuff was still in my bag so I had to dig through it to get my shoes on.
Bike
  • 49m
  • 12.43 miles
  • 15.22 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt good on the bike...however, everyone and their momma's passed me (they did, i did the women's only....LOL) Well, I passed one lady and she was "mature" but I don't care, I'm counting her as a pass!
What would you do differently?:

Not sure, how do I get faster on the bike besides keep riding? Uh?....learn more about gears....oh and the anatomy of my bike!
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Off the back and determined to pass some peeps on the run.
Run
  • 33m 58s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Well, I did pass some peeps on the run, but I guess I wasn't that determined because I was thinking that I should pace myself (which caused me to run slower than usual) and by the end I, of course, had all this energy to finish!
What would you do differently?:

I really need to improve my running by increasing my speed and STOP running in my comfort zone!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, strecthed a little, had some food.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

me

Event comments:

Well, I know I could have done alot better but hey, this was my first official tri of the season...all I can do is improve huh?.....Definitely have alot to learn and I'm soaking in as much as I can! Thanks to everyone who helped thus far and to those I'll prolly annoy asking more questions in the future!
HA....love the donks!




Last updated: 2008-02-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:12 | 820 yards | 02m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Suit: Full Suit
Course: Course was fine, its the water that took my breath away.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:49:00 | 12.43 miles | 15.22 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind:
Course: pretty much flat
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:33:58 | 03.11 miles | 10m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: some steep hills
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]