Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Racine, Wisconsin
United States
HFP Racing
72F / 22C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 5h 39m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

left house at 4:20 to pick up sis, Sandi and Travis. drove to Racine. parking was easy and then found our way to tranistion. We marked ourselves because the line was too long to have them do it. Set up transition adn then went to bathroom, while in there I hear transition is closing and I thought it would stay open until 6:55. So hurried back and got my stuff for the swim and headed down the beach with the fam.
Event warmup:

swam in the lake and it felt great, I was ready to start.
Swim
  • 30m 47s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

the start was the roughest I have had. It was great for training for IM. I had a girl try to pull my down on my feet and legs,I actually needed to stand to catch my breath but couldn't because she would not let go. I kicked, and somehow she left. I was able to fight for my space without my heartrate getting too high, and stayed positive through the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Not I repeat not try something new on race day! I thought it would be a good Idea at the moment to take my wet suit off at the beach and then run up, well it wasted too much time,I could not get off my ankles and I was shaking from adrenaline and it was a mess.

Transition 1
  • 02m 27s
Bike
  • 2h 51m 23s
  • 56 miles
  • 19.61 mile/hr
Comments:

raced according to HR and paced myself, wanted to try for IM distance. Worked out great
gears were not working the best, hard changes and skipping
What would you do differently?:

drank too much, had to go potty 2 times
Transition 2
  • 02m 23s
Run
  • 2h 12m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

started the first mile or so with a side ache, took more endy and went away, no more problems the rest of run and I was so happy I had a feel good run on race day!!
What would you do differently?:

had to go potty 2 times, drank too much
Post race
Warm down:

ran another 3.5 miles
showered


Event comments:

they ran out of other food after the race, so I had a PBJ on a bun




Last updated: 2009-02-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:47 | 2112 yards | 01m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 49/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: blue seventy helex
Course: straight shot, followed the yellow bouys and stayed to the outside, left of the bouys the start was a fight for space
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:27
Performance:
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:51:23 | 56 miles | 19.61 mile/hr
Age Group: 43/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: None
Course: fast and mostly flat, never needed to get out of my big ring
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 02:23
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:12:00 | 13.1 miles | 10m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 59/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: I liked the 2 loop and that there were racers too cheer on and see during the entire run. Some hills on the bluffs, walked most of it
Keeping cool Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]