Subaru US Women's Triathlon Series - Naperville - TriathlonSprint


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Naperville, Illinois
United States
US Women's Triathlon Series
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 27m 9s
Overall Rank = 114/1709
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 13/243
Pre-race routine:

Banana on the drive - lots of water
cliff bar 1 hour before
relax and watch first 19 waves
face in water - adjust!!!
Run out and dive in - good start
Swim
  • 09m 25s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 09s / 100 yards
Comments:

Strong swim
Many swimmers to swim around
A lot of heads up swimming
What would you do differently?:

Pay attention to buoys
Transition 1
  • 04m 8s
Comments:

Wetsuit hard to get off
Shorts hard to get on
Use more suit juice on lower legs
Put body glide on armpits and back of ankle
What would you do differently?:

No shorts change next time.
Bike
  • 44m 17s
  • 13.8 miles
  • 18.70 mile/hr
Comments:

Could have pushed harder
4 cliff shot blocks during
What would you do differently?:

put feet further forward, rotate to avoid tight calves
Transition 2
  • 01m 42s
What would you do differently?:

run to bike rack instead of waiting for the person in front of me.
Run
  • 27m 39s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Tight calves
Pushed the finish
What would you do differently?:

Be more confident
Post race
Warm down:

stretching
Should have prepared after nutrition

What limited your ability to perform faster:

calories??

Event comments:

Too many inexperienced athletes




Last updated: 2009-03-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:25 | 820 yards | 01m 09s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/243
Overall: 15/1709
Performance: Good
Suit: Blue Seventy - Tom's wetsuit
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:08
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:44:17 | 13.8 miles | 18.70 mile/hr
Age Group: 25/243
Overall: 249/1709
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course: flat
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:42
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:39 | 03.11 miles | 08m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 77/243
Overall: 447/1709
Performance: Average
Course: mostly flat
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4