Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Racine, Wisconsin
United States
HFP Racing
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 4h 45m 20s
Overall Rank = 157/1379
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Swim
  • 28m 44s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

Water was too cold for me to keep my head down. Never got into a groove. Had to side stroke much of it to keep from freeking out. The body felt fine but my face could not get used to it.
What would you do differently?:

I will never forget that swim
Transition 1
  • 02m 32s
Comments:

Struggled to keep things smooth. Tried too hard to make up time and rushed.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure aero bottle is strapped in and cannot fall off.
Bike
  • 2h 23m 20s
  • 56 miles
  • 23.44 mile/hr
Comments:

Lost entire aero bottle and tried to fix it as I petaled right off the bat. Stopped to pick it up and eventually gave up. Stupid! The overall bike was wonderful. I was shocked that I had the energy to push that hard that long. It got very humid and wet for a portion. Loved the group of guys that played pole position with. A lot of rolling hills and flats, we traded positions often.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure aero bottle is strapped in and cannot fall off.
Transition 2
  • 02m 28s
Comments:

Really felt good about the bike and wanted to relax and continue to relax and be efficient
Run
  • 1h 40m 9s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

Hot Hot Hot by the time the run started. Felt good and comfortable. Did all I could. Had nothing more to give.
Post race
Warm down:

Felt great after finish. Very surprised. But then the delayed body crash as I packed up in transition. Walked over to med tent and slowly recovered.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Never doing it before.

Event comments:

Long drive home.




Last updated: 2009-03-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:44 | 2112 yards | 01m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 259/1379
Performance: Bad
Suit: full desoto
Course: strait line along Lake Michigan. Fog all most cancelled the race. I think we had a 45 min delay. They finally let us go but it was still mega foggy. Rain earlier in the morning.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 54F / 12C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:32
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: Bad
Biking
02:23:20 | 56 miles | 23.44 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 231/1379
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Long country loop.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:28
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:40:09 | 13.1 miles | 07m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 152/1379
Performance: Average
Course: Two out and backs. Two hills early. Other than that flat along the lake
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4